Surgical Technology, AAS (full-time)

Preliminary Courses

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• HHSC 1700 - Medical Terminology 3.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course )^
• GEN ED - Group I.A (AAS, ABA) Variable Credit Hours ^
• BIOL 1000 - General Biology 1 4.00 Credit Hours (BIOL 1000 is required only if you are selecting BIOL 2400)
• BIOL 2400 - General Microbiology 4.00 Credit Hours
• OR  BIOL 2730 - Pathogenic Microbiology 4.00 Credit Hours
• AND  BIOL 2710 - Human Physiological Anatomy 6.00 Credit Hours (Required Course GEN ED Group II) (Recommended Course  BIOL 2730  AND BIOL 2710 )(Critical Course )^

Semester 1

• SURG 1050 - Introduction to Surgical Technology 2.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course )
• SURG 1060 - Orientation to Central Processing Distribution Technician 4.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course )
• SURG 1070 - Central Processing Distribution Technician Clinical 8.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course  )

Semester 2

• +   Proof of current American Heart Association (AHA) / BLS Health Provider Certification required to register for this course

• SURG 1051 - Introduction to Surgical Patient Care Techniques 2.00 Credit Hours +
• SURG 1200 - Surgical Clinical 1 8.00 Credit Hours +
• SURG 1250 - Surgical Specialties 1 4.00 Credit Hours +
• SURG 1260 - Surgical Pharmacology 3.00 Credit Hours +

Semester 3

• SURG 1300 - Surgical Clinical 2 8.00 Credit Hours
• SURG 1350 - Surgical Specialties 2 4.00 Credit Hours
• SURG 1360 - Surgical Seminar 3.00 Credit Hours

Semester 4

GEN ED group III & IV courses may be taken any time prior to or during the program, including the summer semester; they must be completed prior to the completion of your program in order to graduate.

• PSYC 1010 - Introductory Psychology 4.00 Credit Hours (Required Course GEN ED Group III)¹
• PHIL 2100 - Introduction to Ethics 3.00 Credit Hours
• OR  HUMN 1700 - Comparative Religions 3.00 Credit Hours (Required Course GEN ED Group IV, select one)¹