Surgical Technology, AAS - Sample schedule Full Time

Prerequisite Courses

• SDV 100 - College Success Skills (Fall Spring Summer) 1 cr. OR
• SDV 101 - Orientation to Health Professions 1 cr.

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• ENG 111 - College Composition I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. OR
• HIM 111 - Medical Terminology I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. OR
• HLT 143 - Medical Terminology I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

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• BIO 141 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• HLT 105 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Check Availability) 1 cr. ¹
• SUR 100 - Introduction to Surgical Technology (Fall Spring Summer) 2 cr.

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  Acceptance into the AAS Surgical Technology program is required to enroll in all SUR courses with the exception of SUR 100 - Introduction to Surgical Technology (Fall Spring Summer) .

   

Fall Semester

• BIO 142 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• SUR 140 - Surgical Care I (Fall Only) 3 cr.
• SUR 145 - Surgical Care Skills I (Fall Only) 3 cr.
• SUR 150 - Surgical Instrumentation (Fall Only) 2 cr.

Spring Semester

• CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. OR
• CST 110 - Introduction to Human Communication (Fall Spring) 3 cr. OR
• CST 126 - Interpersonal Communication (Fall Only) 3 cr. OR
• ENG 112 - College Composition II (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

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• SUR 135 - Infection Control (Spring Only) 2 cr.
• SUR 240 - Surgical Care II (Spring Only) 3 cr.
• SUR 245 - Surgical Care Skills II (Spring Only) 3 cr.
• SUR 250 - Surgical Pharmacology (Spring Only) 2 cr.

Fall Semester

• PHI 220 - Ethics and Society (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. OR
• PHI 227 - Bio-Medical Ethics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

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• SUR 210 - Surgical Procedures (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• SUR 260 - Surgical Technology Clinical Practicum (Fall Only) 8 cr.

Spring Semester

• PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. OR
• PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. OR
• SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. OR
• SOC 266 - Race and Ethnicity (Fall Spring) 3 cr.

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• SUR 254 - Professional Issues in Surgical Technology (Spring Only) 2 cr.
• SUR 296 - On-Site Training (Spring Only) 5 cr.
• SUR 298 - Seminar and Project (Spring Only) 3 cr.

Program Total: 66 Credits

¹ Applicants with current BLS certification for Healthcare Providers through the AMA will be awarded credit for HLT 105 .