Credit Hours:3 Lecture Hours:3 Lab Hours:1 Contact Hour Total:64 The role of the dental hygienist as a therapeutic oral health care provider with emphasis on concepts of disease management, health promotion, communication and behavior modification. Prerequisite(s): Admissions into the Dental Hygiene Program. Co-enrolled:DHYG 1304, DHYG 1301, and DHYG 1431. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) course