Curriculum: MEDAS: Health Careers Education: Degree Programs: Kapiolani Community College

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 210*	Medical Assisting Critique	1
MEDA 215	Externship	5
PHARM 110*	Basic Clinical Pharmacology	2
PHARM 115	Administration of Medications	1
		9

TOTAL CREDITS: 40

The courses marked with (*) are offered ON-LINE. Neighbor Island students may substitute a three-credit keyboarding course at the local community college for MEDA 132. The practicum and/or externship classes could be done on neighbor islands. For details, call the Program Director.

†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.