Melissa Wade
Department Head/Instructor of Surgical Technology
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
Ph: (979) 532-6310
Fax: (979) 532-6489
E-mail: melissaw@wcjc.edu

Course

Course Title

Semester Hours

First Semester

VNSG 1115

Disease Control and Prevention

1

VNSG 1420

Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health

4

SRGT 1301

Medical Terminology

3

SRGT 1405

Introduction to Surgical Technology

4

SRGT 1409

Fundamentals of Perioperative Concepts and Techniques

4

16 Semester Hours

Second Semester

HITT 1249

Pharmacology

2

HPRS 2301

Pathophysiology

3

SRGT 1541

Surgical Procedures I

5

SRGT 1560

Clinical I – Surgical/Operating Room Technician

5

15 Semester Hours

Summer Session I & II

SRGT 1542

Professional Readiness

1

SRGT 2130

Surgical Procedures II

5

SRGT 2461 (CC)

Clinical II – Surgical/Operating Room Technician

4

10 Semester Hours

NOTE

1.     Applicants will be exempt from VNSG 1420 if they have taken BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 within the past five years with a grade of “C” for better and passed the VNSG 1420 Final Exam with a 75% or better.

2.     Applicants will be exempt from VNSG 1115 if they have taken BIOL 2420 within the past five years with a grade of “C” or better and passed the VNSG 1115 Final Exam with a 75% or better.

3.     Applicants will be exempt from SRGT 1301 if they have taken HITT 1305 with a grade of “C” or better and  passed the SRGT 1301 Final Exam with a 75% or better.