Surgical Technology ++

Major Courses: PLA (Prior Learning Assessment credit from the Certified Surgical Technology licensure exam) 30 Credits

General Education Courses: 21 Credits - ENGL 1113, *OSHRE Approved General Education Communications or English course, POLSC 1113, HIST 1483 OR HIST 1493, PSY 1113, CS 1103, Three (3) credit hours of General Education Elective

Life Skills Courses: SCL 1001- Success in College and Life

Support Courses: 14 Credits - 3 Credits-Mathematics that meets OCCC mathematics proficiency, BIO 1314, BIO 1414, AHP 1013

*To be chosen from ENGL 1213, ENGL 1233, COM 1123 or COM 2213.

Notes: This Technical and Occupational program is designed to prepare students to enter the job force following completion. See Technical and Occupational Programs in the general information section of the catalog.

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is contingent upon successful completion of the national CST certification, and meeting resident credit hour requirements.

Allied Health

AHP 1013 - Medical Terminology
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
3CREDITS

After studying the root words, prefixes, and suffixes from which medical terms evolve, the student will correctly spell medical terms, define terms commonly used in medical fields, and determine the meaning of unfamiliar medical terms.

Biological Science

BIO 1314 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203 or adequate placement score or by meeting determined placement measures; MATH 0103 or adequate math placement test score. An adequate biology placement test score or BIO 0123 or a college-level biological science class.
4CREDITS

Through a systematic study of the structure and function of the human body, its cells, tissues, organs and systems, the student will identify and describe basic anatomical structures and fundamental physiological processes that occur in health and disease for the major body systems. Laboratory work which requires dissection is an integral and required part of the course.

BIO 1414 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Prerequisites: BIO 1314
4CREDITS

With Human Anatomy & Physiology I as a foundation, the student will advance his or her study of the structure and function of the human body and will identify and describe more detailed anatomical structures and more comprehensive physiological processes that occur in health through a systematic survey of the major body systems. Laboratory work which requires dissection is an integral and required part of the course.

Computer Science

CS 1103 - Introduction to Computers and Applications
Prerequisites: Math 0103 or adequate math placement test score; ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
3CREDITS

This hands-on course affords students a basic understanding of computers and their application. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to use a computer operating system, an office suite, productivity tools, as well as the Internet at an introductory level. Advanced Standing is available. This course satisfies the computer proficiency requirement.

Electives

FA MATH1 - Faculty Approved Mathematics That Meet Occc's Mathematics Proficiency Requirements
Prerequisites: None
3CREDITS

Faculty approved Mathematics that meets OCCC's Mathematics proficiency requirement

GEN ED - Gen Ed Elective
Prerequisites: None
3CREDITS

General Education elective

OSRHE - Osrhe Approved General Education Communications Course
Prerequisites: None
3CREDITS

OSRHE approved General Education Communications course

English

ENGL 1113 - English Composition I
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
3CREDITS

The student will write well-developed compositions which demonstrate the principles of unity, coherence, and organization and which contain specific details and vivid language. The students will locate library material and incorporate researched materials into compositions.

History

HIST 1483 - U.S. History to 1877
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
3CREDITS

After analyzing events in American history from 1400 to 1877 in such areas as revolution, geographic and social mobility, political reform, government precedents and war, students will be able to identify patterns of present day mobility, describe governmental operations in their society and help resolve conflict in society based on the student’s search for change, precedents, and conflict in the American past. A general education requirement.

Political Science

POLSC 1113 - American Federal Government
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
3CREDITS

A study of the principles, structure, processes and functions of the United States federal government.

Prior Learning Assessment

PLA - Prior Learning Assessment
Prerequisites: None
VARIABLE CREDITS

Psychology

PSY 1113 - General Psychology
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
3CREDITS

A survey of the major areas of study in psychology such as motivation, learning, physiology, personality, social psychology, abnormal behavior, perception, memory, cognition/thought, and treatment.

Success in College and Life

SCL 1001 - Success in College and Life
Prerequisites: ENGL 0106 or adequate reading/writing assessment scores
1 CREDIT

Students will learn best practices for academic, career, and personal success. Students will discover their individual strengths, interests, and values to create a personalized plan; select and utilize resources that are applicable to their growth and success; and engage as active and responsible members of the academic community. This course should be taken during a student's first semester of college work at Oklahoma City Community College and is a required course in degree plans to satisfy the Life Skills requirement.