2016-2017 Course Catalog & Student Handbook

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2016-2017 Course Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Healthcare Science: Pre-Surgical Certificate

HS21/PST1

Program Description

The healthcare science pre-surgical technology certificate provides students with general education courses that serve as a foundation for further study in a degree level surgical technology program. This is a degree level certificate. (Program Length: 3 Semesters Minimum)

Employment Opportunities

Hospitals and other institutions that have operating room, delivery room, and/or emergency room facilities; government agencies such as Veterans Administration Medical Centers and the Armed Forces; Instrument and Equipment Sales.

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (15 Credits)

Area 1 - Language/Arts/Communication

ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1102 - Literature and Composition Credit hours: 3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

(Choose ONE of the following)

MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

(Choose ONE of the following)

ARTS 1101 - Art Appreciation Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2110 - World Literature Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit hours: 3
HUMN 1101 - Introduction to Humanities Credit hours: 3
MUSC 1101 - Music Appreciation Credit hours: 3
RELG 1101 - World Religions Credit hours: 3

Essential Technical and Occupational Courses:

Pre-Associate Degree Surgical Concentration (21 Credits)

PST1

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
BIOL 2113 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2113L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab I Credit hours: 1
BIOL 2114 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2114L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab II Credit hours: 1
BIOL 2117 - Introductory Microbiology Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2117L - Introductory Microbiology Lab Credit hours: 1
ALHS 1090 - Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences Credit hours: 2
XXXX XXXX - Elective Credit hours: 5

Total Hours: 36

Elective(s):

Any ALHS course
BIOL 2311 - Human Pathophysiology Credit hours: 3
EMSP 1010 - Emergency Medical Responder Credit hours: 4
SOCI 1120 - Introduction to Medical Sociology Credit hours: 3
or additional General Education courses from Areas I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV.

Suggested First Semester classes:

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2113 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2113L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab I Credit hours: 1