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Surgical Technologist

Course Sequence

Certificate

First Semester (Fall)
HLTH 121 Medical Terminology 2
BIOL 145 Principales of Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4
SURTK 120 Introduction to Surgical Technology 4
HLTH 110 Fundamentals of Sterile Processing 2
ENGL 110 Composition I 3
15
Second Semester
SURTK 121 Fundamentals of Surgical Technology I 7
SURTK 130 Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist1
COMM 110 Communication: Process & Practice 3
BIOL 146 Principales of Human Anatomy & Physiology II4
HEOCC 114 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Health Care 1
16
Summer Semester
SURTK 122 Fundamentals of Surgical Technology III 6
6
Third Semester
BIOL 210 Microbiology 4
SURTK 210 Surgical Technology III 8
12

General Academic Requirements (courses that may be taken before program entry):

Due to the nature of the program, students are advised to complete HLTH 121, BIOL 145, and BIOL 146 prior to first SURTK course.

Other suggested electives (not required): HLTH 120, PSY 116, HEOCC 200.

Associate in Applied Science

First Semester (Fall)
HLTH 121 Medical Terminology 2
BIOL 145 Principales of Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4
SURTK 120 Introduction to Surgical Technology 4
HLTH 110 Fundamentals of Sterile Processing 2
ENGL 110 Composition I 3
15
Second Semester
SURTK 121 Fundamentals of Surgical Technology I 7
SURTK 130 Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 1
COMM 110 Communication: Process & Practice 3
BIOL 146 Principales of Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4
HEOCC 114 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Health Care 1
16
Summer Semester
SURTK 122 Fundamentals of Surgical Technology III 6
6
Third Semester (Fall)
MiBIOL 210crobiology 4
SURTK 210 Surgical Technology III 8
12
Fourth Semester (Spring)
SURTK 211 Advanced Fundamentals of Surgical Technology 7
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology 3
PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology 3
Humanities Elective 3
16

General Academic Requirements (courses that may be taken before program entry): HLTH 110, HLTH 121, BIOL 145, BIOL 146, ENGL 110, CMM 110, HEOCC 114, BIOL 210, SOCK 110, PSY 110, Humanities Elective

Due to the nature of the program, students are advised to complete HLTH 121, BIOL 145, and BIOL 146 prior to the first SURTK course. Other suggested electives (not required): HLTH 120, PSY 116, HEOCC 200.