Program Preparatory Courses and Departmental Requirements

1. ENG 87, ENG 88, ENG 90, ENG 99, IT 98, IT 99, MATH 90, and MATH 97 are preparatory courses for the college-level work required of this major. To determine if students must complete these courses, see Course Descriptions. These courses are non-matriculating and do not count toward credit hours required for graduation.
2. IT 120, Integrated Computer Applications is required the first semester. The competency prerequisite for this course indicates that students should have basic computer literacy including knowledge of the Windows® operating system, email, Internet Browser use, and basic word processing . In addition, it is recommended that students who do not keyboard at a minimum speed of 20 correct words per minute without looking at the keyboard take IT 98, Introduction to Keyboarding, concurrently with IT 120. These students should then take IT 109 the second semester.
3. Because of the need to stay current with technology, computer software courses must be taken within three (3) years of graduation, except IT 120, which must be taken within four (4) years of graduation.
4. Students with a high school grade point average of 2.5 or less are required to take LE 100, Learning Techniques, during their first semester. LE 100 is also recommended for all students with a high school grade-point average of less than 3.0 or for those students who need improved college-level learning skills. Students placed on academic probation are required to take LE 100 the semester they are placed on probation and must earn a B- grade or higher to continue at the College. Students required to take LE 100 must enroll in LE 100 in order to be able to enroll in other courses.
5. BAS 199, Certificate Internship (1 cr) recommended in second semester and prerequisites include: IT 120; BAS 129.
6. To continue in the Medical Administrative Assistant major, students must enroll in MC 140 the first semester of study and receive a B- or better. This is a prerequisite course and must be completed with the appropriate grade in order to take most other courses in this department. A repeat of MC 140 will be allowed only once.
7. Students will complete an externship prior to graduation. The internship will consist of a minimum 120 hours, without remuneration, in an ambulatory health care setting. The course number is MC 299 and is the capstone class for the MAA major. A student will register for the course the last semester of classes. The externship cannot be completed until after all other required courses have been completed. Students will apply knowledge, develop professional attitudes, interact with other health care professionals and patients and perform both clinical and administrative procedures.
8. Students will also be completing the course work necessary to receive an Accounting Certificate.