OFFICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS: MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OPTION
Associate of Applied Business A.A.B.
The need for qualified office personnel in the medical field is constantly growing and expanding. The medical administrative assistant incorporates fundamental courses in records management, office management, business calculations and computer skills. It also provides comprehensive instruction in medical terminology, medical office procedure, medical coding and other medical office procedures.
The Medical Administrative Assistant Option develops skills graduates need to move into entry-level and mid-level management positions once they have gained employment experiences. Graduates of the program may obtain the following positions: medical office manager, billing supervisor, coding specialist and medical transcriber.
Course |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
BIO 107 |
Introduction to Biology: Disease |
4 |
CS 205 |
Computer Literacy & Office Automation |
4 |
EDT 211 |
Keyboarding |
3 |
EDT 212 |
Advanced Keyboarding/DPT |
3 |
EDT 220 |
Basic Word/Information Processing |
3 |
EDT 221 |
Intermediate Word/Information Processing |
3 |
EDT 222 |
Advanced Word/Information Processing |
3 |
ENG 101 |
Academic Writing and Reading (requires placement test) |
4 |
ENG 102 |
Writing in Academic Discourse |
4 |
Electives |
General Education electives:Areas I, II, III, IV, V, VI |
8 |
TOA 101 |
Professional Development I |
1 |
TOA 102 |
Professional Development II |
1 |
TOA 103 |
Professional Development III |
1 |
TOA 104 |
Professional Development IV |
1 |
TOA 105 |
Professional Development V |
1 |
TOA 106 |
Professional Development VI |
1 |
TOA 111 |
Speedwriting I |
3 |
TOD 112 |
Speedwriting II |
3 |
TOA 115 |
Business/Office Correspondence |
3 |
TOA 210 |
Job Search/Portfolio Development |
4 |
TOA 224 |
Office Procedures I |
3 |
TOA 225 |
Office Procedures II |
3 |
TOA 226 |
Office Procedures III |
3 |
TOA 230 |
Records Management |
3 |
TOA 231 |
Office Management |
3 |
TOA 233 |
Machine Transcription I (Medical) |
3 |
TOA 234 |
Machine Transcription II (Medical) |
3 |
TOA 235 |
Calculator Applications |
3 |
TOA 241 |
Beginning Desktop Publishing |
3 |
TOA 252 |
Medical Terminology I |
3 |
TOA 253 |
Medical Terminology II |
3 |
TOA 255 |
Medical Coding I |
3 |
TOA 256 |
Medical Coding II |
3 |
TOA 297 |
Medical Billing |
3 |
TOA 297 |
Medical Office Applications |
3 |
Total Quarter Hours: 103
For academic advising, please call Student Services at 419-586-0300.
Faculty Contact Information:
Roger Fulk
254 Dwyer Hall
or 185 Andrews Hall
419-586-0337/0313
roger.fulk@wright.edu |
Admission Information:
Students need no special coursework to enter the A.A.B. in Office Information Systems: Medical Administrative Assistant option.
Page last modified: September 1, 2010 |
