Medical Administrative Assistant: Associate of Applied Science Degree Requirements

90.5 Credits

Offered through NAU's distance learning program. Offered at Albuquerque, Albuquerque West, Austin, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Burnsville, Centennial, Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs South, Denver, Georgetown, Minnetonka, Rochester, Roseville, Tulsa, Weldon Spring, Wichita, and Wichita West.

Medical Administrative Assisting Major Core

Credit Hours

(A minimum of 22 of the following 41 credits must be earned at NAU.)

ME1100*	Introduction to Medical Assisting	4
ME1150*	Medical Terminology	4
ME1240*	First Aid and Safety	1
ME1750*	Medical Transcription	4
ME2211*	Human Pharmacology	4
ME2250*	Medical Law and Ethics	4
ME2260*	Medical Record Management	4
ME2510*	Essentials of Pathophysiology I	3
ME2520*	Essentials of Pathophysiology II	3
ME2600*	Healthcare Coding I	3
ME2610*	Healthcare Coding II	3
ME2620*	Medical Office Procedures with Software Applications	4
		41

Support Core

MT2050	Principles of Management	4.5
AC2760	Accounting for Managers	4.5
		9

General Education Core (40.5)

Communications

EN1150	Composition I	4.5
EN1300	Composition II	4.5
EN2100 or	Speech or
EN2150	Interpersonal Professional Communications	4.5
		13.5

Science

SC1221* or	Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology with Lab or
SC1222D*	Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology	6
		6

Mathematics

Algebra Elective	4.5
	4.5

Humanities

Humanities Elective	4.5
	4.5

Behavioral/Social Science

PS2000	Human Growth and Development	4.5
		4.5

General Education

CS1500	Strategies for Success	4.5
CS2080	Career Management	3
		7.5

The Medical Administrative Assisting Core and Science courses are scheduled for the full required contact hours.

* Professional course (Minimum "C" grade required)

Graduation Requirements: A minimum 2.0 GPA is required overall and in the Medical Administrative Assistant Major Core. See the "Graduation Requirements" section of the catalog for additional requirements.

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