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21SA - Surgical Technology

63-69 credit hours

21SA

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Perform as competent entry-level surgical technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains.

Demonstrate competency by applying theory of aseptic technique in daily OR schedules.

Demonstrate an understanding of the Surgical Technology Code of Ethics and professional conduct.

Perform at the national level on the Certified Surgical Technologist Examination and will become Certified Surgical Technologists (CST).

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills expected by employers.

Code	Title	Hours
First Semester (Summer)		6 Credits
CLC120^	College Success Seminar	2
BIO123	Principles of Biology	4
Second Semester (Fall)		13 Credits
CoURSE	Title	Hours
BIO111*	Human Form and Function or
BIO244*	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
HIT111	Medical Terminology	3
ENG120	Technical Composition I or
ENG121	English Composition I	3
HUM127	Critical Thinking	3
Third Semester (Spring)		8-14 Credits
CoURSE	Title	Hours
BIO245*	Anatomy and Physiology II (only if completing the BIO 244/245 sequence)	0-4
CMM123	Dynamics of Small Group Discussion or
CMM121	Fundamentals of Speech	3
PSY121	Introduction to Psychology or other Social and Behavioral Science elective	3
SRG119**	Essentials of Microbiology or
BIO246	Microbiology	2-4
Fourth Semester (Fall)		13 Credits
CoURSE	Title	Hours
SRG110	Introduction to Surgical Technology	6
SRG111	Principles of Practice and Introduction to Surgical Procedures	7
Fifth Semester (Spring)		15 Credits
CoURSE	Title	Hours
SRG112	Surgical Procedures I	6
SRG113	Surgical Procedures II	6
SRG117	Surgical Pharmacology	3
Sixth Semester (Summer)		8 Credits
CoURSE	Title	Hours
SRG114	Surgical Procedures III	3
SRG115	Surgical Technology Internship & CST Exam Prep	3
SRG120	Surgical Technology Capstone	2
Total Hours for A.A.S. Degree		63-69

^ CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.

* BIO 111 or BIO 244 & BIO 245 are prerequisites for SRG 110, but are not necessary before applying to the program.