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Program checklist · Master of Surgical Assisting Surgical Assisting (MSA)

Master of Surgical Assisting Surgical Assisting (MSA)

Eastern Virginia Medical School · Norfolk, VA

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Program
Award
Master of Surgical Assisting Surgical Assisting (MSA)
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Total credits (published)
71
Credits (computed from items)
170
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
231970
CourseShelf checklist
CK_231970_b3e88754
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Clinical Phase

0 items

    Course Sequence

    17 items
    1. Term 1 - Fall
      Not resolved to a course
      18
    2. MSA 602
      Medical Terminology ()
      As published: “Medical Terminology”
      2
    3. MSA 603
      Surgical Microbiology with Lab ()
      As published: “Surgical Microbiology with Lab”
      3
    4. MSA 695
      Advanced Topics of Surgical Assisting I (Advanced Topics of Surgical Assisting I)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. MSA 606
      Operative Practices ()
      As published: “Operative Practices”
      2
    6. MSA 610
      Advanced Surgical Pharmacology ()
      As published: “Advanced Surgical Pharmacology”
      2
    7. MSA 612
      Surgical Physiology ()
      As published: “Surgical Physiology”
      4
    8. MSA 613
      Principles of Surgical Assisting I Lecture ()
      As published: “Principles of Surgical Assisting I Lecture”
      2
    9. MSA 614
      Principles of Surgical Assisting I Lab ()
      As published: “Principles of Surgical Assisting I Lab”
      2
    10. Term 2 - Spring
      Not resolved to a course
      18
    11. MSA 696
      Advanced Topics of Surgical Assisting II (Advanced Topics of Surgical Assisting II )
      Not resolved to a course
    12. MSA 607
      Surgical Rounds ()
      As published: “Surgical Rounds”
      3
    13. MSA 608
      Clinical Anatomy for Health Professions ()
      As published: “Clinical Anatomy for Health Professions”
      5
    14. MSA 611
      Minimally Invasive Surgery ()
      As published: “Minimally Invasive Surgery”
      4
    15. MSA 615
      Principles of Surgical Assisting II Lecture ()
      As published: “Principles of Surgical Assisting II Lecture”
      2
    16. MSA 616
      Principles of Surgical Assisting II Lab ()
      As published: “Principles of Surgical Assisting II Lab”
      2
    17. MSA 617
      Clinical Reasoning for Surgical Assisting ()
      As published: “Clinical Reasoning for Surgical Assisting”
      1

    Clinical Rotation - choose eight (2 - Summer term; 3 ea - Fall & Spring terms)

    1 item
    1. Term 3 - Summer
      Not resolved to a course
      9

    Clinical Rotation - 2 courses for 6 credits *

    3 items
    1. MSA 620
    2. MSA 622
      Leadership in Healthcare ()
      As published: “Leadership in Healthcare”
      1
    3. Term 4 - Fall
      Not resolved to a course
      14

    Clinical Rotation - 3 courses for 9 credits *

    3 items
    1. MSA 618
      Trauma ()
      As published: “Trauma”
      2
    2. MSA 619
      Business of Surgical Assisting Services ()
      As published: “Business of Surgical Assisting Services”
      3
    3. Term 5 - Spring
      Not resolved to a course
      12

    Clinical Rotation - 3 courses for 9 credits *

    1 item
    1. MSA 690
      Capstone Project (Capstone Project )
      Not resolved to a course

    Clinical Rotation Courses

    33 items
    1. MSA 700
      3
    2. MSA 701
      General Surgery ()
      As published: “General Surgery”
      3
    3. MSA 702
      General Surgery ()
      As published: “General Surgery”
      3
    4. MSA 703
      Orthopedic Surgery ()
      As published: “Orthopedic Surgery”
      3
    5. MSA 704
      Orthopedic Surgery ()
      As published: “Orthopedic Surgery”
      3
    6. MSA 705
      Orthopedic Surgery ()
      As published: “Orthopedic Surgery”
      3
    7. MSA 706
      Plastic Surgery ()
      As published: “Plastic Surgery”
      3
    8. MSA 707
      Plastic Surgery ()
      As published: “Plastic Surgery”
      3
    9. MSA 708
      Plastic Surgery ()
      As published: “Plastic Surgery”
      3
    10. MSA 709
      Vascular Surgery ()
      As published: “Vascular Surgery”
      3
    11. MSA 710
      Vascular Surgery ()
      As published: “Vascular Surgery”
      3
    12. MSA 711
      Vascular Surgery ()
      As published: “Vascular Surgery”
      3
    13. MSA 712
      OB/GYN ()
      As published: “OB/GYN”
      3
    14. MSA 713
      OB/GYN ()
      As published: “OB/GYN”
      3
    15. MSA 714
      OB/GYN ()
      As published: “OB/GYN”
      3
    16. MSA 715
      ENT ()
      As published: “ENT”
      3
    17. MSA 716
      ENT ()
      As published: “ENT”
      3
    18. MSA 717
      ENT ()
      As published: “ENT”
      3
    19. MSA 718
      Cardiac Surgery ()
      As published: “Cardiac Surgery”
      3
    20. MSA 719
      Cardiac Surgery ()
      As published: “Cardiac Surgery”
      3
    21. MSA 720
      Cardiac Surgery ()
      As published: “Cardiac Surgery”
      3
    22. MSA 721
      Surgical Elective ()
      As published: “Surgical Elective”
      3
    23. MSA 722
      Surgical Elective ()
      As published: “Surgical Elective”
      3
    24. MSA 723
      Surgical Elective ()
      As published: “Surgical Elective”
      3
    25. MSA 724
      Pediatric Surgery ()
      As published: “Pediatric Surgery”
      3
    26. MSA 725
      Pediatric Surgery ()
      As published: “Pediatric Surgery”
      3
    27. MSA 726
      Pediatric Surgery ()
      As published: “Pediatric Surgery”
      3
    28. MSA 727
      Robotics ()
      As published: “Robotics”
      3
    29. MSA 737
      Robotics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    30. MSA 738
      Robotics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    31. MSA 730
      Neurosurgery ()
      As published: “Neurosurgery”
      3
    32. MSA 731
      Neurosurgery ()
      As published: “Neurosurgery”
      3
    33. MSA 732
      Neurosurgery ()
      As published: “Neurosurgery”
      3
    Source. Eastern Virginia Medical School, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.odu.edu/graduate/health-professions/surgical-assisting/surgical-assisting-msa/. Captured page pages/0340.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.