Administrative Support Technology, Specialization in Medical Office Administration (298-02), Associate of Applied Science Degree

Possible Career Opportunities

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Fall I

• AST 101 - Keyboarding I (3 credits)
• AST 230 - Introduction to Office Technology (3 credits)

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• BIO 100 - Basic Human Biology ♦ (3 credits)

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• BIO 101 - General Biology I ♦ (4 credits)

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• ENG 111 - College Composition I ♦ (3 credits)
• ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts ♦ (3 credits)
• SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 credit)

Spring I

• AST 102 - Keyboarding II ♦ (3 credits)
• AST 107 - Editing/Proofreading Skills ♦ (3 credits)
• AST 234 - Records and Database Management (3 credits)

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• ENG 115 - Technical Writing ♦ (3 credits)

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• CST Speech (3 credits) ¹

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• SOC 200 - Principles of Sociology ♦ (3 credits)

Fall II

• ACC 211 - Principles of Accounting I ♦ (3 credits)
• AST 243 - Office Administration I ♦ (3 credits)
• AST 238 - Word Processing Advanced Operations ♦ (3 credits)
• AST 253 - Advanced Desktop Publishing Using Microsoft Publisher ♦ (3 credits)
• HLT 143 - Medical Terminology I ♦ (3 credits)
• HLT Health (3 credits) ^2,3

Spring II

• AST 232 - Microcomputer Office Applications ♦ (3 credits)
• AST 242 - Medical Insurance and Coding ♦ (3 credits)

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• AST 244 - Office Administration II ♦ (3 credits)

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• AST 297 - Cooperative Education (3 credits)

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• BUS 235 - Business Letter Writing (3 credits)
• HLT 106 - First Aid and Safety (2 credits) ⁴
• PHI 220 - Ethics ♦ (3 credits)

Total Minimum Credits 66/67

¹Students may choose ENG 115  (ENG 111 ), CST 100 , CST 126  or CST 227 .
²Recommended courses to meet general education requirements are listed under General Program Information .
³Students may choose HLT 110  or HLT 244  or AST 197.

*NOTE: AST and IT courses used to satisfy degree requirements must be taken within five years of the student’s expected graduation date.
NOTE: For courses listed in footnotes, prerequisites are included in parentheses.