A.A.S. Medical Assisting
(2.5 Years)
All Medical Assisting courses (i.e., HO, HIT, and MA) must be completed with a "B-" or better. Other required courses, including general education requirements, must be completed with a "C" or better.
General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.1
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 3 | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Objective 3 | 3 | |
| Objective 6- PSYC 1101 | 3 | |
| BIOL 1101 & 1101L | Biology I and Biology I Lab | 3-4 |
| or BIOL 1100 | Concepts of Biology | |
| Total Credits | 15-16 | |
| 1 | See General Education Requirements (minimum 15 credits) for A.A.S. Degree at the start of the College of Technology section of the catalog. |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| HIT 2205 | ICD 10 CM Coding | 3 |
| HIT 2209 | CPT Coding | 3 |
| HO 1106 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| or HCA/CPH 2210 | Medical Terminology and Communication | |
| HO 1107 | Medical Law and Ethics | 3 |
| or HCA 4475 | Health Law and Bioethics | |
| HO 2208 | Introduction to Pathology | 3 |
| or BIOL 2229 | Introduction to Pathobiology | |
| HO 2209 | Principles of Drugs and Their Uses | 3 |
| MA 1104 | Introduction to Medical Assisting Administrative | 4 |
| MA 2200 | Clinical Medical Assisting I | 4 |
| MA 2202 | Administration of Medications and Phlebotomy | 4 |
| MA 2203 | Computers in Medical Assisting Administrative | 6 |
| MA 2204 | Clinical Externship | 6 |
| MA 2204S | Clinical Externship Seminar | 1 |
| MA 2205 | Clinical Medical Assisting II | 4 |
| MA 2206 | Administrative Externship | 2 |
| MA 2206S | Externship Seminar | 1 |
| MA 2207 | Professional Development | 1 |
| MA 2208 | Clinical Medical Assisting III | 4 |
| Choose one of the following: | 4-8 | |
| Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | ||
OR | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab | ||
AND | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | ||
| Total Credits | 58-62 | |
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 15-16 | |
| Program Admissions Requirements | 0 | |
| Major Requirements | 58-62 | |
| Free Electives | 0 | |
| Total Credits | 73-78 | |