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This course permits refinement of clinical techniques and skills, technology and current procedural practices of the dental hygienist with emphasis on self-evaluation and quality assurance. Dental ethics and jurisprudence are addressed in this course.

This course is an analysis of the religious experience of various persons and groups, east and west, in traditional and contemporary settings. It includes tribal religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

This course examines the methods and procedures used in maintaining microcomputer systems. Topics include hardware and software installation, configuration, operations, and troubleshooting. This course also serves as foundational training in supporting the MS Windows NT operating system. Students learn to boot up, install, configure and trouble shoot the Windows NT operating system. Instruction includes how to manage system policies; file systems, how to configure protocols; NT networking services; remote access; implementing network clients; file synchronization and directory replication.

This course covers basic construction techniques with emphasis on cost estimating. This course includes quantity takeoff and tabulation of data spreadsheet format. Oral and written presentations are included.

This course covers the application of basic reading skills to imporve critical comprehension and higher order thinking skills. It gives students extensive practice with analytical and intepretative skills. (This course does not meet the requirements for an associate degree, but may meet requirements for a diploma or certificate).

This course is a study of human anatomy as viewed in cross-sectional planes. This is used in medical imaging modalities such as computed tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Ultrasound.

This course guides students through a survey of cultural concepts, provides a foundation for dealing with ideas and develops awareness of cultural diversity. This course does not meet the requirements for an associate degree, but may meet the requirements for a diploma or a certificate.

This course provides an opportunity for the dental hygiene student to present and apply dental health information to various community groups and organizations. Project implementation and evaluation are included. Public speaking concepts will be addressed in this course.

This course is a study of the principles of infection control and hazardous waste communication; instrumentation, instrument design; operator and patient positioning;, operation of basic dental equipment; patient evaluation and medical history review.

This course provides the fundamental background and theory for the safe and effective use of x-radiation in dentistry. It encompasses the history of x-rays, production and uses of radiation, radiographic film, exposure factors, interpretation of radiographs and radiation hygiene.

This course includes the following topics: mathematical logic and proofs; set operations; relations and digraphs; functions; recurrence relations; and combinatorics. (This course is designed primarily for computer science students.)

This course provides students with an understanding of informal geometry and basic concepts of algebra. (Note: This course is designed for transfer from OCTC and MTC to USC-Columbia's College of Education - Dept in Instruction and Teacher Education.)

This course is a study of the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, including an introduction to the Hispanic cultures.

This course continues development of the basic language skills and the study of the Hispanic cultures. It stresses the grammar and vocabulary necessary for fundamental communication skills.

This course is an introduction to the principles of engineering as applied to kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. The techniques of vector mathematics are employed. This course also includes an emphasis on Newton's second law along with energy and momentum methods.

This course covers the basic principles of fluid statics and dynamics, including conservation of mass, momentum, energy, similitude, dimensional analysis, open and closed channel flow, lift and drag forces, and an introduction to turbulent flow. *Note: This course was developed as a transfer course for use at MTC due to an agreement with the UofSC.*

This course is an introduction to the principles of engineering mechanics as applied to forces and force systems. The techniques of vector mathematics are employed. This course also includes a study of equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, distributed forces, centroids and centers of gravity, moments of inertia of areas, analysis of simple structures and machines, and a study of friction.

This course is designed to provide students with the entrepreneurial leadership perspective necessary for a business owner, economic and social contexts of entrepreneurialism, traits of historically successful entrepreneurs, and analyzes the adversity of modern-day entrepreneurs.

This course introduces a cursory history of dental assisting, professional associations, scope of service in dentistry, and ethical, legal and professional considerations. The state dental practice act is reviewed.

This course provides an introduction to the appreciation of film and covers the elements and principles of cinema with historical and contemporary examples.