Pre-Admission Course Requirements

The Associate of Applied Science degree program in Surgical Technology is a selection-based program, meaning a student must APPLY to the program and t hen be SELECTED into the program before being able to meet graduation requirements. 

A grade of C (2.00) or better is required for all Surgical Technology, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, and Medical Terminology courses in order to continue in and graduate from the Surgical Technology program.

Policies of the Surgical Technology program which are unique in regard to admission, re-admission, grading and promotion are available in the Surgical Technology Student Handbook, Division of Health Technologies.

All Surgical Technology core courses (Didactics Only) are offered online.

Autumn Semester

BIO-130	* Anatomy & Physiology I	4
HLT-110	​Medical Terminology	2
MATH-130 or MATH-140	* Introduction to Statistics or College Algebra	3
SURG-191	* Basic Surgical Technology	5
SURG-190	* Basic Surgical Technology Lab	3
	Total	17

Spring Semester

BIO-131	* Anatomy & Physiology II	4
ENGL-112	* Composition I	3
SURG-135	* Pharmacology for Surgical Assisting	1
SURG-193	* Surgical Procedures I	4
SURG-192	* Surgical Procedures I Clinical	3
	Total	15

Summer Semester

BIO-200	* Microbiology	4
ENGL-113	* Composition II	3
SURG-195	* Surgical Procedures II	4
SURG-194	* Surgical Procedures II Clinical	3
	Total	14

Autumn Semester

PHIL-100	​* Critical Thinking	3
PSY-100	* Introduction to Psychology	3
SPCH-210	Small Group Communications	3
SURG-231	* Advanced Surgical & Specialty  Surgical Practice	3
SURG-233	* Basic Surgical Technology Professional Trends & Issues in Surgical Practice Seminar	3
SURG-284	* Professional Trends & Issues in Surgical Practice Clinical	3
	Total	18

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  64.00

 Helpful Information

Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – January 2018
Office of Academic Affairs

​Prerequisite Courses

BIO-121	* Human Biology	4
HLT-110​	Medical Terminology	2

Semester​ 1

EMS-200	* ~ Paramedic II	8
EMS-280	* Paramedic II Clinical Lab	1.5
EMS-290	* Paramedic II Directed Practice	1.5
	Total	11

Semester​ 2

EMS-225	* ~ Paramedic II	8
EMS-281	* Paramedic II Clinical Lab	1.5
EMS-291	* Paramedic II Directed Practice	1.5
	Total	11

Semester ​3

EMS-250	* Paramedic III	8
EMS-282	* Paramedic III Clinical Lab	1.5
EMS​-292​	* Paramedic III Directed Practice	1.5
	Total	11

​Total Hours Required

• ​Total Hours Required For Certificate​​​:  33.00

Helpful Information

* Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.​

~​  A grade of B- (2.70) or better is required for all Emergency Medical Services Technology courses listed as prerequisites for advanced courses.

This program is 42 weeks in length.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice​
Published date – January 2018
Office of Academic Affairs​

Autumn Semester

ENGL-112	* Composition I	3
LET-100	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
LET-161	Wellness I	1.5
LET-215	Human Diversity	3
MATH-130	* Introduction to Statistics	3
PSY-100	Introduction to Psychology	3
	Total	16.5

Spring Semester

ENGL-208	Technical Writing	3
LET-105	Ethics in Criminal Justice	2
LET-110	* Constitutional Law and Courts	3
LET-115	Public Administration	2
LET-166	* Wellness II	1.5
HLT-115	Human Nutrition	2
SPCH-100	Fundamentals of Communication	3
	Total	16 .5

Summer Semester

LET-249	​Administration	2
LET-248	Criminal Law	4.5
​LET-247	​Human Relations	2
LET-263	Subject Control	2
LET-264	Wellness II	1
LET-282	Investigations	2
LET-284	Homeland Security	1
LET-298	* First Aid	0.5
	Total	15

