MAS 101 LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICE (2-0-2)
Prerequisite: Program admission
Introduces the basic concept of medical assisting and its
relationship to the other health fields. Emphasizes medical
ethics, legal aspects of medicine, and the medical assistant’s
role as an agent of the physician. Provides the student
with knowledge of medical jurisprudence and the essentials
of professional behavior. Topics include: introduction to
medical assisting, introduction to medical law, the physician-patient-assistant
relationship, medical office in litigation; ethics and bio-ethics
and state laws.
MAS 103 PHARMACOLOGY (5-0-5)
Prerequisites: AHS 101,
AHS 109, MAT 101
Introduces drug therapy with emphasis on safety, classification
of drugs, their action, side effects, and/or adverse reactions.
Also introduces the basic concept of mathematics used in
the administration of drugs. Topics include: introduction
to pharmacology, calculation of dosages, sources and forms
of drugs, drug classification, and drug effects on the body.
systems.
MAS 106 MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES (3-2-4)
Prerequisite: Program admission
Emphasizes essential skills required for the typical medical
office. Topics include: medical office protocol, time management,
appointment making, telephone techniques, medical office
equipment, mail services, medical references, medical filing,
correspondence, and travel; and meeting arrangements.
MAS 108 MEDICAL ASSISTING SKILLS I (2-8-5)
Prerequisites: Program admission, AHS
101, AHS 109
Introduces the skills necessary for assisting the physician
with a complete history and physical in all types of practices.
The course includes skills necessary for sterilizing instruments
and equipment and setting up sterile trays. The student
also explores the theory and practice of electrocardiography.
Topics include: infection control and related OSHA guidelines,
prepare patients/assist physician with examinations and
diagnostic procedures, vital signs/mensuration, minor office
surgical procedures, and electrocardiograms/holter monitor.
MAS 109 MEDICAL ASSISTING SKILLS II (2-5-4)
Prerequisite: MAS 108
Furthers the student’s knowledge of more complex activities
in a physician’s office. Topics include: collection/examination
of specimens and CLIA regulations; venipuncture and urinalysis.
MAS 112 HUMAN DISEASES (5-0-5)
Prerequisites: AHS 101,
AHS 109
Provides clear, succinct, and basic information about common
medical conditions. Taking each body system, the disease
condition is highlighted following a logical formation consisting
of: description, etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic
procedures, treatment, prognosis, and prevention. Topics
include: introduction to disease and diseases of body systems.
MAS 113 MATERNAL AND CHILD CARE (5-0-5)
Prerequisites: AHS 101,
AHS 109, MAS 103
Focuses on the reproductive system, care of the mother in
all stages of pregnancy, the normal and emotional growth
of the healthy child, and care of the sick child. Topics
include: introduction to obstetrics, female reproductive
system and male reproductive systems, intrauterine development,
prenatal care, labor and delivery, principles of fetal monitoring,
principles of specialized testing (fetal monitors, ultrasound,
special triple test, and stress test), and child development:
newborn through adolescence.
MAS 114 MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
I (2-3-3)
Prerequisites: Program admission, AHS
101, AHS 109, BUS
101
Emphasizes essential skills required for the typical medical
office in the areas of computers and medical transcription.
Topics include: introduction to the computer and medical
transcription.
MAS 115 MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES II (1-5-3)
Prerequisites: Program admission, AHS
101, AHS 109, BUS
101, SCT 100
Emphasizes essential skills required for the typical medical
office. Topics include: accounting procedures and insurance
preparation and coding.
MAS 117 MEDICAL ASSISTING
EXTERNSHIP (0-20-6)
Prerequisite: Completion of all required courses except
MAS 118 Co-requisite: MAS 118
Provides students with an opportunity for in-depth application
and reinforcement of principles and techniques in a medical
office job setting. This clinical practicum allows the student
to become involved in a work situation at a professional
level of technical application and requires concentration,
practice and follow through. Topics include: application
of classroom knowledge and skills; functioning in the work
environment; listening; and following directions.
MAS 118 MEDICAL ASSISTING SEMINAR (4-0-4)
Prerequisite: Completion of all required courses except
MAS 117; Co-requisite: MAS 117
Seminar focuses on job preparation and maintenance skills
and review for the certification examination. Topics include:
letters of application, resumes, job interviews, and letters
of resignation.
MAS 151 MEDICAL
PROCEDURES CODING I (3-2-4)
Prerequisites: AHS 101,
AHS 109, MAS 112 Co-requisite:
ENG 101
Provides an introduction to medical coding skills and application
of international coding standards for billing of health
care services. Topics include: international classification
of diseases; code books format; guidelines and conventions;
and coding techniques.
MAS 152 MEDICAL PROCEDURES CODING II (3-2-4)
Prerequisite: MAS 151
Continues development of skills and knowledge presented
in MAS 151 and provides for patient disease and medical
procedure coding for billing purposes by health care facilities.
Topics include: medical records coding techniques, coding
hospital records and coding out-patient records.
MAS 153 PHYSICIAN’S
PROCEDURAL CODING (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: MAS 151
Provides the knowledge and skills to apply the coding of
procedures for billing purposes using the Physician’s
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual. Topics include:
format of CPT manual; CPT manual coding guidelines; and
coding using the CPT manual.
