Medical Office – Medical Office Assistant (MOOA1)

Graduation Requirements

Requirement	Credit Hrs.
General Education	13.5
Major Requirements	18.0
Option Requirements	22.5
Total Credit Hours Required	54.0

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 Assistant - 18.0 credit hrs.

Courses	Credit Hrs.
HIMS 1210 Medical Office Communications	4.5
HIMS 1212 Microsoft Word for Medical Office	4.5
HIMS 2220 Medical Transcription I	4.5
HIMS 2400 Introduction to Coding and Billing	4.5
HITP 1005 Introduction to Electronic Health Records	4.5

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 office 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
English level I	4.5
HIMS 1130 Medical Terminology II	4.5
HIMS 1210 Medical Office Communications	4.5
	13.5

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Third quarter
HIMS 1212 Microsoft Word for Medical Office	4.5
HIMS 1310 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology	4.5
HITP 1005 Introduction to Electronic Health Records	4.5
	13.5

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Fourth quarter
HIMS 2220 Medical Transcription I	4.5
HIMS 2400 Introduction to Coding and Billing	4.5
MATH 1220 Business Mathematics	4.5
	13.5