Medical Assisting, Associate of Applied Science
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
(60 Semester Credit Hours)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| BST 1303 or CIS 1113 |
Introduction to Computers or Fundamental Computer Operation |
3 |
| ENGL 1013 | Composition I (Must pass with a "C" or better ) | 3 |
| HSCI 1113 | Medical Terminology (Must pass with a "C" or better ) | 3 |
| HSCI 1123 | Human Anatomical Structure I (Must pass with a "C" or better ) | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1023 | Composition II (Must pass with a "C" or better ) | 3 |
| HSCI 1243 | Human Anatomical Structure II (Must pass with a "C" or better ) 1 | 3 |
| PSY 2003 | General Psychology | 3 |
| TMAT 1203 | Technical Mathematics (or higher math, Must pass with a "C" or better) | 3 |
| Students must apply to and be admitted into the technical phase of the program before taking any of the MA courses below. | ||
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MA 2113 | Basic Pharmacology with an Overview of Microbiology | 3 |
| MA 2123 | Medical Office Computer Systems and Insurance | 3 |
| MA 2133 | Medical Assistant Administrative Practice | 3 |
| MA 2143 | Coding Principles for the Medical Office | 3 |
| MA 2153 | Medical Assistant Role in Emergency Preparedness | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MA 2213 | Medical Laboratory Orientation and Instrumentation 2 | 3 |
| MA 2214 | Medical Laboratory Orientation and Instrumentation Laboratory 3 | 4 |
| MA 2222 | Medical Assistant Practice Laboratory 4 | 2 |
| MA 2223 | Medical Assistant Practice 5 | 3 |
| MA 2233 | Legal and Ethical Practices of the Medical Office | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| First Summer Session (five-week courses) | ||
| MA 2312 | Medical Assistant Seminar 6 | 2 |
| MA 2314 | Medical Assisting Practicum 7 | 4 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
- 1
Prerequisite: HSCI 1123 Human Anatomical Structure I
- 2
Co-requisite: MA 2214 Medical Laboratory Orientation and Instrumentation Laboratory
- 3
Co-requisite: MA 2213 Medical Laboratory Orientation and Instrumentation
- 4
Co-requisite: MA 2223 Medical Assistant Practice
- 5
Co-requisite: MA 2222 Medical Assistant Practice Laboratory
- 6
Co-requisite: MA 2314 Medical Assisting Practicum
- 7
Co-requisite: MA 2312 Medical Assistant Seminar
Students who complete the program will:
- Demonstrate mastery of the psychomotor and affective competencies as outlined by 2015 MAERB Core Curriculum
- Demonstrate evidence-based practice and use of research and theoretical knowledge to help determine best practice and apply that knowledge in practice.
- Demonstrate appropriate care for and use of profession-specific technology.
- Demonstrate consideration for the unique cultural, generational, socioeconomic, and geographic characteristics of an individual and family when providing medical assistance to the patient.
- Participate in community service.
- Demonstrate professional characteristics and behaviors according to the AAMA Code of Ethics and the Scope of Practice as it pertains to the Arkansas State Medical Board Regulations.