Medical Assisting Technology

Medical Assisting Technology Program Curriculum Plan

Pre-requisites
Course Number Course Title Semester Hours
BIO 2114 Anatomy & Physiology I
4
BIO 2134 Anatomy & Physiology II
4
ENG 1013 English Composition I
3
MTH 1113 College Algebra
3
HSC 1003 Medical Terminology
3
 
Total
17

Term I (Fall)
Course Number Course Title Semester Hours
BUS 1603 Computer Fundamentals
3
PSY 1003 General Psychology
3
MAT 1012 Introduction to Medical Assisting
2
ENG 1023 English Composition II
3
BUS 1353 Basic Filing/Records Management
3
 
Total
14
Term II (Spring)
Course Number Course Title Semester Hours
PSY 2003 Developmental Psychology
3
BUS 2013 Technical Communication
3
HSC 2123 Healthcare Law and Ethics
3
MAT 1043 Coding and Insurance Processing
3
 
Total
12
Term III (Summer)
Course Number Course Title Semester Hours
HSC 1023 Pharmacology
3
MAT 2034 Medical Assisting Procedures I
4
MAT 2030 Clinical Applications of Medical
      Assisting Procedures I
0
 
Total
7
Term IV (Fall)
Course Number Course Title Semester Hours
BUS 2423 Machine Transcription
3
BUS 2483 Medical Office Management
3
MAT 2044 Medical Assisting Procedures II
4
MAT 2040 Clinical Applications of Medical
     Assisting Procedures II
0
 
Total
10
Term V (Spring)
Course Number Course Title Semester Hours
SOC 2043 Introduction to Anthropology
3
MAT 2062 Professional Concepts of Medical Assisting
2
MAT 2052 Medical Assisting Procedures III
2
MAT 2054 Medical assisting Externship
4
 
Total
11
     
 
Total Credit Hours - Pre-requisites
17
 
Total Credit Hours - Medical Assisting
24
 
Total Credit Hours - General Education
18
 
Total Program Hours - Business
12
 
Total Program Hours
71

Clock Hour Defined
The clock hour is the basis for the unit of instruction. A clock hour is defined as a fifty-minute period. A credit hour is equivalent to one clock hour of classroom study or three hours of clinical practice per week.

Hours of Commitment
The hours of commitment for students will be approximately forty (40) hours per week.

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