Medical Office – Medical Coding and Billing Assistant (MOCB1)

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 Hours

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 Hours

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 - 22.5

Courses	Credit Hrs.
HIMS 1180 Disease Processes	4.5
HIMS 2150 Not found	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 the student take HIMS 1410 Principles of Insurance and HIMS 2160 Pharmacology II 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 a career as a medical coding and billing assistant after one year of full-time study.

First Quarter

Courses	Credit Hrs.
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

Second Quarter

Courses	Credit Hrs.
HIMS 1130 Medical Terminology II	4.5
HIMS 1180 Disease Processes	4.5
HIMS 1310 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology	4.5
	13.5

Third Quarter

Courses	Credit Hrs.
HIMS 2150 Not found	4.5
HIMS 2400 Introduction to Coding and Billing	4.5
HIMS 2420 Coding and Billing I	4.5
	13.5

Fourth Quarter

Courses	Credit Hrs.
ENGL Level I	4.5
HIMS 2430 Coding and Billing II	4.5
MATH 1220 Business Mathematics	4.5
	13.5