Medical Assisting


(A45400)
Associate in Applied Science Degree

 
         
Suggested Course Sequence : (Hours per week)
 
Title
Class
Lab
Work Exp/ Clinical
Credits
           
FALL SEMESTER (First Year)
BIO163 Basic Anatomy & Physiology
4
2
0
5
CIS111 Basic PC Literacy
1
2
0
2
MED110 Orientation to Medical Assisting
1
0
0
1
MED118 Medical Law & Ethics
2
0
0
2
MED121 Medical Terminology I
3
0
0
3
MED130 Administrative Office Procedures I
1
2
0
2
OST131 Keyboarding
1
2
0
2
    13 8 0 17
 
SPRING SEMESTER (First Year)
ENG111 Expository Writing
3
0
0
3
MED122 Medical Terminology II
3
0
0
3
MED131 Administrative Office Procedures II
1
2
0
2
MED140 Exam Room Procedures I
3
4
0
5
MED150 Lab Procedures I
3
4
0
5
MED272 Drug Therapy
3
0
0
3
    16 10 0 21
 
SUMMER SEMESTER (First Year)
MED260 MED Clinical Externship
0
0
15
5
MED262 Clinical Perspectives
1
0
0
1
PSY150 General Psychology
3
0
0
3
   
4
0
15
9
           
           
FALL SEMESTER (Second Year)
MED 232 Medical Insurance Coding 1 3 0 2
MED 264 Medical Assisting Overview 2 0 0 2
MED 270 Symptomatology 3 0 0 3
OST 136 Word Processing 2 2 0 3
Humanities Elective
(HUM 121, HUM 122, HUM 150, HUM 160)		 3 0 0 3
    11 7 0 13
 
SPRING SEMESTER (Second Year)
CTS 130 Spreadsheet 2 2 0 3
ENG114 Professional Research & Reporting 3 0 0 3
MAT115 Mathematical Models
2
2
0
3
    7 4 0 9
           
Total Semester Hours Required for A.A.S Degree 69