Medical Office Administration - (A25310)
Associate in Applied Science
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, medical coding, medical insurance and billing, medical legal and ethical issues, medical auditing, medical office management, oral and written communication, computer applications, customer service and other topics depending on the selected area of study.
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.
Plan of Study
First Fall Semester
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues | 3 |
| PTE 119 | Pathway to Employment - Business | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
First Spring Semester
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheet | 3 |
| MED 116 | Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology | 4 |
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 |
| OST 148 | Medical Insurance and Billing | 3 |
| *Mathematics Elective - Please see the table below. | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-17 |
Summer Semester
| **Social/Behavioral Science Elective - Please see the table below. | 3 |
| ***Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - Please see the table below. | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Second Fall Semester
| OST 136 | Word Processing | 3 |
| OST 164 | Office Editing | 3 |
| OST 247 | Procedure Coding | 3 |
| OST 248 | Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
| MKT 223 | Customer Service | 3 |
| ****Communication Elective - Please see the table below. | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Second Spring Semester
| OST 181 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| OST 249 | Medical Coding Certification Preparation | 3 |
| OST 264 | Medical Auditing | 3 |
| OST 280 | Electronic Health Records | 3 |
| | |
| WBL 110 | World of Work | 1 |
| Or | |
| WBL 111 | Work-Based Learning I | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
*Communications Elective - Choose one of the following:
UGETC:
| COM 120 | Introduction to Interpersonal
Communication | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
***Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - Choose one of the following:
UGETC:
Gen Ed:
**Mathematics Elective - Choose one of the following:
UGETC:
Gen Ed:
| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 3 |
****Social/Behavioral Science Elective - Choose one of the following:
UGETC:
Total Credit Hours: 66-67