Student Learning Outcomes

This is a lecture course that will prepare the students for the jurisprudence exam for dental hygiene licensure. This course will look at the Minnesota Board of Dentistry Rules and Regulations and their responsibilities involved with legal actions and how it relates to the dental profession. This course will also prepare the dental hygienist for ethical issues in the profession including mandated reporting.

Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Apply for dental hygiene licensure.
  • Prepare for the state jurisprudence exam.
  • Develop an awareness of ethical dilemmas encountered in the practice of dental hygiene.
  • Identify legal issues relevant to the various roles of the dental hygienist.
  • Recognize criteria for mandated reporting.
  • Discuss ethical issues as they relate to the American Dental Hygienist Association Code of Ethics.

Prerequisites

Please see eServices for section availability and current pre-req/test score requirements for this course.