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MDA 110-Pharmacology for
Medical Office Practice (3)
Prerequisite: EN 70 or EN 75 or EN 52 or ESL 99 or
ESL 72; Prerequisite or Corequisite: MDA 109
Introduces students interested in medical office
practices to the field of pharmacology. Students will
be completing clinical and multimedia applications
encountered in a clinic/doctor’s office setting.
Applications include handwritten and electronic
prescriptions, drug forms, drug labels, patient
photographs, and clinical scenarios. Each anatomical
system will be the subject of a unit in this course.
This course is not intended for the nursing student.
MDA 112-Medical/Administrative
Office Applications (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: MDA 109
Covers the general flow of information in a
medical office and the role that computers play
in administrative tasks. Simulation software is
used to reflect today’s office environment such
as variety in fee schedules, patient scheduling,
and office hour organization. Students will
perform additional office procedures including
insurance claims and financial tasks.
MDA 115-Phlebotomy Skills (3)
Prerequisite: EN 70 or EN 75 or EN 52 or ESL 99 or ESL 72
Develops skills in a variety of blood collection
methods using proper techniques and standard
precautions. Blood collection procedures
performed include vacuum collection devices,
syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly
needles and blood culture, and specimen
collection on adults. Collection of specimens
from children and infants is discussed. Emphasis
will be placed on infection prevention, patient
identification, specimen labeling, quality assurance,
specimen handling, processing, accessioning,
professionalism, ethics, and medical terminology.
MDA 201-Medical Assisting
Laboratory Procedures (3)
Prerequisite: MDA 102; Prerequisite
or Corequisite: MDA 104
Introduces the basic routine laboratory skills and
techniques required for assisting with patients in the
medical office. Emphasizes laboratory activities and
responsibilities of the medical laboratory technician
for a physician's office. Skills include (but are not
limited to): collecting, handling, and examining
laboratory specimens and using phlebotomy
procedures according to OSHA regulations.
MDA 202-Medical Assisting Clinical Skills (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: MDA 201
Introduces the basic routine clinical skills and
techniques required for assisting with patients
in the medical office. Presents proper clinical
techniques and theory behind each technique.
Skills include (but are not limited to): collecting,
handling, and examining laboratory specimens
and using phlebotomy procedures according to
OSHA regulations. Demonstrating use of clinical
equipment including centrifuge and audiometer.
MDA 204-Medical Assisting Clinical II (2)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: MDA 202
Provides students with supervised patient-care
experience in the medical office. Emphasis is
placed on enhancing competence in clinical and
laboratory skills necessary for comprehensive
patient care and strengthening professional
communications and interactions.
MDA 205-Medical Administrative
Clinical II (2)
Prerequisite: MDA 216
Provides students with supervised patient-care
experience in the medical office. Emphasis is
placed on enhancing competence in medical office
administration for patient care and strengthening
professional communications and interactions
including accounting, billing and coding procedures.
MDA 216-Medical Coding Basics (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CIS 101
Introduces the structure and conventions of
diagnostic ICD (International Classification of
Diseases) and procedural CPT (Current Procedural
Terminology) coding. Covers a variety of medical
specialties and coding issues encountered in
healthcare providers offices. Broadens medical
coding knowledge and enhances medical coding
skills with hands-on simulations using a widely
accepted medical coding software package.
MDA 218-Health Insurance Billing
and Reimbursement (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: MDA 216
Introduces processing of health insurance claims
including plan options, payer requirements, state
and federal regulations, abstraction of source
documents, accurate completion of claims, coding
of diagnoses, and procedures/services. Includes
the following types of insurance: Commercial
Insurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare,
Medicaid, TRICARE, and Workers’Compensation.
Emphasis on CMS Reimbursement Methodologies
will be incorporated into the curriculum.
MDA 220-Electronic Health Records (3)
Prerequisites or Corequisites: MDA 109, CIS 101
Introduces students to Electronic Health
Records (EHR) through an examination of
existing transitions and structures between
medical facilities. Practical applications and
guided exercises will enable the student to be
prepared for changes in the healthcare field.
MDA 222-Introduction to Federal
Healthcare Programs and Laws (3)
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or EN 61) and
EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Prepares students in allied health programs to
enter the workforce with a basic understanding
of federal healthcare programs and federal
healthcare laws. The course will provide
students with a knowledge of the populations
receiving assistance from the government as
well as identifying the federal laws that govern
workers’provisions of health services laws.
MU: Music
MU 101-Introduction to Music
History and Appreciation (3)
• Gen Ed Arts
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or
EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR
(ESL 72 and ESL 73) OR Corequisite: EN 75
Presents a study of music masterpieces of the past
and present through reading, listening and analysis.
MU 103-Fundamentals of Music (3)
• Gen Ed Arts
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or
EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR
(ESL 72 and ESL 73) OR Corequisite: EN 75
Covers the basic elements of music for the interested
student or prospective classroom teacher. Includes
study of musical notation, terminology, major
and minor scales, simple and compound meters,
familiarity with the piano keyboard, intervals, triads,
sight-singing, ear-training and simple dictation.
MU 106-Aural and Keyboard Skills I (1)
Prerequisite: MU 103
Converts theoretical knowledge into practical
application through sight-singing, ear-training,
keyboard work and rhythmic exercises. Study
concepts are derived from material introduced
in Music Theory I, including major and minor
scales, intervals, sequential patterns and
simple melodies, rhythmic patterns, tempos,
cadences, harmonization and figured bass.
MU 107-Aural and Keyboard Skills II (1)
Prerequisite: MU 106
A continuation of Aural and Keyboard Skills I,
coordinated with material presented in Music
Theory II, including more difficult triad types
and seventh chords, non-harmonic tones,
part-singing, syncopated rhythms, cadences,
harmonic progressions and modulations.
MU 108-Survey of World Music (3)
• Gen Ed Arts; Cultural Competence
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or
EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR
(ESL 72 and ESL 73) OR Corequisite: EN 75
Provides an introduction to the indigenous musical
expressions of countries around the world, including
African, Asian, Latin American, native North
American and the Caribbean, emphasizing a global
perspective and artistic interaction of world cultures.
Considers origins, unique instruments, significant
genres, notable artists, and cultural functions.
Selected pieces are examined in detail through
directed listening. Topical writing assignments
are required. Music reading skills unnecessary.