2021–2022 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS STS1005C Fundamentals of Surgical Technology 70 hours, 4 credits This course will orient the student to surgical technology and prepare them for scrub and circulator duties as well as Surgical Procedures I, and Surgical Practicum I and II. Topics include standards of conduct, special populations, safety standards, equipment, biomedical science, asepsis and sterile technique, anesthesia, surgical supplies, and instrumentation. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology; Structure and Function of the Human Body Pre- or co-requisite: Human Anatomy and Physiology I STS1186C Surgical Procedures I 70 hours, 4 credits This course will expand on the duties and responsibilities as the role of scrub or STSR and circulator in the field of surgical technology. Areas explored and applied in this course include wound healing, surgical case management, instrumentation, diagnostic procedures, and an introduction to general surgery and the scrub role. This course is a preparatory class for Surgical Procedures II. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Surgical Technology STS1260 Surgical Pharmacology 20 hours, 2 credits Students in this course will demonstrate an understanding of pharmacology and anesthesia concepts and their applications related to the field of surgical technology. They will study anesthesia methods, agents, and techniques of administration. They will also be able to define terminology related to pharmacology, identify medications used on surgical patients, and describe safe practices of medication handling in the surgical environment. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology; Structure and Function of the Human Body Pre- or co-requisite: Fundamentals of Surgical Technology STS1347 Surgical Microbiology 20 hours, 2 credits This course has been designed to educate the student in the treatment of the disease-causing organisms that may present with a surgical patient or develop post-surgery as an acquired infection. This course specifically addresses the needs of the surgical technologist in maintaining aseptic techniques and caring for surgical patients before, during, and after surgery. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology; Human Anatomy and Physiology I STS2080C Surgical Procedures II 70 hours, 4 credits This course further expands upon the duties and responsibilities as the role of scrub in the field of surgical technology. Surgical areas explored and applied in this course include obstetrics/ gynecology, ophthalmic, otorhinolaryngologic, maxillofacial, plastic, and reconstructive. This course is a preparatory class for Surgical Procedures III and Surgical Practicum I and II. Prerequisite: Surgical Procedures I STS2180C Surgical Procedures III 70 hours, 4 credits This course will expand on the duties and responsibilities as the role of scrub in the field of surgical technology. Surgical areas explored and applied in this course include genitourinary, orthopedic, cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and neurosurgery. This course is a preparatory class for Surgical Practicum I and II. Prerequisite: Surgical Procedures II STS2304 Surgical Tech Practicum I 250 hours, 8 credits This course is designed to provide students with a clinical experience that includes a solid introduction to the operating room, and to scrub and circulating routines. This course functions to expand and apply knowledge gained in the Surgical Procedures courses. One of the assumptions of this curriculum is that the student who has passed the Clinical Readiness portion of the program will be ready to apply knowledge by scrubbing and circulating in a supervised setting beginning Week 1 of this course. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all ST core courses except Surgical Tech Practicum II, and Career Development STS2305 Surgical Tech Practicum II 250 hours, 8 credits This course is designed to provide students with a clinical experience that includes a solid introduction to the operating room, and to scrub and circulating routines. This course functions to expand and apply knowledge gained in the Surgical Procedures courses and the Surgical Tech Practicum I clinical experience. One of the assumptions of this curriculum is that the student who has passed Surgical Practicum I will continue to apply knowledge by scrubbing and circulating in a supervised setting beginning Week 1 of this course. Prerequisite: Surgical Tech Practicum I SYG1000 Introduction to Sociology 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will discover culture- based values, feelings, and attitudes while developing a better understanding of cultural values that may differ from their own. Concepts include basic sociological topics such as socialization, gender, race, social organization, and social change. Through the course, students should achieve a better understanding of sociological concepts that impact society. Prerequisite: None SYG4119 Sociology in a Digital World 40 hours, 4 credits This course examines how society’s structure adapts as densely populated cities grow and more crowds congregate and create data in cyberspace. Topics to be explored through a sociological lens include wikis, big data, the digital divide, online networking, the evolution of language, and deviance. Prerequisites: None TAX2002 Income Tax 40 hours, 4 credits This course is designed to provide knowledge of the rights, options, and requirements in filing returns for the individual and small business. Prerequisite: Financial Accounting II TAX3257 Partnership and Corporate Taxation 40 hours, 4 credits This course is a comprehensive study of corporate taxation. It includes how to prepare and file corporate tax returns, tax strategies for liquidating a corporation, and how to form and structure corporations and partnerships and the associated tax considerations. Prerequisite: None TRA3086 Principles of Supply Chain 40 hours, 4 credits This course is the study of supply chain management from an operational, tactical, and strategic perspective within the organization. Topics will include the relationships and flows of materials, information, and resources. This course will provide students with the understanding of supply chain creating value, enhancing efficiencies, and satisfying customers through optimization. Prerequisite: None TRA3142 Quality Improvement 40 hours, 4 credits This course provides a comprehensive discussion in quality and process management. Topics include coursework in the following areas: evaluating differing perspectives related to quality, understanding quality theories and applications, integrating global supply chain and international quality standards, understanding the strategic quality planning process, describing the importance of the customer in the quality-driven process, describing the importance of benchmarking in the development of quality design, evaluating quality and innovation in product and process design, developing and managing quality improvement teams, describing processes for the implementation and validation of a quality system, and applying quality audit processes in the business environment. Prerequisite: None TRA4017 Procurement and Supplier Relations 40 hours, 4 credits This course offers students exposure to a wide range of purchasing techniques and strategies used across a broad spectrum of industries. In this course, students will gain insight into both tactical and strategic decisions routinely found in today’s business environment. Students will learn how to effectively source, solicit bids, negotiate, and select suppliers based on dynamic, real-world scenarios. Prerequisite: Principles of Supply Chain TRA4153 Supply Chain Risk and Compliance 40 hours, 4 credits This course reviews regulatory compliance mandates around the world. Students will understand the scope, impact, and risks associated with regulation requirements on supply chain, including managing logistics and trade compliance, understanding environmental and safety compliance, and becoming skilled at policy development to ensure compliance throughout the supply chain. Prerequisite: None TRA4238 Transportation and Distribution Management 40 hours, 4 credits This course covers essentials of transportation and distribution management. Students will build key skills related to selecting the optimal mode of transportation while considering the impact to the customers and the overall supply chain. Prerequisite: None TRA4370 Inventory Management 40 hours, 4 credits This course is the study of the knowledge associated with successfully managing inventory and warehouse operations. Topics covered in this course will include strategic design, analytical assessment, and process build. This course will prepare students for work within the field of supply chain and logistics management. Prerequisite: None TRA4490 Supply Chain and Logistics Management Internship 70 hours, 3 credits This course will synthesize outcomes from the Supply Chain and Logistics Management program and allow students to exhibit their learning in a field experience. Students working in-field will reflect upon and apply knowledge and skills in the areas of global logistics, operations, supply chain, process improvement, and advanced technologies. At the conclusion of their internships, students will submit a capstone project demonstrating synthesis of, and reflection upon, their learning. Prerequisite: Supply Chain and Logistics Management student in their final term TRA4495 Supply Chain and Logistics Management Capstone 30 hours, 3 credits This course will synthesize learning from the Supply Chain and Logistics Management program. Students will reflect upon and demonstrate understanding in the areas of global logistics, operations, supply chain, process improvement, and advanced technologies. Students will submit a capstone project demonstrating synthesis of their learning. Optionally, students may achieve these course objectives through a supply chain internship. Prerequisite: Supply Chain and Logistics Management student in their final term ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 125
