Medical Assisting AAS Degree

Purpose

Graduates with a medical assisting associate of applied science degree will be prepared to perform front office (administrative) and back office (clinical) duties in a medical office or clinic. Advanced skills will be addressed.
Suggested Sequence of Courses  

Required Courses

• MEDA 1100 - Exam Room I 2 credit(s)
• MEDA 1250 - Medical Office I 3 credit(s)
• MEDA 1330 - Pharmacology 3 credit(s)
• MEDA 1630 - Administrative Medical Assisting 3 credit(s)
• MEDA 2200 - Disease Conditions 3 credit(s)
• MEDA 2250 - Medical Office II 3 credit(s)
• MEDA 2300 - Exam Room II 4 credit(s)
• MEDA 2330 - Laboratory Techniques & Procedures I 3 credit(s)
• MEDA 2420 - Practicum 6 credit(s)
• HIMS 1590 - Introduction to Medical Billing 3 credit(s)

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• HIMS 2410 - Introduction to the EHR 3 credit(s)

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• HIMS 2620 - Applications for the Health Professional 3 credit(s)

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• HLTH 1060 - Comprehensive Medical Terminology 3 credit(s)
• INFO 1120 - Microcomputer Applications 3 credit(s)
• Student Elective Courses 3 credit(s)
  (Recommend: HLTH 1210 )

General Education Core Requirements

All graduates with an AA, AS, AAS or ADN will complete a minimum of 15 credits of General Education from the following (AA and AS students will have additional requirements):

• GEN ED Group A: Communications 6 credit(s)
  (Required: ENGL 1010  AND SPCH 1110 )
• GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 3 credit(s)
  (Required: BIOS 1020  OR BIOS 1250  AND BIOS 1260  OR BIOS 2250 )
• GEN ED Group C: Life and Career Skills, D: Information & Technology Literacy, or E: Global Awareness 3 credit(s)
  (Required: NUTR 1470  OR PHED 1400  )
• GEN ED Group A, B, C, D or E 3 credit(s)
   (Required: PSYC 2220  OR PSYC 2890 )

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 60