Associate in Science Degree

Information Technology Program – Administrative Assistant Concentration – Medical Track

Administrative Assistant Concentration Overview

Students in the Administrative Assistant concentration acquire a wide range of computer, communication, and organizational skills that prepare them for support positions in a modern office setting. Students enrolled in this concentration choose from the General or Medical tracks.

Administrative Assistant Concentration Overview – Medical Track

Students gain an understanding of medical procedures, medical terminology, and a conceptual and practical understanding of a computerized office environment in a medical setting. Students progress from basic keyboarding and word processing to advanced information processing and office procedures.

Students who are matriculated and place into developmental math and/or English are required to begin the course sequence in the first semester. Please see an advisor with questions.

Administrative Assistant Concentration – Medical Track Program Requirements

First Semester Credits
ENL101  
English Composition I
3
COM103 (or)
ENL108		  
Human Communication (or)
Critical Reading and Thinking

COM103 Human Communication

This course fosters and improves competence in intrapersonal, interpersonal, group and public communication situations. Students demonstrate skills necessary to communicate effectively through exercises and presentations that reflect practical, real-world situations. The purpose of the course is to improve the student's skill in communication by providing relevant knowledge and opportunity to apply that knowledge.

Prerequisite: ENL025 or ESL102 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score

Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Note: Satisfies a Humanities and Fine Arts general education requirement.


ENL108 Critical Reading and Thinking

This course guides students enhance their comprehension of written, spoken, and visual information by improving their critical thinking abilities. Through practicing habits of mind to strengthen analytical and reasoning skills, students learn to form well-supported arguments, draw thoughtful conclusions, make responsible decisions, and transfer acquired skills to their academic, professional, and personal life.

Prerequisite: ENL025 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score

Offered: Fall, Spring

Note: Satisfies a Humanities & Fine Arts general education requirement.

 3
GIT110 M
Computer Applications
3
BUS100  
Introduction to Business
3
GIT101 M
Typing I

Students learn to master the computer keyboard, develop speed and accuracy, and prepare basic business documents.

Prerequisite: None

Offered: Fall, Spring

Note: If this course is waived, it must be replaced with a Business elective – any course with an ACC, BIT, BUS, CUL, ECO, ENT, GIT, HRM or MKT designation.

 3
Second Semester Credits
ACC100  
Survey of Accounting
3
BIT103 M
Medical Terminology
3
BIO105  
Survey of Human Anatomy & Physiology
4
PSY101  
General Psychology
3
GIT220 M
Advanced Word Processing
3
Third Semester Credits
BUS102  
Business Communication
3
BIT207  
Medical Coding and Billing
3
GIT150  
Database Applications
3
BUS120  
Business Law I
3
  M
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning or
Natural or Physical Science*

*Students who are planning to transfer should take one 4-credit lab science course.

For a complete list of General Education Courses, see: General Education Courses

 3 (or) 4
Fourth Semester Credits
BIT202 (or)
BIT261		  
Standard Office Procedures (or)
Information Technology Cooperative Work Experience

BIT202 Standard Office Procedures

Students develop the concepts and skills needed to function effectively in an administrative assistant position. The course includes the following: human relations; customer service; communication services; meetings, minutes, and agendas; travel arrangements and itineraries; financial statements and reports; professionalism, machine transcription; and resumes and interview techniques.

Prerequisite: GIT110

Offered: Spring


BIT261 Information Technology Cooperative Work Experience

The student works in an information systems office for 150 hours to gain practical training in one of the varied aspects of information technology. All students in Information Technology tracks are encouraged to take a cooperative work experience. Limited to students enrolled in the Information Technology program.

Prerequisite: at least 2 semesters of Business and IT courses and/or comparable practical experience. Permission of IT Coordinator

Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Note: May be repeated once for credit.

 3
BIT203  
Medical Office Procedures
3
   
Information Technology Elective

Any course with a BIT, GIT or CSC designation or HSC104.

 3
    Behavioral & Social Science 3
   
Business Elective

Any course with an ACC, BIT, BUS, CUL, ECO, ENT, GIT, HRM or MKT designation.

 3
Total Credits 61/62

M Designates a Milestone course. A milestone course must be completed in the semester indicated to ensure that you remain on track to continue on in your program and graduate on time.

Students completing the Medical Administrative Assistant track are prepared to provide administrative support in a variety of medical office and allied health services environments.

This occupational profile is provided by O*NET.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the Information Technology Program – Administrative Assistant Concentration – Medical Track, students are able to: