Recent SemestersFall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024Class Size35 studentsCredits4PrerequisitePrerequisite Prerequisites: Admission to the Dental Hygiene Completion Program and college level statistics course. STAT C1000 or PSYC 2200 or equivalent with a grade of 'C' or better. Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course is designed to introduce students to the research process and how it applies to evidence-based patient care and health education. The course will discuss qualitative and quantitative research designs as a way to support patient care or health education. A variety of ways to measure outcome variables and their operational definitions will be covered. Students will have experience finding and summarizing research articles from the library to demonstrate understanding of research methods and statistical techniques to the critical evaluation of current scientific literature through technical writing. 