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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook Program: Anesthesia Technology, A.A.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Anesthesia Technology, A.A.S.

This degree is designed for a student who wishes to move directly into the job market after graduation and is not transferable.

Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 69

Students must be accepted into the Anesthesia Technology program before they can register for ANES courses. Program Requirements - Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.  Courses cannot be used more than once to satisfy program requirements. 

Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 17

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I OR ENGL 1020 English Composition II  Credits: 3
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I * Credits: 4
MATH 1130 - College Algebra * OR MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics* Credits: 3
ADMN 1306 - Medical Terminology I Credits: 3
2  General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement Credits: 3
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credits: 1

Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 15

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ANES 1001 - Introduction to Anesthesia Technology Credits: 1
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II * Credits: 4
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I * OR CHEM 1010 Introductory Chemistry I with Lab* Credits: 4
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication OR COMM 2055 Argumentation and Debate  Credits: 3

Summer Semester - Credit Hours: 8

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ANES 1401 - Basic Principles of Anesthesia Technology Credits: 4
ANES 1402 - Basic Principles of Anesthesia Equipment Credits: 4

Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 17

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ANES 2401 - Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Technology Credits: 4
ANES 2402 - Advanced Anesthesia Equipment Credits: 4
ANES 2420 - Anesthesia Technology Clinical II Credits: 4
ANES 2405 - Anesthesia Pharmacology Credits: 4
ANES 1110 - Anesthesia Technology Clinical I Credits: 1

Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 12

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ANES 2250 - Professional Issues for the Anesthesia Technician Credits: 2
ANES 2430 - Anesthesia Technology Clinical III Credits: 4
ANES 2440 - Anesthesia Technology Clinical IV Credits: 4
ANES 2290 - Anesthesia Technology Capstone Credits: 2

Note(s):

*Biology, Chemistry and Math courses must have been completed no more than five years prior to start of the program.

2Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement - Select from ART 1035, ART 2000, ART 2020, ENGL 2160, ENGL 2860, HUM 1010, HUM 1020, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, PHIL 1040, PHIL 2200, THEA 1030. Literature Options: ENGL 2055, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2235, ENGL 2310, ENGL 2320.

Requirements for Graduation Include:

  1. Earn 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
  2. Earn a GPA of at least 2.0 in program courses.
  3. Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  4. Take the Exit Exam required by Columbia State.

Students and advisors should run a degree audit using Degree Works in ChargerNet each semester to confirm classes are applicable to the program of study.

For more information contact:
Sue Christian at schristian@columbiastate.edu or 615.465.5720
Health Sciences Division at HealthSciences@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2599 or 931.540.2600

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