Cabarrus College :: Surgical Technology

Curriculum Plan

Surgical Technology Diploma Program
The Surgical Technology diploma will be awarded to students who have successfully completed 39 semester hours of course work.

Diploma Program

Fall Semester
Course #	Course Title	Credit Hours
ENG 101	English Composition I	3
SRG 111**	Introduction to Surgery	4
SRG 115**	Fundamental Perioperative Techniques	4
BIO 100*	Medical Terminology	1
BIO 163**	Basic Human Anatomy & Physiology	5
Total		17
Spring Semester
Course #	Course Title	Credit Hours
PSY 101	General Psychology	3
BIO 190*	Principal of Microbiology	4
SRG 121**	Surgical Procedures I	4
SRG 125**	Surgical Clinical I	5
Total		16
Summer Session
Course #	Course Title	Credit Hours
SRG 131**	Surgical Procedures II	3
SRG 135**	Surgical Clinical II	3
Total		6
* Program requirement - ** Major requirement

Associate of Science in Surgical Technology (ST) Degree Program
The Associate of Science in Surgical Technology (ST) degree will be awarded to students who have successfully completed 68 credit hours of course work. This includes 39 semester hours within the diploma program.

Associate Degree Program

All courses in the Diploma program plus two additional semesters.
Fall Semester
Course #	Course Title	Credit Hours
ENG 101	English Composition I	3
SRG 111**	Introduction to Surgery	4
SRG 115**	Fundamental Perioperative Techniques	4
BIO 100*	Medical Terminology	1
BIO 163**	Basic Human Anatomy & Physiology	5
Total		17
Spring Semester
Course #	Course Title	Credit Hours
PSY 101	General Psychology	3
BIO 190*	Principal of Microbiology	4
SRG 121**	Surgical Procedures I	4
SRG 125**	Surgical Clinical I	5
Total		16
Summer Session
Course #	Course Title	Credit Hours
SRG 131**	Surgical Procedures II	3
SRG 135**	Surgical Clinical II	3
Total		6
Fall Semester
Course #	Course Title	Credit Hours
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
BIO 210*	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
### ###	Social Science Elective	3
MAT 161	College Algebra	3
SRG 211**	Advanced Clinical Practice	3
Total		16
Spring Semester
Course #	Course Title	Credit Hours
BIO 220*	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
HUM	Humanities Elective	3
SRG 221**	Surgical Capstone	3
SPH 201	Communication in Business & Professional Life	3
Total		13
* Program requirement - ** Major requirement