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Surgical Technology

Health Career Admissions
Program Code: GSUR AAS

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 65 semester hours

The Surgical Technology Associate Degree Program prepares students with the technical expertise and skills necessary to perform as a member of the surgical team. The A.A.S. is the recommended level of entry practice for the surgical technologist. Students may enter as a certificate student and complete the A.A.S. upon graduation. Theory and clinical laboratory experience in area health agencies are included in the program. This program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education of the Surgical Technologist of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs (CAAHEP).

Program Notes
• This is a selective admissions program — you must be admitted into the program before taking SUR courses. Students must assess into MAT 095 and ENG 101. See a counselor/advisor or the health professions recruiter to advise you through the application process.
• Credit/no-credit options are not available for SUR and BIO courses. Students are required to keep a current healthcare provider CPR card, 2.0 minimum GPA, a C or higher in all SUR and BIO courses, and a passing clinical grade in all SUR courses. SUR 116 and SUR 150 may be taken concurrently with second year SUR courses.
• BIO courses must be completed within 5 years prior to admission or taken during specified semester in the program. Students transferring in BIO 121 and BIO 122 credit that does not include a cadaver lab must take BIO 162 and BIO 163.

Suggested Full-time Sequence
FALL 1st Semester SUR 116 BIO 121 ENG 101 PSY 101 Humanities/Fine Arts, or Social/Behavioral Sciences elective	SPRING 2nd Semester SUR 150 BIO 122 ENG 102 General Education elective	SUMMER BIO 123
FALL 3rd Semester SUR 114 SUR 118 SUR 130 SUR 131 SUR 132	SPRING Fourth Semester SUR 119 SUR 133 SUR 134 SUR 214	SUMMER SUR 135

 

Requirements	Credit Hours
Required Program Courses (37 hours)
SUR 114 Surgical Specialties I	4
SUR 116 Surgical Terminology I	1
SUR 118 Surgical Instrumentation I	1
SUR 119 Surgical Terminology and Instrumentation II	1
SUR 130 Mock Operating Room Lab	1
SUR 131 Clinical Theory I	5
SUR 132 Clinical Practicum I	4
SUR 133 Clinical Theory II	2
SUR 134 Clinical Practicum II	10
SUR 135 Clinical Practicum III	4
SUR 150 Personal and Professional Relations	1
SUR 214 Surgical Specialties II	3
Other Required Courses (12 hours)
BIO 121 Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 122 Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIO 123 Microbiology	4
Required General Education Core Courses (16 hours)
ENG 101 Composition I	3
ENG 102 Composition II	3
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology	4
Humanities/Fine Arts, or Social/Behavioral Sciences elective PHI 108 is highly recommended.	3
General Education elective BIO 225 is highly recommended	3
Total Semester Credit Hours	65