General Technology - Medical Assisting, AAS - Course Sequence

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The following list is a recommended sequence of courses. Please contact your advisor for guidance.

A recommended course sequence is a structured plan to help students complete degree requirements efficiently.

First Semester - Summer

AHS 104 - Medical Vocabulary-Anatomy Credit: 3
AHS 121 - Basic Pharmacology Credit: 2
AHS 142 - Phlebotomy Credit: 2
MED 103 - Medical Assisting Introduction Credit: 3
MED 131 - Administrative Skills of the Medical Office I Credit: 2
MED 141 - Medical Office Clinical Skills I Credit: 2

Total: 14

Second Semester - Fall

Fall 1
MED 122 - Medical Assisting Lab Procedures I Credit: 2
MED 134 - Medical Assisting Financial Management Credit: 2
MED 135 - Medical Office Insurance I Credit: 2
AHS 170 - Fundamentals of Disease Credit: 3
Fall 2
MED 125 - Medical Assisting Advanced Laboratory Credit: 2
MED 136 - Medical Office Insurance II Credit: 2
MED 142 - Medical Office Clinical Skills II Credit: 2

Total: 15

Third Semester - Spring

Spring 1
* MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit: 3
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
Spring 2
MED 151 - Medical Assisting Clinical I Credit: 4
**REQ SSC: Select from
Behavioral/Social Sciences
Credit: 3
MED 152 - Medical Assisting Clinical II Credit: 4

Total: 17

Associate Degree Completion

Core Curriculum Requirements

REQ HUM: Select from Hum Credit: 3
*** SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3

Other Required Courses

Select a minimum of 8 hours from these courses to meet career goals.

BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit: 4
BIO 211 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit: 4
MGT 101 - Principles of Management Credit: 3
MGT 120 - Small Business Management Credit: 3
PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development Credit: 3
PSY 212 - Abnormal Psychology Credit: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credit: 3
MKT 101 - Marketing Credit: 3

Total: 14

Total: 60

*MAT 120 is recommended for students pursuing another Associate Degree.

**PSY 201 General Psychology is the recommended Behavioral/Social Science.

***SPC 209 Interpersonal Communications may be substituted.

Note

Once accepted into the program, students must earn a grade of C or better in each course and earn a grade of satisfactory on professional development evaluations in order to progress to the next semester.

All Health Sciences students are required to have drug screenings, criminal background checks, and a current Student Health Record with immunizations and titers. For more information, students may contact their Medical Assisting faculty advisor.

Falsification of any information submitted will make a student ineligible for admission to or continuation in the Medical Assisting Program.