January 2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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January 2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Undergraduate Course Descriptions

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Surgical Technology
	ST 231L - Surgical Principles and Practice II This course is designed to teach students the knowledge and skills to provide patient care in the surgical setting and focuses on surgical case management, as it relates to special populations, ethics, HIPAA, and hospital policies. Students will be competent in the required level of transferring patients, prepping, positioning, monitoring, and performing vital signs. Students will also be placed in various hospital settings to observe/participate in the process of the surgical services department. Semester Credit Hours: 2.00 Contact Hours: 0/60/0/60 Prerequisites: ST 211L Surgical Principles and Practice I and ST 220 Surgical Procedures I . Corequisite: ST 240 Surgical Procedures II .
	ST 240 - Surgical Procedures II This course provides a comprehensive study of surgical procedures in ophthalmic, oral maxillofacial, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and neurosurgery as it relates to perioperative care of the surgical patient. Semester Credit Hours: 4.00 Contact Hours: 60/0/0/60 Prerequisites: ST 211L Surgical Principles and Practice I and ST 220 Surgical Procedures I . Corequisite: ST 231L Surgical Principles and Practice II .
	ST 251 - Clinical Practicum I In this course, students will begin a clinical externship. While under the supervision of the surgical team, the student will observe cases and begin to scrub and assist team members when directed. Students become familiar with the operating room, procedures, and practices of the working surgical environment. Semester Credit Hours: 6.00 Contact Hours: 0/0/270/270 Prerequisites: ST 231L Surgical Principles and Practice II and ST 240 Surgical Procedures II . Corequisite: None.
	ST 261 - Clinical Practicum II This course is a continuation of ST 251 Clinical Practicum I . In this final phase of clinical, the student will exhibit a more independent role while under the continued supervision of the surgical team. Students are expected to actively participate in the perioperative process. Semester Credit Hours: 6.00 Contact Hours: 0/0/270/270 Prerequisite: ST 251 Clinical Practicum I . Corequisite: ST 270 Surgical Technology Examination Preparation .
	ST 270 - Surgical Technology Examination Preparation This course will provide the surgical technology student with the needed preparation to complete the certification exam process. It reinforces academic knowledge, professional accountability, independent decision making, and the critical nature of self-assessment. The national certification examination for surgical technologists (CST), provided by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), will be administered in this course. Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 Contact Hours: 45/0/0/45 Prerequisite: ST 251 Clinical Practicum I . Corequisite: ST 261 Clinical Practicum II .

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