2013-2014 Catalog

Medical Assisting A.A.S.

A45400

Students pursuing the two-year degree should complete the one-year diploma of 47 SHC and continue with the courses below.

General Education

Required Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PSY 150General Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU

Humanities/Fine Arts

Select 3 SHC from the Humanities/Fine Arts list

Natural Science

(Select 4 SHC from the following courses)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BIO 110Principles of Biology

4

FA, SP, SU
BIO 111General Biology I

4

FA, SP, SU

Major Courses

Other Major Required Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
MED 138Infection/Hazard Control

2

FA
MED 270Symptomatology

3

FA
MED 274Diet Therapy/Nutrition

3

FA
OST 136Word Processing

3

FA, SP, SU

Math competency must be met by satisfactory completion of MAT 060 or DMA 010 and DMA 020 and DMA 030 or the following placement test scores: ASSET Numerical Skills score of 41 or above or COMPASS Prealgebra Skills score of 47 or above.

Total Credit Hours: 68