The Associate of Science degree with a major in medical assistant will be awarded to students who successfully complete 47 credit hours in the major and 21 credit hours of general education and non-major coursework (68 total credit hours).
The diploma with a major in medical assistant will be awarded to students who successfully complete 32 credit hours in the major and 6 credit hours of general education courses (38 total credit hours).
Required courses are listed in the diploma and degree curriculum plans.
Fall Admission
| Fall Course # | Credit Hours | |
| BIO 100** | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| ENG 101* | English Composition I | 3 |
| MED 105** | Medical Assisting I | 7 |
| MED 112** | Electronic Health Records | 1 |
| MED 115** | Pathophysiology for Medical Assistants | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Spring Course # | Credit Hours | |
| MED 121** | Advanced Clerical Procedures | 4 |
| MED 125** | Advanced Clinical Procedures | 8 |
| MED 130** | Pharmacology for Medical Assistants | 2 |
| PSY 101* | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Summer Course # | Credit Hours | |
| MED 140** | Medical Assistant Practicum | 4 |
| MED 145** | Certification Examination Preparation | 2 |
| Total | 6 | |
| Total Diploma Hours | 38 |
Diploma in Medical Assistant (Evening/Weekend)
Spring Course Sequence
|
Course # |
|
Credit Hours |
|
Spring |
|
|
|
BIO 100** |
Medical Terminology |
1 |
|
ENG 101* |
English Composition I |
3 |
|
MED 105** |
Medical Assisting I |
7 |
|
MED 112** |
Electronic Health Records |
1 |
|
MED 115** |
Pathophysiology for Medical Assistants |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
|
|
Fall |
|
|
|
MED 121** |
Advanced Clerical Procedures |
4 |
|
MED 125** |
Advanced Clinical Procedures |
8 |
|
MED 130** |
Pharmacology for Medical Assistants |
2 |
|
PSY 101* |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
17 |
|
|
Spring |
|
|
|
MED 140** |
Medical Assistant Practicum |
4 |
|
MED 145** |
Certification Examination Preparation |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
6 |
|
|
Total Diploma Hours |
38 |
*General Education Course
** Major Course
This degree is not intended for transfer.
Students must complete all courses listed in the Diploma curriculum plus:
|
Course # |
|
Credit Hours |
|
Fall |
|
|
|
BIO 190** |
Principles of Microbiology |
4 |
|
BIO 210** |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
|
PSY 150* |
Human Growth and Development |
3 |
|
SOC 101* |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL |
14 |
|
Spring |
|
|
|
BIO 220** |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
|
Elective* |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
|
Elective* |
Math Elective |
3 |
|
NTR 210 |
Nutrition Across the Lifespan |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL |
13 |
|
Summer I |
|
|
|
MED 230** |
Medical Assistant Internship |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL |
3 |
|
|
Total Second Year Hours |
30 |
|
|
Diploma Hours |
38 |
|
|
Total Degree Hours |
68 |
* General Education Course
** Major Course
|
General Education Electives |
|
|
Humanities/Fine Arts ENG 210 World Literature |
Math MAT 171 Pre-calculus Algebra |
|
HUM 220 Music Appreciation |
MAT 201 Introductory Statistics |
|
REL 210 World Religions |
|
|
SPA 201 Introduction to Hispanic Culture and Language |
|