Medical Assisting: Associate of Applied Science Degree Requirements

101.5 Credits

Offered at Albuquerque, Albuquerque West, Austin, Austin South, Bellevue, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Burnsville, Centennial, Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs South, Denver, Georgetown, Independence, Lee's Summit, Lewisville, Mesquite, Minnetonka, Overland Park, Richardson, Roseville, Sioux Falls, Tulsa, Weldon Spring, Wichita, Wichita West, and Zona Rosa.

Medical Assisting Major Core

Credit Hours

(A minimum of 28 of the following 55 credits must be earned at NAU.)

ME1100*	Introduction to Medical Assisting	4
ME1150*	Medical Terminology	4
ME1240*	First Aid and Safety	1
ME2130*	Clinical Science Lab I	2
ME2140*	Clinical Science Lab II	2
ME2150*	Clinical Science Lab III	2
ME2211*	Human Pharmacology	4
ME2250*	Medical Law and Ethics	4
ME2260*	Medical Record Management	4
ME2400*	Laboratory Techniques I	3
ME2410*	Laboratory Techniques II	3
ME2510*	Essentials of Pathophysiology I	3
ME2520*	Essentials of Pathophysiology II	3
ME2600*	Healthcare Coding I	3
ME2620*	Medical Office Procedures with Software Applications	4
ME3000*	Medical Assisting Exam Review	3
ME3310	Medical Assisting Practicum	6
		55

General Education Core (46.5)

Communications

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

Science

SC1232	Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab	6
SC1332	Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab	6
		12

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 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 Assisting Major Core. See the "Graduation Requirements" section of the catalog for additional requirements.

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