MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT
Curriculum
First Year, First Semester
MA 512 Medical Law and Ethics for the Health Care Professional (3 cr)
MA 555 Medical Terminology 1 (3 cr)
BI 150 Anatomy and Physiology I (3 cr)
BI 151 Lab for BI 150 (1.5 cr)
OF 112 Keyboarding II (3 cr)
EN 110 College Composition (3 cr)
OF 171 Medical Business Communications (3 cr)
First Year, Second Semester
MA 520 Medical Applications of Computers (1 cr)
MA 556 Clinical Office Procedures (4 cr)
MA 565 Medical Terminology 2 (3 cr)
BI 152 Anatomy and Physiology II (3 cr)
MR 105 Introduction to Coding and Classification (3 cr)
MR 106 Introduction to Coding and Classification Lab (1 cr)
OF 172 Medical Administrative Procedures (3 cr)
Second Year, First Semester
MA 557 Pharmacology (2 cr)
MA 560 Clinical Diagnostic Procedures (4 cr)
BI 230 Microbiology (3 cr)
BI 231 Lab for BI 230 (1 cr)
OF 271 Computerized Medical Office Billing (3 cr)
EG 009 Basic Emergency Health Care (3 cr)
Second Year, Second Semester
MA 511 Seminar (1 cr)*
MA 513 Seminar/Field Experience (2 cr)*
MA 590 Medical Interrelationships (3 cr)*
OF 272 Computerized Medical Transcription (3 cr)
EN ___ English Elective (3 cr)
PS 100 General Psychology (3 cr)
* Students will work under supervision in an approved physician’s office or health care facility as part of the course requirement.
NOTE: This is a recommended sequence. Many courses have prerequisites or co-requisites. Student should consult his/her academic adviser prior to registering. In order to be granted an associate degree, a student must demonstrate proficiency in algebra at the level of MT 106.