Credit Hours:4 Lecture Hours:2 Lab Hours:8 Contact Hour Total:160 Foundational knowledge for performing clinical skills on patients with emphasis on procedures and rationale for performing dental hygiene care. Introduction to ethical principles as they apply to dental hygiene care. Prerequisite(s): Admissions into the Dental Hygiene Program. Co-enrolled:DHYG 1304, DHYG 1301, and DHYG 1327. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) course