Medical Office Administration (A25310)
Associate Degree Program
Career Information
This curriculum prepares individuals for employment in medical and other health-care related offices. Course work will include medical terminology; information systems; office management; medical coding, billing and insurance; legal and ethical issues; and formatting and word processing. Students will learn administrative and support functions and develop skills applicable in medical environments. Employment opportunities are available in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, and other health-care related organizations.
Fall Semester I
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 130 | Administrative Office Procedures I | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| OST 130 | Comprehensive Keyboarding | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 148 | Medical Coding Billing & Insurance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 14 | 6 | 17 |
Spring Semester I
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 134 | Text Entry & Formatting | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 136 | Word Processing | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 164 | Text Editing Applications | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 13 | 4 | 15 |
Summer Semester I
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | or | | | |
| COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | or | | | |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 184 | Records Management | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Fall Semester II
| ACC 120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS 240 | Business Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CTS 135 | Integrated Software Intro | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | or | | | |
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 14 | 6 | 17 |
Spring Semester II
| BUS 270 | Professional Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 232 | Medical Insurance Coding | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| OST 243 | Med Office Simulation | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Major Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 12 | 5 | 14 |
Major Elective: Choose from Major Electives below.
Major Electives
| ACC 129 | Individual Income Taxes | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ACC 140 | Payroll Accounting | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| ACC 150 | Accounting Software Applications | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| BUS 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 115 | Business Law I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 121 | Business Math | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BUS 125 | Personal Finance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 153 | Human Resource Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 230 | Small Business Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 260 | Business Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CTS 120 | Hardware/Software Support | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheet | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| CTS 155 | Tech Support Functions | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| CTS 217 | Computer Training/Support | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| CTS 230 | Advanced Spreadsheet | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| CTS 235 | Integrated Software Advanced | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| DBA 110 | Database Concepts | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 131 | Administrative Office Procedures II | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| MKT 120 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MKT 220 | Advertising and Sales Promotion | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MKT 223 | Customer Service | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 236 | Advanced Word or Information Processing | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | Work-Based Learning (up to 8 hours) | | | |