Medical Office Administration (AAS) A25310
The Medical Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative personnel in the areas of medical office, medical billing and coding, dental office, patient services, and medical documents.
Course work includes medical terminology, computer applications, medical office management, medical coding, medical insurance billing, medical legal and ethical issues, oral and written communication, and other topics depending on the subject area selected within this curriculum.
Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in a variety of medical office positions in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, and other healthcare related organizations. Upon graduation, students may be eligible to sit for industry-recognized certification exams.
Course and Hour Requirements
Major Courses
| ACA 115 | Success and Study Skills |
0
|
2
| 1 |
| HMT 110 | Intro to Healthcare Mgt |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 130 | Comprehensive Keyboarding |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 134 | Text Entry & Formatting |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 137 | Office Applications I |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 148 | Med Ins & Billing |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 164 | Office Editing |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 280 | Electronic Health Records |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 286 | Professional Development |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 288 | Medical Office Admin Capstone |
2
|
2
| 3 |
Medical Office Elective: Select 3 hours
Major Electives: Select 9 hours
Total Major Hours: 49
General Education Courses
Communications:
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 |
Natural Sciences/Mathematics:
| MAT 121 | Algebra/Trigonometry I |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| | (MAT 121 or higher) | | | |
Total General Education Hours: 15
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 64
Suggested Sequence of Courses
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
| ACA 115 | Success and Study Skills |
0
|
2
| 1 |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 130 | Comprehensive Keyboarding |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 148 | Med Ins & Billing |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 164 | Office Editing |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
14
|
4
| 16 |
Spring Semester
| HMT 110 | Intro to Healthcare Mgt |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 134 | Text Entry & Formatting |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 137 | Office Applications I |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| OST 280 | Electronic Health Records |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
12
|
6
| 15 |
Summer Term
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| | Communications Course* |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
6
|
0
| 6 |
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
| MAT 121 | Algebra/Trigonometry I |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| | (MAT 121 or higher) | | | |
| | Major Electives* |
0-3
|
0-20
| 6 |
| | Social/Behavioral Sciences Course* |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
5-8
|
2-22
| 12 |
Spring Semester
| OST 286 | Professional Development |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| OST 288 | Medical Office Admin Capstone |
2
|
2
| 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Course* |
3
|
0
| 3 |
| | Major Elective* |
0-3
|
0-20
| 3 |
| | Medical Office Elective* |
2-3
|
0-2
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: |
10-14
|
2-24
| 15 |
*See "Course and Hour Requirements"
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 64