2023–2024 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 135 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: STS1186C 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: STS2080C 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: Must have passed all Surgical Technologist core courses except E242 Career Development and STS2305 Surgical Tech Practicum II 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: STS2304 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. Prerequisite: 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: ACG1033 Financial Accounting II TAX3257 Partnership and Corporate Taxation 40 hours, 4 credits This course is a comprehensive study of corporate and partnership taxation. Students will analyze how to form and structure corporations and partnerships, the process of preparing and filing associated tax returns, and addressing special taxation issues. 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: TRA3086 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 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. Prerequisite: Expected to be completed in final term ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
