Program Description: The Surgical Technology Degree Program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in the surgical field. The Surgical Technology Degree Program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in Surgical Technology. Graduates of the program receive a Surgical Technology Degree and are qualified for employment as surgical technologists.

This program utilizes a competitive admissions process. Click here for more information.

Note: Criminal background checks and drug screens may be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical experiences.
 
Program Length: (6 terms) 76 Semester Credits

For more information, contact the program advisor:
James Sather
email: jsather@savannahtech.edu
phone: 912-443-5819
office: 2112-A
Heather Valentine
email: hvalentine@savannahtech.edu
phone: 912-443-5721
office: 2136-D

Basic Skills Courses
Area I
Area II
Area III:
Area IV:
 ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric
PSYC 1101 or any Social/Behavioral Sciences Course
 MATH 1100 or MATH 1101 or MATH 1111
Humanities/Fine Arts
*Additional Course

 3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
* Students must also complete an additional course (3 hrs) from one of the above four area.
Fundamental Courses
Course Number
BIOL 2113
BIOL 2113L
BIOL 2114
BIOL 2114L
BIOL 2117
BIOL 2117L
 Course Name
 Anatomy and Physiology I
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
Anatomy and Physiology II
Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
Introductory Microbiology
Introductory Microbiology Lab
 Hours
3
1
3
1
3
1


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Occupational Courses
Course Number
 Course Name
 Hours
ALHS 1040
 Introduction to Health Care
 3
ALHS 1090
 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences
 2
COMP 1000
 Introduction to Computers
 3
SURG 1010
 Introduction to Surgical Technology
 6
SURG 1020
 Principles of Surgical Technology
 5
SURG 1100
 Surgical Pharmacology
 2
SURG 1120
 Surgical Technology Clinical I
 3
SURG 1130
 Surgical Technology Clinical II
 3
SURG 2030
 Surgical Procedures I
 4
SURG 2040
 Surgical Procedures II
 4
SURG 2120
 Surgical Technology Clinical III
 3
SURG 2130 Surgical Technology Clinical IV
 3
SURG 2140
Surgical Technology Clinical V
3
SURG 2150
 Surgical Technology Clinical VI
 3
SURG 2240 Seminar in Surgical Technology 2

Total Credit Hours 76