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Jan 11, 2026
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January 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Associate of Science/Associate of Applied Science in Medical Office Administration
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Program Description
This medical office administration associate’s program is designed to prepare students with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for entry-level office positions in the healthcare industry. Career opportunities may be in areas such as the medical office or clinic, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare office settings. The program also includes a comprehensive general education curriculum, preparing students for future career advancement opportunities.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Create and enter data into different healthcare documents
- Apply legal concepts to medical practice
- Employ professionalism
- Demonstrate billing and reimbursement processes
- Explain various disease and treatment processes
Program Content
A minimum of 60.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.
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Required Courses
All courses, 15.00 semester credit hours, are required. Required Anatomy and Physiology Course
4.00 semester credit hours are required. ◊ Required Internship or Research Project
4.00 credit hours are required. Open Elective Courses
A minimum of 15.00 semester credit hours of open electives is required. General Education Requirements
Students enrolled in this associate’s degree must complete a minimum of 24.00 semester credit hours in general education (◊ includes 3.0 credit hours from Anatomy and Physiology listed in above required) distributed among the following disciplines. Refer to the General Education section of the catalog for specific information about courses within each discipline. 9.00 Semester Credit Hours in Communications 6.00 Semester Credit Hours in Humanities 3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Mathematics 3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Social and Behavioral Sciences* *Science Semester Credit Hours are satisfied through Anatomy and Physiology requirement listed above. Personal and Professional Development Courses
1.00 semester credit hours are required. Distribution of Contact Hours by Course
| Distribution of Contact Hours by Course | | Course or Category | Lecture | Lab | Internship | Total Contact Hours | Credits | | HC 101 | 15.00 | | | 15.00 | 1.00 | | SC 144 | 45.00 | 30.00 | | 75.00 | 4.00 | | MC 120 | 45.00 | | | 45.00 | 3.00 | | MO 110 | | 30.00 | | 30.00 | 1.00 | | MO 160 | 30.00 | 30.00 | | 60.00 | 3.00 | | MO 205 | 45.00 | | | 45.00 | 3.00 | | MO 180 | 30.00 | 30.00 | | 60.00 | 3.00 | | MO 185 | 15.00 | | | 15.00 | 1.00 | | MO 270** OR | 60.00** | | | 60.00** | 4.00 | | MO 295** | | | 180.00** | 180.00** | | Communications | 135.00 | | | 135.00 | 9.00 | | Humanities | 90.00 | | | 90.00 | 6.00 | | Mathematics | 45.00 | | | 45.00 | 3.00 | | Science * | | | | | | | Social or Behavioral Science | 45.00 | | | 45.00 | 3.00 | | Open Elective Courses | 225.00 | | | 225.00 | 15.00 | | PD 121 | 15.00 | | | 15.00 | 1.00 | | Totals for Students Taking MO 270 | 840.00 | 120.00 | | 960.00 | 60.00 | | Totals for Students Taking MO 295 | 780.00 | 120.00 | 180.00 | 1,080.00 | 60.00 | ** Note that the student only takes one of these two courses, so the total contact hours will be as stated above. *This requirement is being met by the programmatic science course requirements. |
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