Medical Office – Medical Coding and Billing Assistant (MOCB1)

Graduation Requirements

Requirement	Credit Hrs.
General Education	13.5
Major Requirements	18.0
Option Requirements	21.0
Total Credit Hours Required	52.5

General Education Requirements - 13.5 credit hrs.

Communications
Courses	Credit Hrs.
English Level I	4.5

Quantitative/Numeracy Skills
Courses	Credit Hrs.
MATH 1220 Business Mathematics	4.5

Other
Courses	Credit Hrs.
INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy	4.5

Major Requirements for Medical Office - 18.0 credit hrs.

Courses	Credit Hrs.
HIMS 1120 Medical Terminology I	4.5
HIMS 1130 Medical Terminology II	4.5
HIMS 1150 Introduction to Medical Law and Ethics	4.5
HIMS 1310 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology	4.5

Option Requirements for Medical Office – Medical Coding and Billing Assistant - 21.0 credit hrs.

Courses	Credit Hrs.
HIMS 1180 Disease Processes	4.5
HIMS 1410 Introduction to Insurance	4.5
HIMS 2400 Introduction to Coding and Billing	4.5
HIMS 2420 Coding and Billing I	4.5
HIMS 2430 Coding and Billing II	4.5

It is strongly recommended that students take HIMS 2155 Fundamentals of Pharmacology Course is available online Fundamentals of Pharmacology in order to meet entry-level requirements for working in medical coding and billing.

The degree option is a specialization within a program. Although students may complete multiple options within this program, only the major degree is awarded.

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers as medical coding and billing assistants after one year of full-time study.

FIRST YEAR

Courses	Credit Hrs.
First quarter
HIMS 1120 Medical Terminology I	4.5
HIMS 1150 Introduction to Medical Law and Ethics	4.5
INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy	4.5
	13.5

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Second quarter
HIMS 1130 Medical Terminology II	4.5
HIMS 1180 Disease Processes	4.5
HIMS 1410 Introduction to Insurance	4.5
	12.0

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Third quarter
HIMS 1310 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology	4.5
HIMS 2400 Introduction to Coding and Billing	4.5
HIMS 2420 Coding and Billing I	4.5
	13.5

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Fourth quarter
English level I	4.5
HIMS 2430 Coding and Billing II	4.5
MATH 1220 Business Mathematics	4.5
	13.5