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.
Refer to the Online Course Catalog or Class Search link in eSTORM for a full course description.