Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Navigator Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2019-2020 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook Program: Surgical Technology (A.A.S.)

Surgical Technology (A.A.S.)

A.A.S. Degree: 66 Hours

Graduates receive a certificate or an Associate in Applied Science degree designed to prepare them for the national certification exam administered by The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. Graduates may work in hospital surgery or labor and delivery areas, out-patient surgery centers or as private scrubs for individual surgeons. The Surgical Technology program is reviewed by the Accreditation Review Committee in Surgical Technology and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Students may take the “Program Specific Courses” only if they have been admitted into the program. A separate application process is required for acceptance into this program. A new class begins each fall semester. The application deadline for the program is March 1. Contact the Allied Health office or visit otc.edu/alliedhealth/1899.php for an application packet.

Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), 6 W. Dry Creek Circle, Suite 110, Littleton, CO 80120, (303) 694-9262.

Surgical Technology Program Requirements - 48 Credit Hours

Course NameCredits:Semester CompletedGradeCORE 42
BCS-165 Human Anatomy * Credits: 4
BCS-200 Microbiology

Prerequisite(s): Fall 2019 - Grade of “C” or better in BCS 165  or BCS 205 or concurrent enrollment.  Spring 2020 - Grade of “C” or better in BCS 205 or concurrent enrollment.

Credits: 4
BCS-205 Human Physiology *

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in BCS 165.

Credits: 4
BCS-210 Pathophysiology

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in BCS 165 and BCS 200 and BCS 205.

Credits: 3
HSC-120 Medical Terminology Credits: 3
SUR-105 Operating Room Technique I

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Surgical Technology program; Grade of “C” or better in BCS 165, BCS 205, BCS 200 and HIT 191 or HSC 120

Credits: 6
SUR-106 Operating Room Technique II

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in SUR 105.

Credits: 6
SUR-110 Pharmacology for Surgical Technologists

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Surgical Technology program.

Credits: 2
SUR-120 Surgical Procedures I

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in SUR 106 and SUR 110.

Credits: 8
SUR-121 Surgical Procedures II

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in SUR 120.

Credits: 8

Note:

* Please contact the Allied Health Admissions Office if:

  1. you have taken MTH 110 prior to the fall 2018 semester
  2. you have previously taken BCS 145 and BCS 146

General Education Requirements - 15 Credit Hours

The Missouri Department of Higher Education has identified a common set of general education courses that have been adopted statewide. These courses are called the “CORE 42.”  CORE 42 courses are guaranteed to transfer to any Missouri public college or university to satisfy general education requirements.

Courses in knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicates courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.

Courses that do not have this designation may still transfer to public and private colleges and universities in Missouri and elsewhere, but students are encouraged to check the transfer equivalency website of the institution to which they plan to transfer to confirm.

Please refer to the MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.

Mathematical Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

Course NameCredits:Semester CompletedGradeCORE 42
MTH-128 Contemporary Mathematics * Credits: 3
MTH-128S Cont Mathematics with Support Credits: 4
MTH-130 College Algebra Credits: 3
MTH-130S College Algebra With Support Credits: 4
MTH-131 Trigonometry

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MTH 130 or satisfactory score on the ACT.

Credits: 3
MTH-138 Pre-Calculus Mathematics

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “B” or better in MTH 110 or satisfactory score on the ACT.

Credits: 5
MTH-140 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MTH 131 or MTH 138 or satisfactory score on the ACT.

Credits: 5
MTH-141 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MTH 140.

Credits: 5
MTH-210 Statistical Methods

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MTH 128 or MTH 130 or satisfactory score on the ACT.

Credits: 3
MTH-215 Algebraic Structures

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MTH 140.

Credits: 3
MTH-230 Linear Algebra

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MTH 141.

Credits: 3
MTH-240 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MTH 141.

Credits: 3
MTH-241 Differential Equations

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MTH 240.

Credits: 3

Written Communications - 3 Credit Hours

Course NameCredits:Semester CompletedGradeCORE 42
ENG-101 Composition I

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 3

or

ENG-100 Composition I With Support

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 5

 

ENG-102 Composition II

Prerequisite(s): ENG 100 or ENG 101.

Credits: 3

Oral Communications - 3 Credit Hours

Course NameCredits:Semester CompletedGradeCORE 42
COM-100 Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
COM-105 Public Speaking Credits: 3
COM-200 Interpersonal Communication

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in ENG 101. 

Credits: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours

Course NameCredits:Semester CompletedGradeCORE 42
PLS-101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3
PSY-110 Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3

Program Specific Course - 3 Credit Hours

Course NameCredits:Semester CompletedGradeCORE 42
CIS-101 Technology & Digital Literacy

Prerequisite(s): Keyboarding skill of 25 WPM or BUS 101 or CIS 100 recommended.

Credits: 3
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