Autumn Semester

LET-292	Patrol	4
LET-294	* Advanced Patrol Tactics	3
​LET-289	*​ Counter-terrorism and Intelligence	1.5
​LET-290	* ​Tactical Crisis Resolution	2.5
LET-291	*​ Physical Conditioning II	1
LET-293	* Firearms	2
LET-296	* Traffic	3.5
LET-297	* Driving	1
	Total	18.5

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  64.5​

Helpful Information

Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

* Indicates a grade of C (2.00) or better is required in all Law Enforcement Technology courses to proceed in subsequent Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice and Public Service courses and to graduate from the Law Enforcement Technology program.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – January 2017
Office of Academic Affairs

Autumn Semester

CUL-101	Introduction to Culinary Science	2
CUL-102	Product Knowledge & Purchasing	2
CUL-110	Culinary Skills Development	3
CUL-103	Food Service Safety	1
	Total	8

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Certificate:  8.00

Helpful Information

* Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

~​ Indicates this course requires a grade of C (2.00) or better in order to progress and graduate from this program.

This “program” is not currently eligible for financial aid.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – January 2018
Office of Academic Affairs

Autumn Semester

ENGL-112	* Composition I	3
FIRE-111	* Fire Fighter I	7
FIRE-110	Principles of Emergency Services	3
MATH-130 or MATH-140	* Introduction to Statistics or College Algebra	3
	Total	16

Spring Semester

FIRE-112	​​* Fire Fighter II	4
FIRE-120	Fire Prevention	3
FIRE-140	* Principles Fire & Emer. Services Safety & Survival	2
FIRE-230	* Fire Behavior & Combustion (Fire 111 pre-req)	2
FIRE-270	* Current Issues in Fire Services (Fire 111 pre-req)	2
​PSY-100	* Introduction to Psychology	3
	Total	16

Summer Semester

BIO-121 or CHEM-100	* Human Biology (EMT-P track) or Chemistry	4
PHIL-100	* Critical Thinking	3
SOC-110	Cultural Diversity	3
SPCH-100	Fundamentals of Communication	3
	Total	13

Autumn Semester

FIRE-125	* Building Construction for Fire Protection	3
FIRE-165	Fire & Emergency Services Administration	3
FIRE-215	* Fire Protection Systems	2
PHIL-200	* Introduction to Ethics	3
PSY-230	* Organizational Psychology	3
	Technical Elective	2.5
	Total	16.5

Technical Electives – Option Choice

Total of 2.50 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

EMS-120	* Emergency Medical Technician	7
FIRE-101	* Fire Fighter Health & Safety (co-req with Fire 111)	2.5
FIRE-132	* Fire Safety Inspector	3
FIR​E-134	* Fire Service Instructor	3

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  61.50

​Helpful Information

Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

* Indicates this course requires a grade of C (2.00) or better in order to progress and graduate from this program.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – January 2016
Office of Academic Affairs

Pre-Admission Course Requirements

​​The Assocites of Applied Science degree ​program in Surgical Technology is a selection-based program, meaning a student must APPLY to the program and t​​hen be SELECTED into the program before being able to meet graduation requirements.

A grade of C (2.00) or better is required for all Surgical Technology, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, and Medical Terminology courses in order to continue in and graduate from the Surgical Technology program.

Policies of the Surgical Technology program which are unique in regard to admission, re-admission, grading and promotion are available in the Surgical Technology Student Handbook, Division of Health Technologies.

All Surgical Technology core courses (Didactics Only) are offered online.

