| Business Technology: Medical
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The Medical Administrative Assistant program is aimed specifically at those
interested in positions working as administrative assistants, executive
assistants, or office managers in the medical field. Students may choose
a cooperative education option in which they earn academic credit while
gaining work experiences at local health care sites.
Associate of Applied Science Degree: Administrative Support Technology
Specialization: Medical Administrative Assistant (298.11)
| SEMESTER 1 (BASED ON A FALL SEMESTER START) |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
AST 101 |
Keyboarding I |
3 |
|
ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
Placement |
HLT 143 |
Medical Terminology I |
3 |
|
|
Fundamentals of Mathematics I |
3 |
Placement |
SDV 100 |
College Success Skills |
1 |
|
|
Psychology Elective1 |
3 |
|
|
SEMESTER TOTAL
|
16 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
AST 102 |
Keyboarding II |
3 |
|
AST 205 |
Business Communications |
3 |
ENG 111 |
AST 236 |
Specialized Software Applications2 |
4 |
|
BUS 125 |
Applied Business Mathematics |
3 |
|
HLT 144 |
Medical Terminology II |
3 |
HLT 143 |
|
SEMESTER TOTAL
|
16 |
|
| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
ACC 220 |
Accounting for Small Business (or ACC 211) |
3 |
|
AST 201 |
Keyboarding III |
3 |
AST 102 |
AST 234 |
Records and Database Management |
3 |
|
AST 242 |
Medical Insurance and Coding |
3 |
AST 102
or equivalent and HLT 143
|
AST 271 |
Medical Office Procedures I |
3 |
AST 102 |
BUS 100 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
|
|
SEMESTER TOTAL
|
18 |
|
| SEMESTER 4 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
AST 245 |
Medical Machine Transcription |
3 |
AST 102
or equivalent
and HLT 143
|
AST 297 |
Cooperative Education in AST (or Approved Elective3) |
3 |
|
ECO 120 |
Survey of Economics (or ECO 201) |
3 |
|
ITE 130 |
Introduction to Internet Services |
4 |
|
|
Health/Physical Education Elective1 |
2 |
|
|
Humanities Elective1 |
3 |
|
|
SEMESTER TOTAL |
18 |
|
|
TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
68 |
|
Career Studies: Medical Administrative Assistant (221.285.06)
Gainful Employment Consumer Information
The Career Studies Certificate in Medical Administrative Assistant prepares
students in entry-level positions such file clerk and office assistant in the
health care field.
| SEMESTER 1 (BASED ON A FALL SEMESTER START) |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
AST 101 |
Keyboarding I |
3 |
|
AST 234 |
Records and Database Management |
3 |
|
HLT 143 |
Medical Terminology I |
3 |
|
|
SEMESTER TOTAL |
9 |
|
| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
AST 102 |
Keyboarding II |
3 |
|
AST 236 |
Specialized Software Applications2 |
4 |
|
HLT 144 |
Medical Terminology II |
3 |
HLT 143 |
|
SEMESTER TOTAL |
10 |
|
| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
AST 242 |
Medical Insurance and Coding |
3 |
|
AST 245 |
Medical Machine Transcription |
3 |
|
AST 271 |
Medical Office Procedures I |
3 |
AST 102 |
|
SEMESTER TOTAL |
9 |
|
|
TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
28 |
|
1 Eligible courses are listed on page 28 in the 2011-2012 catalog. See your academic
advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).
2 AST 236 satisfies the college’s computer competency requirement for graduation.
3 Approved Electives:
ASL 101 – American Sign Language I
BUS 117 – Leadership Development
BUS 200 – Principles of Management
BUS 201 – Organizational Behavior
BUS 205 – Human Resource Management
BUS 241 – Business Law I
BUS 265 – Ethical Issues in Management
BUS 280 – Introduction to International Business
MKT 260 – Customer Service Management
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