Medical Office Administration (AAS) A25310
This curriculum prepares individuals for employment in medical and other health-care related offices.
Course work will include medical terminology; information systems; office management; medical coding, billing, and insurance; legal and ethical issues; and formatting and word processing. Students will learn administrative and support functions and develop skills applicable in medical environments.
Employment opportunities are available in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, and other health-care related organizations.
Technology changes at a rapid pace. For this reason, any previously earned, comparable College-level computer course work will be evaluated for transfer credit. The evaluation will compare previous course content with current technology requirements. Therefore, credit will not automatically be extended course for course.
Course and Hour Requirements
Major Courses
| ACC 115 | College Accounting |
3
|
2
| 4 |
| | or | | | |
| ACC 120 | Prin of Financial Acct |
3
|
2
| 4 |
| | | | | |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 130 | Comprehensive Keyboarding |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 132 | Keyboard Skill Building |
1
|
2
| 2 |
| OST 134 | Text Entry & Formatting |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 135 | Adv Text Entry & Format |
3
|
2
| 4 |
| OST 136 | Word Processing |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 148 | Med Coding Billing & Insu |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 164 | Text Editing Applications |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 184 | Records Management |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 241 | Med Ofc Transcription I |
1
|
2
| 2 |
| OST 242 | Med Ofc Transcription II |
1
|
2
| 2 |
| OST 243 | Med Office Simulation |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 286 | Professional Development |
3
|
0
| 3 |
Computers/Information Systems: Select One
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 137 | Office Software Applicat |
2
|
2
| 3 |
Office Administration: Select One
| OST 181 | Intro to Office Systems |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 289 | Administrative Office Mgt |
2
|
2
| 3 |
Major Electives: Select 2-3 hours
Total Major Hours: 55-56
General Education Courses
| ACA 115 | Success and Study Skills |
0
|
2
| 1 |
Communications:
| COM 110 | Introduction to Communication |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| | or | | | |
| COM 231 | Public Speaking |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| | | | | |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
|
0
| 3 |
Select one of the following:
| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| ENG 114 | Prof Research & Reporting |
3
|
0
| 3 |
Humanities/Fine Arts: Select One
Social/Behavioral Sciences: Select One
| PSY 150 | General Psychology |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| SOC 213 | Sociology of the Family |
3
|
0
| 3 |
Natural Sciences/Mathematics: Select One
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| | or | | | |
| MAT 171 | Precalculus Algebra |
3
|
2
| 4 |
Total General Education Hours: 19-20
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 74–76
Suggested Sequence of Courses
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
| ACA 115 | Success and Study Skills |
0
|
2
| 1 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 130 | Comprehensive Keyboarding |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 164 | Text Editing Applications |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 184 | Records Management |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| | Social/Behavioral Sciences Course* |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
16
|
6
| 19 |
Spring Semester
| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| | or | | | |
| ENG 114 | Prof Research & Reporting |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| | | | | |
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 132 | Keyboard Skill Building |
1
|
2
| 2 |
| OST 134 | Text Entry & Formatting |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| | Computers/Information Systems Course* |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| | Natural Sciences/Mathematics Course* |
2-3
|
2
| 3-4 |
| | Office Administration Course* |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
15-16
|
10
| 20-21 |
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
| ACC 115 | College Accounting |
3
|
2
| 4 |
| | or | | | |
| ACC 120 | Prin of Financial Acct |
3
|
2
| 4 |
| | | | | |
| OST 135 | Adv Text Entry & Format |
3
|
2
| 4 |
| OST 136 | Word Processing |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 148 | Med Coding Billing & Insu |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 241 | Med Ofc Transcription I |
1
|
2
| 2 |
| | Communications Course* |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
15
|
8
| 19 |
Spring Semester
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 242 | Med Ofc Transcription II |
1
|
2
| 2 |
| OST 243 | Med Office Simulation |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 286 | Professional Development |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Course* |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| | Major Elective* |
0-3
|
0-20
| 2-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
12-15
|
4-24
| 16-17 |
*See "Course and Hour Requirements"
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 74-76