Surgical Technology, AAS

General Education & Pre-Program Requirements: 26-30 credits

All courses, unless marked with ##, have a minimum grade requirement of a “C”.  Those marked with ## may be taken prior to or after the Surgical Technology courses.

• ALH 10101 Medical Terminology 2 cr.
• BIO 21000 Microbiology 4 cr. ##

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• BIO 25000 Human Anatomy 4 cr.
• and  BIO 25100 Human Physiology 4 cr. See note below.

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• CIS 10500 Intro to Computers 3 cr. ##
• ENG 10303 English Composition I 3 cr.

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• MTH 12000 Intermediate Algebra 4 cr.
• or  MTH 20600 Application in Statistics 4 cr.
• or requisite met by placement testing [MTH120PR]

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• PSY 10100 Intro to Psychology 3 cr.
• Any humanities course  [e.g. ART, MUS, THE, HIS, HUM, Literature or PHL] ##

Surgical Technology Program Courses: 35 credits

Program admission is required before the following courses may be taken.

A “C+” or high grade is required in each course listed.

• SUR 10000 Fundamentals of Surgical Technology 3 cr.
• SUR 10300 Surgical Pharmacology 2 cr.
• SUR 10401 Basic Operative Procedures 3 cr.
• SUR 10701 Fundamental Surgical Techniques 6 cr.
• SUR 10900 Surgical Pathophysiology 2 cr.
• SUR 20002 Advanced Surgical Procedures 3 cr.
• SUR 20300 Surgical Professional Practice 2 cr.
• SUR 20400 Integrated Surgical Sciences 2 cr.
• SUR 29901 Surgical Technology Internship 12 cr.

Total Credits: 61-65

Sequence of Courses

Notes:

• Students may substitute BIO-23500 and BIO-23600 if previously completed (each with a “C” or better grade).
• Prerequisite courses may be repeated one time only to obtain the required grade.
• Felony convictions and certain misdemeanor convictions will prohibit admission to the surgical technology program.  For additional information, please check with  the Health Sciences Office at healthsciences@kirtland.edu.
• Drug testing of all students will be required prior to clinical site placement.
• Students requesting admission to the program must submit a “Request for Admission to the Surgical Technology Program” application packet (available online) to the Health Sciences Office by May 1 of the calendar year in which the student is requesting admission to the Surgical Technology program.  Late applications will be accepted if seats are available after all on-time applicants have been evaluated. Acceptance notifications will be emailed to students via their Kirtland email account in June.  Note: If applicants exceed the number of available seats in the program, students will be ranked.
• Students are ranked for acceptance into the program based on: (1) anticipated date of completion of prerequisite course work; (2) date of college application declaring surgical technology as program of study; (3) G.P.A. of required prerequisite courses.
• Immunization records are required prior to clinical placement.
• Each class of Surgical Technology students is considered a cohort (group) and courses/schedules are assigned.  Students are expected to complete the program specific sequence of courses within the two stated semesters.  All others would be required to follow the program reentry policy as stated in the program handbook.

Students should seek additional information and/or advising from their academic advisor.

Call (989) 275-5000, ext. 280 to schedule an appointment.