Medical
Assistant
Associate in Applied
Science
The two-year Medical
Assistant major prepared students to support physicians and other medical
staff by providing assistance during patient examinations and treatment
administration, by recording patient and related health information, and by
performing a wide range of clinical and administrative duties. Medical
assistants play an integral role in ambulatory care setting such as clinics
and urgent care facilities, where services are offered on an outpatient basis.
Medical assistants have been described as health care's most flexible,
multifaceted professionals. This program provides clinical instruction,
class lectures, and practical experiences through an internship in a medical
facility. Graduates are eligible to take the national certification
examination offered through the AMT.
Curriculum:
The program curriculum is listed below. The following core courses must be
taken before participating in AH 297: AH 171, AH 134, AH 136, AH 137,
PHRM 215. Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher in these core
courses to participate in Cooperative Education. Begin with AH 171 early
in your program.
Courses
offered by MSU-Bottineau are linked to pages providing additional
information about the courses such as prerequisites, course objectives,
semesters offered, etc.
Core
Curriculum
|
Course
Number
|
Course
Title
|
Credits
|
Semester
|
Campus
|
| *ASC
087 |
College
Writing Preparation |
3 |
Fall,
Spring |
MSU-B |
| BOTE
108 |
Business
Math |
3 |
Fall,
Spring |
MSU-B |
| AH
171 |
Medical
Terminology |
3 |
Fall,
Spring, Summer |
MSU-B |
| PSYC
111 |
Introduction
to Psychology |
3 |
Fall,
Spring |
MSU-B |
| BOTE
217 |
Records
Management |
3 |
Fall, Spring |
MSU-B |
| BIOL
115 |
Human
Structure & Function |
4 |
Fall,
Spring |
MSU-B |
|
CSCI 101 |
Introduction to Computers |
3 |
Spring |
MSU-B |
| COMM
110 |
Fundamentals
of Pubic Speaking |
3 |
Fall,
Spring, Summer |
ACCESS |
| ENGL
110 |
College
Composition I |
3 |
Fall,
Spring, Summer |
MSU-B |
| AH
134 |
Medical
Disorders |
3 |
Fall,
Spring, Summer |
MSU-B |
| HPER
100 |
Wellness
Elective |
2 |
Fall,
Spring |
MSU-B |
| PSYC
100 |
Human
Relations in Organizations |
3 |
Fall,
Spring |
MSU-B |
| |
**Technology
Elective |
3 |
Fall,
Spring, Summer |
ACCESS |
| HPER
210 |
First
Aid/CPR |
2 |
Spring,
Summer |
MSU-B |
| BOTE
209 |
Office
Management |
3 |
Fall,
Spring |
MSU-B |
| NUTR
240 |
Principles
of Nutrition |
3 |
Fall,
Spring |
MSU-B |
| AH
138 |
Medical Coding - CPT |
2 |
Fall,
Spring, Summer |
MSU-B |
| AH
136 |
Clinical
Procedures |
2 |
Fall,
Spring |
MSU-B |
| AH
222 |
Medical
Transcription I |
4 |
Fall,
Spring, Summer |
MSU-B |
| PHRM
215 |
Introduction
to Pharmacology |
3 |
Fall,
Spring, Summer |
MSU-B |
| AH
137 |
Clinical
Specialties |
2 |
Fall,
Spring |
MSU-B |
| AH
139 |
Medical Coding - ICD - 9 |
2 |
Fall,
Spring, Summer |
MSU-B |
| AH
266 |
Laboratory
& Diagnostic Procedures |
2 |
Fall,
Spring, Summer |
MSU-B |
| AH
231 |
Healthcare
Law and Ethics |
1 |
Fall,
Spring, Summer |
MSU-B |
| AH
297 |
Cooperative
Education |
1-6 |
Fall,
Spring, Summer |
MSU-B |
* Waived by scoring high enough on the ACT
**
Need advisor's approval.
|
