A45400 - Medical Assisting
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Program Requirements
General Education Requirements (15 credits)
Communications (Take 6 credits)
Group I (3 credits)
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
Group II (3 credits)
COM 120 - Intro Interpersonal Com Credits: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives (Take 3 credits)
HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credits: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
Natural Science/Math Electives (Take 3 credits)
MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credits: 3
MAT 121 - Algebra/Trigonometry I Credits: 3
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credits: 4
MAT 175 - Precalculus Credits: 5
Social/Behavioral Sciences (Take 3 credits)
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Major Requirements (32 credits)
Required Courses (Take 20 credits)
MED 110 - Orientation to Med Assist Credits: 1
MED 130 - Admin Office Proc I Credits: 2
MED 131 - Admin Office Proc II Credits: 2
MED 140 - Exam Room Procedures I Credits: 5
MED 150 - Laboratory Procedures I Credits: 5
MED 260 - MED Clinical Practicum Credits: 5
Required Subject Areas (Take 12 credits)
MED 116 - Introduction to A & P Credits: 4
MED 118 - Medical Law and Ethics Credits: 2
MED 121 - Medical Terminology I Credits: 3
MED 122 - Medical Terminology II Credits: 3
Other Major Requirements (20-21 credits)
Required (Take 15 credits)
MED 264 - Med Assisting Overview Credits: 2
MED 270 - Symptomatology Credits: 3
MED 272 - Drug Therapy Credits: 3
MED 136 - Preventive Health Credits: 2
MED 276 - Patient Education Credits: 2
MED 274 - Diet Therapy/Nutrition Credits: 3
Computer Competency (Take 2-3 credits)
CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credits: 3
CIS 111 - Basic PC Literacy Credits: 2
Other Requirements (Take 3 credits)
SPA 120 - Spanish for the Workplace Credits: 3
