Surgical Technology, AAS

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CODE: SURG-AAS | TOTAL CREDITS: 64.5 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

This degree is not intended for transfer to UNLV, UNR, or NSU. Some of the courses may be eligible for transfer depending on the policies of the institution you are transferring to. Students who wish to transfer should consult with their assigned advising unit.

ACADEMIC MAP: Map: CSN AAS Surgical Technology

SCHOOL: School of Health Sciences

DEPARTMENT: Department of Health Related Professions

AREA OF STUDY: Health Sciences

LIMITED ENTRY PROGRAM

Some of these courses are program prerequisites and MUST be completed before a student is eligible to be considered for admission into the Program.

Prospective students MUST complete a Health Programs Orientation (HPO - https://launch.comevo.com/csn/1853) then schedule an appointment to meet with a Health Programs Advisor via the HPA WCOnline scheduler (https://hpa.mywconline.com/).

Note: Prospective students are expected to meet this program’s Essential Functions. To review the Essential Functions for this program, go to csn.edu/health-sciences-program-requirements, select your program, and click the link. Learners with a documented need for accommodation must contact the Disability Resources Center (csn.edu/disability-resource-center).

DESCRIPTION

The Surgical Technologist functions as a member of the surgical team anticipating the needs of the surgeon, passing instruments and providing sterile items in an efficient manner. This program provides graduates with the knowledge and technical skills to obtain entry level employment in hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, clinics, urgent care facilities, and private surgeon’s offices. Students receive a balanced education in both theory and clinical practice.

SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION

The Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 9355 113th Street N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, (727) 210-2350.

Student Learning Outcomes

Explain skills and techniques in the operating room that support surgical conscience.
Develop a system to prepare, maintain, and protect a sterile field efficiently.
Function as an entry-level surgical technologist in the health care setting.
Demonstrate competencies necessary to prepare for the Surgical Technology National Certification Exam.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 31

300-level and above courses cannot be used to satisfy GE requirements.

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 104B - Applied Mathematics
or MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics
or MATH 120E - Fundamentals of College Mathematics Expanded or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123)

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Communications (3 Credits)

COM 101 - Public Speaking

Human Relations (3 Credits)

Recommended: SOC 101

Natural Science (12 Credits)

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences (3 Credits)

Recommended: PSY 101

any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or any COM prefix course
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or HHP 150 - Living Healthy and Well
or HHP 201 - Stress Management
or HHP 213 - Healthy Aging
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any PHIL prefix course
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or World Languages 101B or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Major Requirements

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 33.5

Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.

HIT 117 - Medical Terminology I
and SRGT 101B - Introduction to Surgical Technology
and SRGT 103B - Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist
and SRGT 105B - Surgical Interventions I
and SRGT 106B - Surgical Fundamentals I
and SRGT 108B - Central Services Practicum
and SRGT 114B - Principles and Practices of Surgical Technology I
and SRGT 204B - Principles and Practices of Surgical Technology II
and SRGT 205B - Surgical Interventions II
and SRGT 206B - Surgical Fundamentals II
and SRGT 207B - Clinical Practicum I
and SRGT 210B - Clinical Practicum II