LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Surgical Technology
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum Code: 1021 (Effective Fall 2002 - Summer 2004)
A surgical technologist assists the surgeon in the operating room as a member of
the surgical team. Some of the duties of the surgical technologist include
preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure; preparing all sterile
areas and instruments for use; assisting with sterile draping, gowning and
gloving; and handing sterile instruments to the surgical assistant or surgeon.
The surgical technologist may work in a hospital operating room, a surgeon's
private office, a surgical outpatient clinic, and possibly in an emergency room
or obstetrical delivery room. Surgical technologists may advance to positions
such as surgical first assistant with additional education and training beyond
that of the Surgical Technology Associate Degree. The surgical technologist may
become certified through a national exam offered by the Association of Surgical
Technologists.
This is a selective admission program. In order to be considered as a candidate
for this program, students must meet basic admission requirements beyond those
required for admission to the college. Many of the courses for this program are
open only to students officially admitted to the Surgical Technology program.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section for
skills assessment and advising information.
GENERAL EDUCATION
General education is an important part of this program and includes a mathematics
competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency requirement,
students may need to complete specific course work in mathematics. See the
General Education Core Requirements section for information on how to fulfill
these requirements.
INFORMATION
The admission and/or graduation requirements for this program may change each
academic year. Students wishing to pursue the Certificate of Achievement in
Surgical Technology may select that curriculum option and will not need to meet
CORE general education requirements included in the associate degree curriculum.
The program requirements below apply only to those students who have been
admitted to the program for the 2002/2003 academic year. For the most recent and
complete information, interested students should contact the Admissions Office,
Gannon Vocational-Technical Center, Room 2200, telephone number (517) 483-1254.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
For current information about admission requirements, students must contact the
Admissions Office, Gannon Vocational-Technical Center, Room 2200, telephone
number (517) 483-1254.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 50 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
AHCC 112 Health Law and Ethics (See Notes 1 and 2) 2
BIOL 201 Human Anatomy (See Notes 3 and 4) 4
BIOL 202 Human Physiology (See Note 3) 4
CHSE 120 Medical Terminology 4
MGMT 234 Diversity in the Workplace 3
SURG 100 Fundamental Surgical Tech 3
SURG 101 The Surgical Patient 2
SURG 103 Surgical Asepsis (See Notes 1 and 2) 2
SURG 104 Operative Procedures 6
SURG 121 Applied Surg Techniques I 2
SURG 122 Applied Surg Techniques II 5
SURG 123 Applied Surg Techniques III 7
SURG 124 Applied Surg Techniques IV 2
WRIT 121 Composition I (See Note 5) 4
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 12-15 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 3 Credits
(See the GENERAL EDUCATION section above)
Writing Core Area (See Note 6) 0
Speech Communication Core Area 3
Science/Technology Core Area (See Note 7) 0
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area (See Note 6) 0
Mathematics Competency (See the General Education Core
Requirement section on how to fulfill this mathematics
requirement. Course work may be needed.)
CHOICE 2: Surgical Technology Supportive Courses 9-12 Credits
AHCC 106 Introduction to Pathology (See Note 1) 2
CHEM 120 Gen Organic & Biological Chem 4
CHEM 135 Chemistry in Society 4
CHEM 151 General Chemistry Lecture I (See Note 8) 4
CHEM 161 General Chemistry Lab I (See Note 8) 1
MGMT 231 Team Development 3
MGMT 249 Dealing with Difficult People 1
MGMT 271 Managing/Resolving Conflict 1
MGMT 272 Success Through Assertiveness 1
PHIL 151 Intro: Logic & Critical Think 4
PHIL 152 Introduction to Ethics 4
PSYC 175 Psych of Death:Prep for Living 3
MINIMUM TOTAL 62
NOTES:
1. This course may be taken prior to admission to the program.
2. Beginning with Fall 2003 admitted students, AHCC 112 and SURG 103 must be
completed prior to admission to the Surgical Technology program.
3. BIOL 145 may be substituted for BIOL 201 and BIOL 202 for Fall 2002
admitted students only. Students completing BIOL 145 must also then
complete 4 credits from the LCC Science and Technology Core area
requirement in Choice 1. Beginning with Fall 2003 admitted students, BIOL
201 and BIOL 202 will be required for all students.
4. A chemistry course from Choice 2 is recommended prior to this course.
5. WRIT 121 is the minimum writing requirement. It may be replaced by WRIT
122, WRIT 131, or WRIT 132.
6. Students completing REQUIREMENTS have fulfilled the requirements for this
Core area.
7. Students completing BIOL 202 have fulfilled the requirements for this Core
area. All other Surgical Technology students must take 4 credits from the
LCC Science and Technology Core area for a total of 7 credits from Choice
1.
8. CHEM 151 and CHEM 161 must be taken together.
9. All REQUIREMENTS must be completed with a minimum 2.5 grade or better with
the exception of MGMT 234 and WRIT 121 which must be completed with a
minimum 2.0 grade.
10. All LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS must be completed with a minimum 2.0
grade.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
BIOL 201 and CHSE 120 from Semester I must be completed prior to admission to the
Surgical Technology program as part of the Phase I admission requirements.
Beginning with Fall 2003 admitted students, AHCC 112 and SURG 103 must also be
completed prior to admission to the Surgical Technology program.
I II III IV
AHCC 112 BIOL 202 SURG 104 MGMT 234
BIOL 201 SURG 100 SURG 123 WRIT 121
CHSE 120 SURG 101 SURG 124 Lim.Ch.
SURG 103 SURG 121 Lim.Ch.
Lim.Ch. SURG 122
Lim.Ch.
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