Surgical Technology Degree

2024-2025 Central Ohio Technical College

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Pre-Admission Course Requirements

The Associate of Applied Science degree program in Surgical Technology is a selection-based program, meaning a student must APPLY to the program and then be SELECTED into the program before being able to meet graduation requirements. 

A “C” (2.00) grade or better is required for all courses in order to continue in and graduate from the Surgical Technology program.

Policies of the Surgical Technology program which are unique in regard to admission, re-admission, grading, and promotion are available in the Surgical Technology Student Handbook, Division of Health Technologies.

Autumn Semester

BIO-130

*# Anatomy & Physiology I

4

ENGL-100

*# Composition I

3

HLT-110

​# Medical Terminology

2

EMS-100

Basic Life Support (CPR)

.50

SURG-101

# Instrumentation for Surgical the Surgical Profession

2

SURG-102

# Tech Sciences for the Surgical Profession

2

SURG-103

# Decontamination & Sterile Processing for the Surgical Profession

4

 

Total

17.50

Spring Semester

BIO-131

*# Anatomy & Physiology II

4

ENGL-101

*# Composition II

3

MATH-130 or MATH-140

*# Introduction to Statistics or College Algebra

3

SURG-104

*# Professional Practices for the Surgical Profession

2

SURG-105

*# Fundamentals of Surg Tech Lab

3

SURG-106

*# Fundamentals of Surg Tech Lecture

3

 

Total

18

Summer Semester

BIO-200

*# Microbiology

4

PSY-100

# Introduction to Psychology

3

SURG-201

*# Anesthesia & Pharmacology for Surg Tech

2

SURG-202

*# Surgical Procedures Clinical I

3

SURG-203

*# Surgical Procedures I

3

 

Total

15

Autumn Semester

SPCH-205 or SPCH-210

# Public Speaking or Small Group Communications

3

PHIL-105

​* # Critical Thinking

3

SURG-204

*# Surgical Procedures Clinical II

3

SURG-205

*# Surgical Procedures II

3

SURG-206

*# Certified Surg Tech (CST) Exam Prep

2

 

Total

14

Total Hours Required

Total Credit Hours Required for this Degree:  64.50

Helpful Information

* Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all prerequisites and requirements.

# Course requires a “C” (2.00) grade or better in order to progress and graduate from this program.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula without Notice
Published date – March 2024