Academic Catalog

Surgical Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree

ST13

The surgical technology degree program prepares entry-level surgical technologists who are competent in cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. The program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement in surgical technology. In addition, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in surgical technology. Graduates of the program receive a surgical technology associate of applied science degree and are qualified for employment as a surgical technologist.

Curriculum

General Education Core (15 Credits)

Area I: Language Arts/Communication (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Choose ONE course below.) (3 Credits)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3
ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 1112World History II

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics (Choose ONE course below.) (3 Credits)

MATH 1101

3
MATH 1103Quan. Skills and Reasoning

3
MATH 1111

3

Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts (Choose ONE course below.) (3 Credits)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
RELG 1101World Religions

3

Elective: General Education (Choose ONE course option below.) (3 Credits)

Any Area I, II, III, or IV course above, OR

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3
 
BIOL 1111Biology I

3
And
BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1
 
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
And
BIOL 1112LBiology Lab II

1
 
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
And
CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab 1

1
 
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
And
CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1
 
MATH 1113Precalculus

3
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
MATH 1131Calculus

4
MATH 1132Calculus II

4
 
PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3
And
PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1
 
PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3
And
PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1
 
PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3
And
PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics Lab II

1

Non Occupational Courses

Required Courses

ALHS 1090MedTerm/Allied Health Sciences

2
BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIOL 2113LAnatomy & Physiology Lab

1
BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 2114LAnatomy & Physiology Lab II

1
BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3
BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

Occupational Courses

Required Courses

SURG 1010Introduction to Surgical Technology

8
SURG 1020Principles of Surgical Technology

9
SURG 1100Surgical Pharmacology

2
SURG 2030Surgical Procedures I

5
SURG 2040Surgical Procedures II

5
SURG 2110Surgical Technology Clinical I

3
SURG 2120Surgical Technology Clinical II

3
SURG 2130Surgical Technology Clinical III

3
SURG 2140Surgical Technology Clinical IV

3
SURG 2240Seminar in Surgical Technology

2

Total Credit Hours: 72