Surgical Technology, A.A.S. (2 years)

Prerequisites:

Current CPR card prior to clinical entry, criminal background check with no disqualifying offenses, and drug screen.

• BIO 105 - Science of Biology w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4

General Education Requirements:

IMPORTANT NOTES ON GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

*BIO 201, 202, & 204 have a 7 year expiration

** ENG 121, 122, or 131 will be accepted, it has a 10 year expiration unless part of a degree

***HPR 178 must be a 3 credit course and has a 7 year expiration

****MAT 107, 108, 120, 121, 125, 135, 155, 201, 202, 203, or 255 will be accepted, 10 year expiration unless part of a degree

• *   BIO 201 - Human Anatomy/Phys I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
• *  BIO 202 - Human Anatomy & Phys II w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
• *  BIO 204 - Microbiology w/ Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
• **  ENG 121 - English Composition I [CO1] Credits: 3
• ***  HPR 178 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
• ****  MAT 107 - Career Math Credits: 3
• PSY 235 - Human Growth/Development [SS3] Credits: 3

Program Specific Courses:

• STE 100 - Fundamentals-Surgical Technology Credits: 6
• STE 101 - Surgical Technology Skills Lab Credits: 4
• STE 105 - Pharmacology-Surgical Tech Credits: 2
• STE 110 - Surgical Procedures I Credits: 3
• STE 115 - Surgical Procedures II Credits: 3
• STE 120 - Surgical Procedures III Credits: 3
• STE 179 - Surgical Technical Seminar Credits: 2
• STE 181 - Internship I Credits: variable credit, maximum of 6 credits

• NOTE:  a mimimum of 4 credits must be taken in STE 181

• STE 182 - Internship II Credits: variable credit, maximum of 6 credits

• NOTE: a minimum of 4 credits must be taken in STE 182

• STE 183 - Internship III Credits: variable credit, maximum of 6 credits

• NOTE: a minimum of 6 credits must be taken in STE 183

Total Credits for A.A.S. Degree: 61