Catalog 2022-2023

Associate in Science Degree in Surgical Services

20890 - 64 Credits

Degree Requirements

General-Education - Communications/English

ENC 1101English Composition I

3 credits

Major Field Required Courses - 44 credits

HSC 2531Medical Terminology I

3 credits

PSY 2012Introduction to Psychology

3 credits

MCB 2010Microbiology for Health Sciences

3 credits

MCB 2010LMicrobiology Lab for Health Sciences

1 credit

STS 1302Introduction to Surgical Technology

3 credits

STS 1177CSurgical Technique & Procedures

3 credits

STS 1340CPharmacology & Anesthesia

3 credits

STS 1380CCentral Service Fundamentals

3 credits

STS 1947LSurgical Services Clinical I

2 credits

STS 2323CSurgical Specialties & Procedures I

3 credits

STS 2944LSurgical Specialties Clinical I

5 credits

STS 2365CProfessionalism in Surgical Services

4 credits

STS 2945LSurgical Specialties Clinical II

5 credits

STS 2324CSurgical Specialties & Procedures II

3 credits

HSC 2531, MCB 2010, MCB 2010L, and all STS prefix courses require a grade of "C" or higher.

General-Education - Humanities/Fine Arts

Select 3 credits from the following:
ARH 1000Art Appreciation

3 credits

HUM 1020Introduction to Humanities

3 credits

LIT 1000Introduction to Literature

3 credits

MUL 2010Survey of Music Literature

3 credits

PHI 1010Introduction to Philosophy

3 credits

THE 1000Introduction to Theatre (Drama)

3 credits

General Education - Mathematics

Select 3 credits from the following:
MAC 1105College Algebra

3 credits

MAC 2311Calculus I with Analytic Geometry

5 credits

MGF 1106Survey in Mathematics

3 credits

MGF 1107Explorations in Mathematics

3 credits

STA 2023Elementary Statistics I

3 credits

General Education - Social/Behavior Science

AMH 2020American History: Reconstruction to the Present

3 credits

Or

POS 1041American Government

3 credits

General Education - Natural Science

BSC 2085Anatomy & Physiology I

3 credits

BSC 2085LAnatomy & Physiology I Lab

1 credit

Or

BSC 2093Anatomy and Physiology I

3 credits

BSC 2093LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1 credit

with

AST 1002General Astronomy

3 credits

Or

BSC 1005Life Science

3 credits

Or

BSC 2010General Biology I

3 credits

Or

CHM 1020Introduction to Chemistry

3 credits

Or

CHM 1045General Chemistry I

3 credits

Or

PHY 1020Principles of Physics

3 credits

Or

PHY 2048Physics with Calculus I

3 credits

Also choose:

BSC 2086Anatomy & Physiology II

3 credits

BSC 2086LAnatomy & Physiology II Lab

1 credit

Or

BSC 2094Anatomy and Physiology II

3 credits

BSC 2094LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1 credit

Grade of "C" or higher required in Natural Science courses.