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MDA 102 - Foundations of Medical Assisting II (3)
Prerequisite: MDA 101; Prerequisite or Corequisite: MDA 109
Introduces the theory and skills necessary for a clinical medical assistant. Skills include
(but are not limited to): medical asepsis, knowledge and/or performance of blood borne
pathogens/OSHA regulations, general patient care, assisting with patient care activities,
position and measurement of vital signs, health histories.
1912 MDA102-1 F 9am-1:30pm 2nd 7-week
MDA 108 - Basic Medical Terminology (1)
Prerequisite: EN 70 or EN 75 or EN 52 or ESL 99 or ESL 72 or Corequisite: EN 75
Provides students with the basic medical terminology framework needed before advancing to
a more comprehensive medical terminology or anatomy and physiology based course.
1913 MDA108-ONL1 Onli ne Course 1st 7-week
2344 MDA108-ONL2 Onli ne Course 2nd 7-week
MDA 109 - Medical Terminology (3)
Prerequisite: EN 70 or EN 75 or EN 52 or ESL 99 or ESL 72 or Corequisite: EN 75
Teaches the basic principles of building and defining medical words. Students use techniques
learned to develop an extensive medical terminology vocabulary. No previous knowledge of
anatomy, physiology or pathology is necessary.
1914 MDA109-HYB1 Tu 11am-12:15pm 15-week
1915 MDA109-HYB2 Th 2pm-3:15pm 15-week
1916 MDA109-HYB3 W 7:45pm-10:15pm 1st 7-week
1917 MDA109-ONL1 Onli ne Course 15-week
1918 MDA109-ONL2 Onli ne Course 2nd 7-week
MDA 110 - Pharmacology for Medical Office Practice (3)
Prerequisite: 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.
1919 MDA110-HYB1 Th 11am-1:30pm 1st 7-week
1920 MDA110-ONL1 Onli ne Course 15-week
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.
1921 MDA112-HYB1 W 6:30pm-8:30pm 2nd 7-week
1922 MDA112-ONL1 Onli ne Course 1st 7-week
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.
1923 MDA115-HYB1 W 1pm-3:30pm 2nd 7-week
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.
1924 MDA202-1 TuTh 6:30pm-8:45pm 1st 7-week
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.
1925 MDA204-1 ASG 1st 7-week
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.
1927 MDA216-HYB1 Th 6:30pm-8:30pm 1st 7-week
1926 MDA216-ONL1 Onli ne Course 15-week
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, andWorkers’Compensation.
Emphasis on CMS Reimbursement Methodologies will be incorporated into the curriculum.
1929 MDA218-HYB1 Th 6:30pm-8:30pm 2nd 7-week
1928 MDA218-ONL1 Onli ne Course 1st 7-week
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.
1930 MDA220-ONL1 Onli ne Course 1st 7-week
1931 MDA220-ONL2 Onli ne Course 2nd 7-week
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.
1932 MDA222-ONL1 Onli ne Course 15-week
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 musicmasterpieces of the past and present through reading, listening and analysis.
1236 MU101-1 MW 9:30am-10:45am 15-week
1238 MU101-ONL1 Onli ne Course 15-week
MU 103 - Fundamentals of Music (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)
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.
1239 MU103-1 MW 11am-12:15pm 15-week
1240 MU103-2 TuTh 12:30pm-1:45pm 13-week
Note: This web enhanced course requires completion of additional online assignments.
1250 MU103-ONL1 Onli ne Course 15-week