Surgical First Assistant, Associate of Applied Science

Major Code: 4417A

Pre-Program Admission Requirements

ALLH 101Medical Terminology

2.00 Credits

BIOL 105Human Structure and Function

4.00 Credits

COMM 101Fundamentals of Oral Communication*

3.00 Credits

ENGL 101English Composition 1*

3.00 Credits

MATH GEAny Gen. Ed. Math Course

3.00 Credits

SOCS GEAny Gen. Ed. Soc. Science Course

3.00 Credits

MEDA 220Human Diseases

3.00 Credits

SURT 101Surgical Concepts*

3.00 Credits

SURT 105Surgical Techniques*

5.00 Credits

SURT 106Surgical Anatomy & Physiology 1

2.00 Credits

SURT 107Surgical Anatomy & Physiology 2

2.00 Credits

SURT 110Leadership Skills for Surgical Tech*

2.00 Credits

SURT 140Beginning Surgical Procedures*

3.00 Credits

SURT 160Advanced Surgical Procedures*

3.00 Credits

SUFA 288Surgical Pharmacology*

3.00 Credits

SUFA 251Technical Microbiology*

2.00 Credits

Total Credit Hours:46

Post-Program Admission Requirements

ELEC GEGeneral Education Elective

3.00 Credits

SUFA 287First Assisting Techniques*

3.00 Credits

SUFA 291Surgical Complications*

2.00 Credits

SUFA 293Wound Closure Techniques*

2.00 Credits

SUFA 296CSurgical Assisting Clinic I*

2.00 Credits

SUFA 297CSurgical Assisting Clinic 2*

2.00 Credits

SUFA 298CSurgical Assisting Clinic 3*

2.00 Credits

Total Credit Hours:16

*Prerequisite or Corequisite required

Total Credit Hours: 62