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Programs > Health > MEDA > Curriculum - Certificate of Achievement Curriculum
Medical
Assisting Curriculum
Associate in Science Degree
(12/04)
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
| MEDA 100†* |
Introduction to Medical Assisting |
3 |
| MEDA 120* |
Clinical Medical Assisting |
2 |
| MEDA 120L |
Clinical Medical Assisting Lab |
2 |
| MEDA 125 |
Clinical Medical Assisting Practicum |
1 |
| BIOL 120† |
Anatomy & Physiology |
3 |
| HLTH 110†* |
Medical Terminology |
2 |
| MEDA 132 |
Computer Application in the Medical Office |
3 |
| 16 | ||
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
| MEDA 140* |
Administrative Medical Assisting |
2 |
| MEDA 140L* |
Administrative Medical Assisting Lab |
2 |
| MEDA 145 |
Administrative Medical Assisting Practicum |
1 |
| MEDA 162 |
Advanced Computer Application in the Medical Office |
3 |
| MEDA 201* |
Medical Law & Ethics |
2 |
| HLTH 160 |
Study of Diseases |
3 |
| MLT 100 |
Introduction to Clinical Laboratory |
2 |
| 15 | ||
| THIRD SEMESTER | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
| MEDA 220 |
Clinical Medical Assisting Specialties |
2 |
| MEDA 220L |
Clinical Medical Assisting Specialties Lab |
1 |
| MEDA 225 |
Clinical Medical Assisting Specialties Practicum |
1 |
| PHARM 110* |
Basic Clinical Pharmacology |
2 |
| PHARM 115 |
Administration of Medications |
1 |
| PSY 100† |
Survey of Psychology OR |
|
| FAMR 230 |
Survey of Human Growth & Development |
3 |
| SP 181† |
Interpersonal Communications OR |
|
| SP 151 |
Personal & Public Speech OR |
|
| ENG 100 |
Expository Writing |
3 |
| AS/AH |
Humanities (100 level or higher-PHIL 250 recommended) |
3 |
| FSHE 185† |
Science of Human Nutrition |
3 |
| 19 | ||
| FOURTH SEMESTER | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
| MEDA 250 |
Basic Cardiac Arrhythmias |
3 |
| HLTH 252 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
| MATH 100† |
Survey of Mathematics (or higher) |
3 |
| MEDA 210 |
Medical Assisting Critique |
1 |
| MEDA 215 |
Externship |
5 |
| 15 | ||
TOTAL CREDITS: 65
†SUPPORT COURSES (These courses are not prerequisites but may be taken prior to acceptance if the student wishes to decrease course load after admission into the program)
*COURSES are offered ON-LINE
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Last Modified: 29-Mar-2005 10:22 HST
