Medical Administrative Specialist Curriculum
Associate in Applied Science Degree
This curriculum is accurate for 2011-2012 fall starts. Go here for 2010-2011.
| 1 | Fall | ADMN1513 | Keyboarding/Word Processing Skills | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | Fall | BIOL1417 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Fall | ITEC1430 | Introduction to Computer | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | MEDS1620 | Medical Terminology | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | MEDS1623 | Medical Reception | 2 | 3 |
| | | | Semester Total | 15
| 21
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| 2 | Spr | ADMN1519 | Word Processing Applications | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Spr | BIOL1419 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Spr | COMM1440 | Communicating for Results | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Spr | MEDS1603 | Document Fundamentals | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Spr | MEDS1610 | Pharmacology & Lab | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Spr | MEDS1628 | Applied Medical Terminology | 4 | 5 |
| | | | Semester Total | 18
| 24
|
| 3 | Fall | COMM1435 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | ENGL1460 | Technical Writing | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | MEDS1608 | Basic Pathology | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Fall | MEDS1625 | Medical Transcription I | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Fall | MEDS1626 | Introduction to ICD Coding | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | MEDS1633 | Introduction to CPT | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | MEDS2606 | Health Care Systems and Practices | 3 | 4 |
| | | | Semester Total | 19
| 25
|
| 4 | Spr | CSBT1501 | Spreadsheets & Database Applications | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Spr | MEDS1640 | Medical Transcription II | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Spr | MEDS2604 | Medical Office Management | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | MEDS2605 | Medicolegal & Reimbursement Issues | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Spr | TElective-2 | Technical Elective | 2 | 2 |
| | | | Semester Total | 15
| 18
|
| 5 | Smr | MEDS2704 | Internship | 3 | 9 |
| | | | Semester Total | 3
| 9
|
| | | | Program Total | 70
| 97
|
| Elective Courses |
| | | ADMN2512 | Desktop Publishing Essentials | 4 | |
| | | ADMN2601 | Supervisory Management | 3 | |
| | | BIOL1430 | People and the Environment | 3 | |
| | | ECON1410 | Introduction to Economic Principles | 3 | |
| | | ENGL1453 | Multicultural American Literature | 3 | |
| | | GEOG1470 | World Regional Geography | 3 | |
| | | HUMA1407 | Intro. to the Humanities | 3 | |
| | | MEDS1641 | Intermediate CPT | 3 | |
| | | MEDS1643 | Intermediate ICD Coding | 3 | |
| | | MEDS2601 | Introduction to Health Information | 3 | |
| | | MEDS2602 | Advanced Medical Transcription | 2 | |
| | | PHIL1440 | Ethics | 3 | |
| | | PSYC1405 | Life-Span Psychology | 3 | |
| | | PSYC1445 | General Psychology | 3 | |
| | | SOCS1480 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 | |
Note: AAS degrees must have Gen. Ed. courses from three goal areas and AS degrees from six goal areas of the MN Transfer Curriculum.
This course sequence is an example.
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