Medical Assistant Degree Curriculum
Medical Assistant – Associate in Applied Science Degree (0021) and Certificate (021A)
First Year
Medical Assistant Certificate (021A) is the fall/spring/summer course listing of the first year of the program
Fall Semester
| Total Semester Credits: | 16 | |
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MA 130 | Medical Office Clinical Procedures I | 2 |
| MA 135 | Health Care & Patient Communications | 2 |
| MA 140 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 |
| MA 145 | Medical Law & Ethics | 2 |
| MA 150 | Medical Pathology I | 3 |
| MA 170 | Medical Lab Orientation I | 2 |
| MA 181 | Cardiopulmonary Procedures | 2 |
Spring Semester
| Total Semester Credits: | 16.5 | |
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MA 141 | Medical Insurance & Coding | 2 |
| MA 143 | Medical Assistant Automation II | 2.5 |
| MA 151 | Medical Pathology II | 4 |
| MA 171 | Medical Lab Orientation II | 2 |
| MA 180 | Medical Office Clinical Procedures II | 2 |
| MA 182 | Pharmacology and Administration Techniques | 4 |
Summer Session
| Total Semester Credits: | 6 | |
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MA 195 | Office Practicum | 5 |
| MA 199 | Capstone Review | 1 |
Required for AAS (0021) degree completion
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Total Semester Credits: | 16 | |
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 105 ACCT 110 |
Basic Accounting Procedures OR Financial Accounting |
3 |
| MGMT 214 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| PSYC 151 | General Psychology | 3 |
| BIOL 105 | Human Biology | 4 |
Spring Semester
| Total Semester Credits: | 14 | |
| Total Program Credits | 68.5 | |
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 213 | Human Relations in the Workplace | 3 |
| MA 255 | Medical Assistant Management Internship | 2 |
| MA 110 | Phlebotomy Skills | 1 |
| COMM 151 COMM 155 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Human Relations Course* | 3 | |
| Approved Electives* | 2 | |
*See Online College Catalog – Associate in Applied Science degree requirements for the most current list of human relations courses and approved electives.
Refer to the Online Course Catalog or Class Search link in eSTORM for a full course description.