• Job Opportunities
• Related Degrees
• Degree Requirements

The curriculum prepares students to function in the operating room by combining classroom instruction and campus laboratory instruction with actual surgical suite experience. Successful completion of the program prepares the graduate to write the National Certification Examination to become a certified surgical technologist (CST).

Admission to the program is highly selective. Consult the Student Advisement Center concerning admission, progression, and graduation requirements. A grade of "C" or above is required in all the major courses for progression in the program. All prerequisite courses must be completed prior to enrollment in surgical technology in August. Enrollment in courses beginning with a SUR prefix requires admission to the surgical technology program.

For more information see the Surgical Technology Major.

Job Opportunities

Ambulatory Surgery Suites	Surgical Units in Acute-Care Hospitals
Private Surgical Technologist employed by Surgeons	Surgical Clinics (Opthamology, Oral Surgery)
Sterile Processing Manager	Traveling Surgical Technologist
Supplies Manager

Related Degrees

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AAS - Dental Hygiene	Degree Plan
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AAS - Radiography	Degree Plan
AAS - Respiratory Care	Degree Plan
AAS - Surgical Technology	Degree Plan
BS - Imaging Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography	Degree Plan
BS - Imaging Sciences Management	Degree Plan
BSN - Nursing	Degree Plan
BSN - Nursing RN - BSN Online Completion Program	Degree Plan
TC - Practical Nursing	Degree Plan

Degree Requirements

(Printable Version with full details)

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FIRST SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	ENGL 1203 Freshman English I
3	MATH 1403 College Algebra
3	CHEM 1203 Chemistry for Health Occupations
3	PSYC 1163 General Psychology
3	ITA Computer Course(s)	1
SECOND SEMESTER: 14 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	BIOL 1524 Anatomy and Physiology I
4	BIOL 1464 Microbiology and Immunology
3	HLTH 1473 Medical Terminology
3	ENGL 1213 Freshman English II OR ENGL 1223 Technical Composition
THIRD SEMESTER: 4 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	BIOL 1534 Anatomy and Physiology II
FOURTH SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
6	SUR 1526 Surgical Technology Procedures I
10	SUR 153A Surgical Technology Practicum I
FIFTH SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
6	SUR 1546 Surgical Technology Procedures II
10	SUR 155A Surgical Technology Practicum II
Total Hours: 65

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: ITA Computer Course(s): Select one 3 hour option- Option I- ITA 1003; Option II- ITA 1051 and two from ITA 1101, 1201, or 1251.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.