Autumn Semester

BIO-110	Medical Terminology​	2
BIO-130	Anatomy & Physiology I	4
MATH-140	​College Algebra	3
SURG-139	Basic Surgical Technology	5
SURG-184	Basic Surgical Technology Lab	3
	Total	17

Spring Semester

BIO-131	Anatomy & Physiology II	4
ENGL-112	Composition I	3
SURG-135	Pharmacology for Surgical Assisting	1
SURG-141	Surgical Procedures I	4
SURG-186	Surgical Procedures I Clinical	3
	Total	15

Summer Semester

BIO-200	Microbiology	4
ENGL-113	Composition II	3
SURG-143	Surgical Procedures II	4
SURG-188	Surgical Procedures II Clinical	3
	Total	14

Autumn Semester

PSY-100	Introduction to Psychology	3
SPCH-210	Small Group Communications	3
SURG-231	Advanced Surgical & Specialty  Surgical Practice	3
SURG-233	Basic Surgical Technology Professional Trends & Issues in Surgical Practice Seminar	3
SURG-284	Professional Trends & Issues in Surgical Practice Clinical	3
	​Non-Technical Elective – Humanities
	Total	18

Non-Technical Electives – Option Choice​

​Non-Technical Elective ​- Humanities

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement.

DMD-100	Fundamentals of Drawing	3
DMD-106​	​Mass Media Communications	3
​ENGL-211	​Survey of American Literature I	3
ENGL-212	​Survey of American Literature II	3
PHIL-100	​Critical Thinking	3
PHIL-150	​Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHIL-200	Introduction to Ethics	3

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  64.00

 Helpful Information

Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

All courses require a grade of C (2.00) or better in order to progress and graduate from this program.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice

Autumn Semester

ECE-110	* Observation and Assessment Practices	2
ECE-120	* Fundamentals of Reading & Writing	2
EDU-100	* ​Introduction to Education	3
EDU-115	* Educational Technology	3
ENGL-112	Composition I	3
	Total	13

Spring Semester

ECE-140	* Child Development	3
ECE-150	* Guidance & Group Management	3
ECE-160	* Integrated Curriculum	3
ECE-170	* Children’s Literature	2
SOC-110	Cultural Diversity	3
	​Non-Technical Elective – English & Communication	3
	Total	17

Summer Semester

BIO-115	Human Nutrition	3
ECE-130	* Health & Safety in Education	3
ECE-180	* Engaging Children in Projects	2
ECE-190	* Professionalism in ECE	1
ECE-285	* Infant & Toddler Practicum	2
	​Non-Technical Electives – Speech	3
	Total	14

Autumn Semester

ECE-210	* Family, School and Community	3
ECE-220	* Math & Science for ECE       (Note: ECE-220 is typically offered as a First Term course)	2
ECE-230	* Creative Arts Across the Curriculum   (NOTE: ECE-230 is typically offered as a Second Term course.)	2
​ECE-289	* ECE Field Experience	2
EDU-200	* Educational Psychology	3
	Non-Technical Electives – Mathematics	3
	Total	15

Spring Semester

ECE-260	* Issues in Education	1
ECE-279	* Administration in ECE Programs	2
EDU-250​	* Exceptional Individuals	3
	Non-Technical Electives – Arts & Humanities	3
	Technical Elective	3
	Total	12

Non-​​Technical Electives – Option Choice

Non-Technical Electives – Arts and Humanities

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

DMD-100	Fundamental of Drawing	3
DMD-105	Digital Photography	3
DMD-106	Mass Media Communication	3
ENGL-211	Survey of American Literature I	3
ENGL-212	Survey of American Literature II	3
HIST-150	US History I: To 1877	3
​HIST-151	​US History II: Since 1877	3

• Other Non-Technical Elective – Arts & Humanities Courses may be chosen with the permission of the ECE Program Director ​

• ENGL-211 and ENGL-212 are offered every other academic year​

Non-Technical Elective – English and Communication

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

ENGL-113	Composition II	3
ENGL-216	Writing About Literature	3

​Non-Technical Elective – Mathematics

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

MATH-130	Introduction to Statistics	3
MATH-140	College Algebra	3

​Non-Technical Elective – Speech

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

SPCH-100	Fundamentals of Communication	3
SPCH-205	Public Speaking	3
​SPCH-210	​Small Group Communications	3

