Course #

Course Name

Credit Hours

SA-G151

Human Physiology

6

SA-G300

Medical Terminology for SA

2

SA-G470

Principles of Surgical Assisting-Part 1

4

SA-G461

Microbiology for SA w/lab

5

SA-G401

Biophysical Science/Pharmacology for SA

2

SA-G490

Advance Topics of Surgical Assisting-Part 1

1

SA-G471

Principles of Surgical Assisting – Part II

4

SA-G0760

Gross Anatomy for SA

6

SA-G480

Lecture Series - GC

2

SA-G491

Advanced Topics of Surgical Assisting-Part 2

1

Eight
Six-Week Surgical Clinical Rotations

(3 credit hours each)

Surgery
Grand Rounds

Special Topics in Surgical Assisting SA-G 763

(2 credit hours)

Capstone Course
SA-G 492

 (2 credit hours)

1,500 hours of clinical experience with up to 25% of training in surgical specialty such as Orthopedics, Plastics, Cardiac, Vascular, and Neurological (Trauma SA - 754 - 2 credit hours)

Lecture/discussion seminars directed by the SA Program Medical Director about current surgery techniques.

As part of the journal club, students in clinical will prepare and submit case reports on cases that they performed during clinical training.

Independent study student project course. Students develop educational resources products for the contribution the Surgical Assistant program’s student resource library.