Medical Assisting (Patient Advocate), Associate of Applied Science
The Medical Assistant is a multi-skilled professional who assists the physician with the administrative and clinical aspects of patient care. The program includes courses in administrative, clinical, and communication skills; ethical and legal standards of medical practice; and a "hands on" clinical practicum experience. Graduates are eligible to take the National Certifying Examination given by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
Courses
- BIO 1050 — BIO-1050 Human Biology
- BIO 105L — BIO-105L Human Biology Laboratory
- BIO 2331 — BIO-2331 Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIO 2341 — BIO-2341 Anatomy and Physiology II
- COMM 1000 — COMM-1000 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
- EMT 1310 — EMT-1310 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- ENG 1010 — ENG-1010 College Composition I
- ENG 101H — ENG-101H Honors College Composition I
- ENG 1020 — ENG-1020 College Composition II
- ENG 102H — ENG-102H Honors College Composition II
- HIM 1114 — HIM-1114 Medical Office Coding with ICD-10-CM
- HIM 1122 — HIM-1122 Medical Billing Practices for Healthcare Providers
- HLTH 2500 — HLTH-2500 Women's Health Issues
- HTEC 1050 — HTEC-1050 Introduction to Medical Terminology
- HTEC 1060 — HTEC-1060 Medical Terminology I
- HTEC 1120 — HTEC-1120 Critical Thinking in Healthcare
- IT 1090 — IT-1090 Computer Applications
- IT 109H — IT-109H Honors Computer Applications
- MA 1100 — MA-1100 Body Systems for Medical Assistants
- MA 1430 — MA-1430 Basic Medical Assisting
- MA 143L — MA-143L Basic Medical Assisting Laboratory
- MA 1504 — MA-1504 Administrative Procedures for the Medical Office
- MA 150L — MA-150L Administrative Procedures Laboratory
- MA 1601 — MA-1601 EKG - Electrocardiogram Fundamentals
- MA 2400 — MA-2400 Advanced Procedures for the Medical Assistant
- MA 240L — MA-240L Advanced Procedures for the Medical Assistant Laboratory
- MA 2420 — MA-2420 Medical Assisting Certification Exam Review
- MA 2601 — MA-2601 Patient Advocate Fundamentals
- MA 2610 — MA-2610 Advanced Health Care Delivery Coordination
- MA 2620 — MA-2620 Patient-Centered Medical Home
- MA 2861 — MA-2861 Medical Assisting Practicum and Seminar
- MATH 0930 — MATH-0930 Essential Skills for Algebraic & Quantitative Reasoning
- MATH 1190 — MATH-1190 Algebraic and Quantitative Reasoning
- PSY 1010 — PSY-1010 General Psychology
- PSY 2010 — PSY-2010 Child Growth and Development
- PSY 201H — PSY-201H Honors Child Growth and Development