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2190 | Medical Secretarial

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Description of Program:

This A.A.S. degree in Medical Secretarial is expected to train you for careers in the medical secretary/administrative (clerical) area, enabling them to manage physicians’ offices and/or offices in local nursing homes, clinics, and hospitals.

Length: Two (2) years (63 credit hours)


PREFIX NUMBER COURSE NAME CREDIT HOURS

FIRST YEAR
First Term
* ENC 1101 Freshman English 1 (G.E.) 3
  OST 1100C Introduction to College Keyboarding   3
** OST 1221C Machine Transcription I (Medical Section)   3
  GEB 1011 Introduction to Business   3
  OST 2257 Medical Terminology   3
        15
Second Term
  SPC 2600 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (G.E.) 3
  ACG 2001 Financial Accounting I OR   3
     ACG 2021    Financial Accounting    
  MAC 1105 College Algebra OR (G.E.) 3
     MGF 1106    Liberal Arts Mathematics I    
 *** OST 2463 Medical Insurance/Billing   3
**   Humanities Elective (G.E.) 3
        15
Summer Term
  SYG 2000 General Sociology OR (G.E.) 3
     PSY 2012    General Psychology    
  CGS 1100C Introduction to Microcomputer using Windows (G.E.) 3
        6

SECOND YEAR
First Term
  OST 2335 Business Communication   3
  CGS 2510C Introduction to Spreadsheets   3
  OST 2321C Office Machines   3
  MNA 2345 Management and Supervision   3
  OST 2256 Advanced Medical Transcription   3
        15
Second Term
  OST 1713C Word Processing using MS Word   3
  OST 2461 Medical Office Management   3
  GEB 2430 Business Ethics   3
  OST 2949 Work Experience in Secretarial Business   3
        12

* It may be necessary to first enroll in a lower level English, math, or reading course depending on college placement test scores.
** It is your responsibility to meet with the department chair or counselor to select the proper course to fulfill this requirement.
*** Check the course descriptions for prerequisites.