Surgical Technology
Surgical technologists are allied health professionals who are an important part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients. Surgical technologists work under the supervision of a surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient well-being. Surgical technologists possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technolo
Courses
- BIO 110 — Principles of Biology (4) (3,2)
- BIO 113 — Molecular & Cellular Biology (4) (3,2)
- BIO 240 — Human Anatomy and Physiology (5) (4,2)
- BIO 245 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) (3,2)
- BIO 246 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) (3,2)
- BIO 265 — Microbiology (4) (3,3)
- CMS 215 — Intercultural Communication (3) (3,0)
- ENG 101 — English Composition I (3) (3,0)
- ENG 102 — English Composition II (3) (3,0)
- HPE 112 — Intro to Medical Terminology (3) (3,0)
- HUM 216 — Ethics (3) (3,0)
- PSY 100 — Intro to Psychology (3) (3,0)
- SGT 100 — Sterile Processing and Distribution (5) (2,9)
- SGT 102 — Intro to Surgical Technology (7) (6.5,1)
- SGT 111 — Surgical Technology II (13) (6.5,19.5)
- SGT 120 — Surgical Technology III (12) (4,24)