Surgical Technology
The Surgical Technology Program prepares entry-level surgical technologists in cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains. Students gain academic and clinical training to sit for the national surgical technology certification examination. The curriculum covers medical terminology, human physiology, surgical anatomy, pharmacology, surgical aseptic technique, surgical procedures, and patient care. The program emphasizes high ethical conduct, professional standards, and lifelong commitment to professional development.
Courses
- ART111 — History:Prehistoric-1400
- ART112 — History:Renaissance-Present
- BIO132 — Human Biology
- BIO220 — Microbiology
- BIO253 — Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- BIO254 — Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- COM231 — Communication Fundamentals
- COM240 — Interpersonal Communication
- COM250 — Intercultural Comm
- ENG131 — Writing Experience I
- ENG132 — Writing Experience II
- ENG210 — Intro to Film
- ENG246 — Short Story & Novel
- ENG247 — Poetry and Drama
- ENG249 — African American Lit
- ENG252 — Shakespeare
- ENG254 — Children's Literature
- ENG255 — American Lit 19 Century
- ENG256 — American Lit 20 Century
- ENG261 — Creative Writing I
- FRN131 — Elem French I
- GER131 — Elementary German I
- HIS211 — Minority Groups in America
- HOC110 — CPR & First Aid
- HUM131 — Cultural Connections
- MAT130 — Quant Reasoning
- MOA112 — Medical Law and Ethics
- MOA120 — Medical Terminology
- MUS130 — Music of Non-Western Cultures
- MUS131 — Understanding Music
- MUS132 — History American Popular Music
- MUS151 — Music Theory I
- MUS152 — Music Theory II
- PHL231 — Intro to Philosophy
- PHL243 — Great World Religions
- PLS262 — International Relations
- PSY130 — General Psychology
- PSY152 — Social Psychology
- SOC152 — Social Psychology
- SOC246 — Marriage and Family
- SPN131 — Elem Spanish I
- SPN132 — Elem Spanish II
- SPN231 — Int Spanish I
- SPN232 — Int Spanish II
- SUR101 — Intro. to Surg Tech
- SUR102 — Surgical Proc. 1
- SUR103 — Surgical Proc. II
- SUR120 — Surgical Pharm & Anesthesia
- SUR121 — Surgical A&p
- SUR160 — Surgical Clinical I
- SUR161 — Surgical Clinical II
- THR116 — Introduction to Theatre
- WRL104 — Mandarin I