Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
Foundation
CD2600
2
Course Description:
This course provides information and resources important for anyone’s career development. It uses guest presenters and mock interviews, in addition to individual consultations, to provide career guidance. The class starts by having the students perform a self-assessment of their interests and values while at the same time, focusing on their professional goals. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how to create a successful resume no matter where a person is in their career path. In addition, it highlights how to apply a variety of other job search documents and needing to execute follow-up. Instructors illustrate traditional and nontraditional methods of job searching to include some of the latest online resources. A significant element of this course is training students to have great interviewing skills. Additional time is spent researching employers, exploring employment opportunities available in the area, and setting up interviews with prospective employers. Toward the end of this course, students also learn value of teamwork and being successful in their career. By applying these techniques and suggestions in this course, students are able to approach their career exploration and job search with a more confident and winning attitude. This course is scheduled during the final or next to last quarter of the program.
CPU1000
4
Course Description:
This course provides students with an introduction to computers and computer literacy. Students will gain a basic understanding of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications through a hands-on approach.
INF1100
2
Course Description:
This course introduces students to lifelong learning skills necessary to critically assess and use information. The student will learn techniques to effectively locate, evaluate, and select information, to think critically about research strategies, ethical use of resources, and to apply these concepts to research using Learning Resource Center resources.
PSY1050
4
Course Description:
This course is designed to enhance the college learning experience and prepare students for personal and professional success. Concepts presented include managing change, setting and achieving goals, and thinking in ways to create success. This course also incorporates assessments that will increase one’s self-awareness, and improve the student’s interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.
General Education Courses
COM1050
4
Course Description:
This course focuses on helping students develop writing, researching, and critical thinking skills through writing paragraphs and essays using different rhetorical styles. Students also gain experience with peer reviewing. Students are required to earn a grade of C or higher to satisfy the requirements of this course.
MAT1500
4
Course Description:
This course is the study of real numbers and variables. Topics studied include operations involving real numbers and algebraic expressions, solving linear equations and inequalities, the Cartesian coordinate system, graphs of linear equations and inequalities, simplifying rational expressions and exponents, factoring and radicals.
PSY2000
4
Course Description:
This course is designed to develop students’ basic skills of logical reasoning relative to problem solving and related argument analysis. Learning to provide evidence and well-reasoned support for asserted solutions and/or positions within frameworks of clarity, depth, precision, relevance, and fairness are central to the course.
SPC1010
4
Course Description:
This course provides students with the basic skills necessary to organize their thoughts and communicate effectively through public speaking. Students learn to research, organize, and properly convey oral messages. Through practical classroom application, students gain sound experience in the art of oral presentation.
Professional
EXT2900
4
Course Description:
This experience provides students with hands-on learning opportunities. Students are assigned to an area physician’s office, medical clinic, or hospital outpatient clinic chosen by the program coordinator, with the input of the student extern. Students serve in both the front office administrative area and the back office clinical area. It is possible that a student may serve in more than one office. Students do not receive pay for the hours worked.
INS1220
4
Course Description:
This course teaches students how to complete forms for various types of medical health insurance. It familiarizes students with the history of health insurance in America, the importance of accurate completion of claims, and the terminology common to all insurance carriers.
MAA1150
4
Course Description:
This course instructs medical assistant students in routine procedures for assisting physicians with patient examination. Proficiency is developed in taking vital signs, including blood pressure readings, temperature, pulse, and respiration. Students also learn and practice aseptic techniques, position and draping for physical exams, taking medical history, and measuring height and weight. Students complete mandatory training in Universal Precautions and OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard during this course.
MAA2150
4
Course Description:
This course instructs medical assistant students in assisting with minor surgical procedures, performing EKG’s, and administering injections using subcutaneous intradermal, intramuscular, and z-tract techniques. Obtaining blood by capillary puncture and venipuncture is also taught. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification is provided by a certified CPR instructor through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Office emergencies are also discussed.
MAA2200
4
Course Description:
This course provides advanced skills for the medical assistant student. Lecture and laboratory class acquaint students with various pathological agents that cause disease in humans. Proper use and care of microscopes is covered. Diagnostic testing includes culturing and staining for identification, blood testing for antigens, antibodies and glucose, staining of white blood cells for differential counts, and determination of hematocrit and hemoglobin levels in the blood. Urine is tested and stained for microscopic sediments.
MAA2900
4
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for the student to evaluate personal characteristics, professional image development, and critical thinking through case studies reflecting experiences often encountered during externship and in the health care workplace. This course will include a comprehensive review and knowledge assessment in preparation for taking a national credentialing exam.
MED1010
4
Course Description:
This course introduces building and utilizing a medical vocabulary through the use of prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms/vowels. Emphasis is placed on correct spelling, pronunciation, and knowing the correct definitions of many medical terms.
MED1020
4
Course Description:
This course addresses medical ethics, medical practice acts, legal responsibilities of the health professional, liability, and the civic duties of the health professional.
MED2000
4
Course Description:
This course is designed to develop written and oral communication skills for students entering the health care field. This includes documentation and electronic medical records, spelling and abbreviations, and interpersonal communication, both verbal and non-verbal. The course presents systemic methods for conflict resolution to build critical thinking skills. In addition, emphasis is placed on professional standards of behavior expected by employers in the health care field.
MED2200
4
Course Description:
This course provides students with a basic understanding of their duties and responsibilities in the administrative front office. It also develops communication skills for working within the medical office. The course includes instruction on taking medical histories, filing, financial administration, telephone procedures, appointment scheduling, duties as receptionist, processing mail, and care of the facilities and medical equipment. It also includes developing a professional image, good interpersonal relationships with other office personnel, and the right attitude for the professional medical office.
MED2210
4
Course Description:
This course offers medical software training using current, realistic medical office cases while building transferable computerized medical billing and scheduling skills. Students who complete this course will learn the appropriate terminology and skills to use any patient billing software program with minimal additional training. As students progress through this class they learn to gather patient information, schedule appointments and enter transactions.
PHM1100
4
Course Description:
This course provides students with the essential information that is the foundation for accurate dosage calculations and safe medication administration. Critical thinking skills are applied to real-life patient care situations to emphasize the importance of accurate dosage calculations and the avoidance of medication errors. Abbreviations, examples, and problems comply with current standards of practice.
PHM1140
4
Course Description:
This course examines the various types of drugs and familiarizes the student with the forms by which medications are administered, utilization of proper injection techniques, and preparation of parenteral and oral medications. The student is instructed in the proper use of the Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR) and will work with it in classroom assignments.
PHY1020
4
Course Description:
This course is a study of several systems of the human body. Cells and tissues, the integumentary system, the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, senses, urinary system, and fluid and electrolyte balance will be covered. The course is designed to enable students to understand the health problems of patients as they relate to the various systems.
PHY1030
4
Course Description:
This course covers several human body systems including circulatory, respiratory, blood, acid-base balance, endocrine, immunity and digestion, as well as principles of nutrition and metabolism, reproduction, and growth and development. The course is designed to enable students to understand the health problems of patients as they relate to the various systems.
PHY1260
4
Course Description:
This course is a study of how normal physiology processes are altered by disease. This course includes causes of disease, neoplasms, congenital diseases, urinary system diseases, reproductive system diseases, digestive system diseases, respiratory system diseases, circulatory system diseases, nervous system diseases, endocrine system diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, skin, eye, ear, childhood diseases, pain management, and holistic health.