Skyline College Catalog 2011-2012 Program & course descriptions ...

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY „ TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYSURGICAL TECHNOLOGY (SURG)SURG 440 BASIC SCIENCES FOR SURGICALTECHNOLOGY (6)Minimum of 96 lecture hours and 48 lab hours by arrangement/semester.Prerequisite: Admission to the SurgicalTechnology program.Review of human anatomy for surgical procedures andcommon disease states requiring surgical intervention.The course also covers microbiology and operating roommedications pertinent to the surgical technologist.SURG 441 SURGICAL PATIENT CARE CONCEPTS (10)Total of 90 lecture hours and 255 lab hours plus 48 hoursby arrangement/semester. Prerequisite: Admission to theSurgical Technology program and completion of SURG440 with a grade of C or better. Recommended: Com -pletion of MATH 110 or equivalent; eligibility for ENGL 836or equivalent.The second course of the Surgical Technology program,this course provides the student with the theoreticaland practical understanding of the technology andpractices used in caring for a patient undergoing a surgicalprocedure. In labs, students obtain basic skills thatprepare them for their clinical training in the followingsemester. Prepares the student for in-hospital training inthe second semester.SURG 442 SURGICAL SPECIALTIES (6)Minimum of 96 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisites:Completion of SURG 440 and SURG 441 with grades of Cor better.Covers the most common procedures and equipmentutilized by the surgical technologist during specialty surgery.These surgeries include neurological, cardiac andpediatric procedures. Prepares the student for thenational certification examination.SURG 443 CLINICAL PRACTICE FOR SURGICALTECHNOLOGY (8)(Pass/No Pass.)Total of 512 clinical practice hours/semester. Prereq -uisites: SURG 440 and SURG 441 with grades of C or better,and a current healthcare provider CPR card.Hands-on experience in the surgical suite caring forpatients under the supervision of a surgical technologist.The student will also gain experience in patient and staffinteraction and communication. Prepares the student forthe national certification examination.SURG 445 INTRODUCTION TO CENTRAL SERVICETECHNOLOGY (5)Minimum of 64 lecture hours and 64 lab hours/semester.Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836 or ESOL 400, orequivalent.The first of two courses providing an introduction toconcepts and practical applications of central service processing,distribution and instrumentation. This includesbasics of human anatomy, infection control, aseptic technique,sterile processing decontamination and disinfection.May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times.SURG 446 CLINICAL PRACTICE FOR CENTRALSERVICE TECHNOLOGY (3)(Pass/No Pass.)Total of 192 hours by arrangement in a clinical setting/semester. Prerequisite: Completion of SURG 445 with agrade of C or better.The second of two courses in Central Service Tech -nology. Provides the student with supervised experiencein sterile processing, supply distribution and inventorycontrol.SURG 665 SELECTED TOPICS IN SURGICALTECHNOLOGY AND CENTRALSERVICE/STERILE PROCESSING(.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 8, 16, 24 or 32 lecture hours/semester.Designed to develop specific skills that are utilized in thepractice of surgical and central service technology. Topicswill rotate and will focus on new areas of practice or specializedskills. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.TAGALOGSee listings under Filipino.TELECOMMUNICATIONSAND NETWORK INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY (TCOM)TCOM 100 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKINGAND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester.An introductory course designed to acquaint studentswith today’s convergent communications technologies.Course will examine the structure, function and servicesof the networks and systems used to provide voice, data,and wireless communications. This is the first course in aprogram of study for Telecommunications, Wireless andNetwork Information Technology majors but has beendesigned to provide anyone interested with insight intothe workings and opportunities of this dynamic and excitingfield. Transfer credit: CSU.C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N S2 011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u231