​​Technical Electives - Option Choice​

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement​

ECE-198	* Special Topics in Early Childhood Education	3
ECE-290	* ECE Student Teaching Field Experience	3

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  71.00

 Helpful Information

Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

* Indicates a grade of C (2.00) or better is required in all Early Childhood Technology courses in order to progress and graduate from this program.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice

Semester 1

HSV-110	Chemical Dependency I	3
HSV-121	Direct Practice Skills	3
HSV-210	Mental Health and Wellness	3
	Total	9

Semester 2

PHIL-100	* Critical Thinking	3
HSV-250	* Chemical Dependency II	3
PSY-100	* Introduction to Psychology	3
	Total	9

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Certificate:  18.00

 Helpful Information

• * Indicates this course has a prerequisite; see Course Descriptions in the Academic Affairs area at COTC.EDU

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The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – April 2020​
Office of Academic Affairs

Autumn Semester

SOC-100	Introduction to Sociology	3
BUS-125	PC Applications in Business	3
PSY-100	Introduction to Psychology	3
ENGL-112	*~ Composition I	3
ECON-105	~ Principles of Microeconomics	3
	Total	15

Spring Semester

BUS-115	* Introduction to Marketing	3
BUS-207	* Business & Professional Communications	3
PHIL-100	Critical Thinking	3
BIO-105	Environmental Science	4
MATH-130	* Statistics	3
	Total	16

Autumn Semester

BIO-120	General Biology	4
ENGL-211	Survey American Literature I	3
SPCH-205	Public Speaking	3
BUS-110	* Management and Organizational Behavior	3
ACCT-111	*~ Financial Accounting	3
	Total	16

Spring Semester

MATH-200	* Calculus	5
ECON-110	Principles of  Macroeconomics	3
BUS-120	Business Law	3
SOC-110	Cultural Diversity	3
ACCT-122	* Introduction to Managerial Accounting	3
	Total	17

Total Hours Required

• ​Total Semester Credit Hours Required for Completion of Degree:  64.00

Helpful Information

~ Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements. 

* Indicates this course requires a grade of C (2.00) or better in order to progress and graduate from this program.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – April 2020
Office of Academic Affairs

Pre-Admission Course Requirements

FIRE-111	Fire Fighter I	7
	Total	7

Autumn Semester

FIRE-109	Occupational Safety & Health Em. Serv.	3
FIRE-113	* Introduction to Technical Rescue	2
FIRE-114	* Rope Rescue I	1
FIRE-115	* Rope Rescue II	1
MATH-130, MATH-140 or MATH-123	Introduction to Statistics, College Algebra or Quantitative Reasoning	3
PSY-100	Introduction to Psychology	3
	Total	13

Spring Semester

FIRE-116	* Confined Space Rescue Level I & II	1
FIRE-117	Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Level I & II	2
FIRE-118	* Swift Water Rescue I	2
FIRE-140	* Principles of Fire & Emer. Services Safety & Survival	2
FIRE-279	* Firefighting Strategy and Tactics	3
FIRE-230	Fire Behavior & Combustion	2
ENGL-112	* Composition I	3
	Total	15

Summer Semester

BIO-121 or CHEM-100	* Human Biology (EMT-P track) or Chemistry	4
PHIL-105	* Critical Thinking	3
SOC-110	Cultural Diversity	3
SPCH-100	Fundamentals of Communication	3
	Total	13

Autumn Semester

FIRE-119	* Trench Rescue I & 2	2
FIRE-122	* Structural Collapse Rescue Operations	1
FIRE-125	* Building Construction for Fire Protection	3
FIRE-165	Fire & Emergency Services Administration	3
PHIL-200	* Introduction to Ethics	3
PSY-200	* Abnormal Psychology	3
	Total	15

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  63.00

Helpful Information

* Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

~ Indicates this course requires a grade of C (2.00) or better in order to progress and graduate from this program.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – February 2021
Office of Academic Affairs