MAS 123 Medical Billing & Coding I C✱
1 Quarter Credit Hours

1 Quarter Credit Hour
Lecture: 1 Credit
Lecture: 10 clock hours

Introductory course on CPT codes for medical office practice, billing procedures, proper CPT coding, DSM-related codes, and common coding scenarios.

Prerequisites: All Term 1 and Term 2 MA Courses

MAS 103 Law & Ethics C✱
2 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 2 Credits
Lecture: 20 clock hours

Course on medical assistant scope of practice, certification-related order entry, protocols, ethical standards, liability, safety principles, and professional codes of ethics.

MAS 110 Health Science Core Fundamentals C✱
6 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 2 Credits, Lab: 4 Credits
Lecture: 20 clock hours, Lab: 80 clock hours

Core healthcare fundamentals course covering healthcare systems, communication, legal and ethical responsibilities, wellness and disease, safety, emergencies, medical terminology, blood-borne diseases, infection control, HIPAA, CPR/BLS, first aid, vital signs, domestic-violence signs, and cardiovascular topics.

Prerequisites: All Term 1 MA Courses

MAS 100 Basic Anatomy & Physiology C✱#
4 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 4 Credits
Lecture: 40 clock hours

Introductory anatomy and physiology course for Medical Assisting students, covering basic body structure and function, terminology, common diseases and disorders, and major body systems.

MAS 122 Medical Office Management O✱#
1 Quarter Credit Hours

1 Quarter Credit Hour
Lecture: 1 Credit
Lecture: 10 clock hours

Course covering appointment scheduling, patient records, file notes, pharmacy communication, insurance documentation, coding basics, submissions, and medical-office software workflows.

Prerequisites: All Term 1 and Term 2 MA courses

MAS 111 Basic Pharmacology C✱
3 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 2 Credits, Lab: 1 Credit
Lecture: 20 clock hours, Lab: 20 clock hours

Course covering dosage calculations, syringe interpretation, needle sizes, medication preparation and administration, administration protocols, routes, drug classifications, indications, dosages, side effects, and contraindications.

Prerequisites: All Term 1 MA Courses

MAS 102 Medical Terminology O✱#
3 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 3 Credits
Lecture: 30 clock hours

Course covering medical term definitions and origins, prefixes and suffixes, and practical use of the language of medicine.

MAS 131 Medical Billing & Coding II O✱#
2 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 2 Credits
Lecture: 20 clock hours

Course on Medical Billing & Coding II covering CPT codes, billing procedures, CPT coding, DSM-related codes, and common coding scenarios in medical office practice.

Prerequisites: All Term 1, Term 2, and Term 3 MA courses

MAS 130 Computerized Practice Management & Telehealth O✱
2 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 2 Credits
Lecture: 20 clock hours

Course on computerized medical-office systems, appointment initialization, referral and prescription orders, and the medical assistant role in telehealth visit support.

Prerequisites: All Term 1, Term 2, and Term 3 MA courses

MAS 101 Electronic Medical Records & Health Information Technology O✱
3 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 3 Credits
Lecture: 30 clock hours

Course covering patient-record structure, management, analysis, processing, privacy, legal compliance, and hands-on use of professional cloud-based EHR software and related devices.

MAS 121 Phlebotomy & Laboratory Procedures C✱
4 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 1 Credit, Lab: 3 Credits
Lecture: 10 clock hours, Lab: 60 clock hours

Course introducing phlebotomy equipment, safety, specimen collection, anatomy, infection control, special procedures, competency documentation, medical office and lab procedures, invasive-procedure support, and diagnostic testing.

Prerequisites: All Term 1 and Term 2 MA courses

MAS 124 Medical Examinations & Medical Procedure C✱
3 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 1 Credit, Lab: 2 Credits
Lecture: 10 clock hours, Lab: 40 clock hours

Course developing patient-preparation skills, intake-to-discharge workflows, patient interviewing, data collection, vital signs, visit-purpose documentation, diagnostic support, and procedures such as electrocardiograms.

Prerequisites: All Term 1 and Term 2 MA courses

MAS 120 Basic Pharmacology II C✱
3 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 1 Credit, Lab: 2 Credits
Lecture: 10 clock hours, Lab: 40 clock hours

Continuation of Basic Pharmacology I focused on medication calculations, syringes, needle gauges, medication preparation and administration, routes, drug classifications, indications, dosage, side effects, and contraindications.

Prerequisites: All Term 1 and Term 2 MA Courses

MAS 132 Medical Assisting Externship C✱
7 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 1 Credit, Clinical: 6 Credits
Lecture: 10 clock hours, Clinical: 180 clock hours

Externship course providing hands-on medical assistant practice in a clinical setting such as a medical office under appropriate facility supervision.

Prerequisites: All Term 1, Term 2, and Term 3 MA courses