2010-2011 Surgical Technology
Associate of Applied Science

Suggested Plan of Study

This suggested plan of study denotes how and through which College the students will take their courses.  Please remember this is a University of Montana-Missoula College of Technology degree offered in Billings and you will only be taking a few classes through MSU Billings and MSU Billings College of Technology.  Ultimately your degree will be from the University of Montana-Missoula College of Technology.  This suggested plan of study includes information about the origin of the courses involved in the program.  This plan also suggests the normal order courses are to be taken.  Upon completion of Anatomy and Physiology with a grade of “B” or better and all other required courses with a “C” or better, students will earn an Associate of Applied Science degree from the University of Montana-Missoula College of Technology, Missoula, Montana and are encouraged to take the national examination to become certified.  The program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

General Education Prerequisites These courses are to be successfully completed, or in the process of completion, at the time of application to the program.
Pre-Surgical Technology
Course	Credits	*Location
CAPP 120 Introduction to Computers	3	MSU Billings COT
BIOL 201/202 Human Anatomy and Physiology I and lab Grade of “B” required for BIOL 201/202	4	MSU Billings COT
WRIT 101 College Writing I	3	MSU Billings COT
M 105 Contemporary Mathematics	3	MSU Billings COT
AHMS 144 Medical Terminology	3	MSU Billings COT
Subtotal	16
Surgical Technology Program Curriculum
First Year – Spring Semester
BIOL 211/212 Human Anatomy and Physiology II and lab	4	MSU Billings COT
PSYX 100 Introduction to Psychology	3	MSU Billings COT
AHST 100 Introduction to Surgical Technology	3	UM-M Online
AHST 115 Surgical Lab I	2	Hospital Lab
AHST 154 Surgical Pharmacology	3	UM-M Online
AHST 164 Microbiology for the Surg Tech (or BIOM 250 Microbiology for Health Sciences)	3	UM-M Online
Subtotal	18
Second Year – Fall Semester
AHST 200 Operating Room Techniques	5	UM-M Online
AHST 201 Surgical Procedures I	4	UM-M Online
AHST 215 Surgical Lab II	2	Hospital Lab
AHST 250 Surgical Clinical I	4	Hospital Lab
AHMS 175E Medical Law & Ethics	3	UM-M Online
Subtotal	18
Second Year – Spring Semester
AHST 202 Surgical Procedures II	5	UM-M Online
AHST 251 Surgical Clinical II	5	Hospital Lab
AHST 298 Surgical Internship	5	Hospital Lab
Subtotal	15
Total credits required	67
*Location UM-M COT - University of Montana-Missoula College of Technology course Hospitals - University of Montana College of Technology course offered at the Billings hospitals MSU Billings COT - Montana State University Billings College of Technology courses MSU Billings - MSU Billings main campus course