Medical Assisting Associate of Applied Science Degree

MA23

Availability: Appalachian, Austell, and North Metro campuses

Program Accreditation: Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of The American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE). CAAHEP is located at 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL, 33756. Visit www.caahep.org or call 727.210.2350 for more information.

Program Purpose: The Medical Assisting degree program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s medical offices. The program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of medical assisting. Program graduates will receive a Medical Assisting degree.

Program Length: A fulltime student who has successfully completed all pre-requisite courses with a C or better and who has been admitted into the Medical Assisting program can complete the Medical Assisting degree in three semester.

Admission Requirements: Students must meet all admission requirements of the college and have reached the age of 17. Students who intend to apply for the Medical Assisting program must enroll in the college’s Health Care Science Certificate program to complete degree level pre-requisite courses.

Admission into the Medical Assisting program is competitive, and the program does not maintain a waiting list. Please consult the appropriate Academic program on the college’s website for specific program admission information.

Degree Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours

General Education Core Area I Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours

Successful completion of ENGL 1101 Compostion and Rhetoric is required

Other Area I courses include

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

SPAN 1101Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture I

3

SPAN 1102Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II

3

COMM 1109Human Communication

3

General Education Core Area II Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose one of the Following)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

POLS 2401Global Issues

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

General Education Core Area III Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose one of the Following)
MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

General Education Core Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)
ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

General Education Core Additional Requirements - 3 Credit Hours

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core courses an additional 3 semester credit hours must be selected from a course in Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV.  Science courses in BIOL, CHEM, and PHYS may also satisfy this requirement.

Occupational Courses

ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology Lab I

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology Lab II

1

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

COMP 1000Introduction to Computers

3

MAST 1010Legal and Ethical Concerns in the Medical Office

2

MAST 1030Pharmacology in the Medical Office

4

MAST 1060Medical Office Procedures

4

MAST 1080Medical Assisting Skills I

4

MAST 1090Medical Assisting Skills II

4

MAST 1100Medical Insurance Management

2

MAST 1110Administrative Practice Management

3

MAST 1120Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office

3

MAST 1170Medical Assisting Externship

6

MAST 1180Medical Assisting Seminar

3

Total Credit Hours: 70