The Medical Office Management AAS degree program includes a broad exposure to the functional areas of business and the technical courses required to develop those skills necessary for competence as a Medical Office Manager. The program is composed of 60 credit hours and includes instruction in legal concepts, health care systems and medical insurance.
| Course Requirements | ACTS Index Number* | Credit Hours | ||
| Fall Semester | 15 | |||
| ACCT | 2103 | Principles of Accounting I | ACCT 2003 | |
| BUSS | 2023 | Business Organization & Management | ||
| BUSS | 2213 | Medical Office Billing | ||
| CISS | 1013 | Introduction to Computers | CPSI 1003 | |
| ENGL | 1013 | Composition I | ENGL 1013 | |
| Spring Semester | 15 | |||
| BUSS | 1213 | Business Communications | BUS 2013 | |
| BUSS | 2003 | Medical Transcription | ||
| CISS | 1353 | Electronic Spreadsheet | ||
| MEDL | 2003 | Legal Concepts of Health Care | ||
| MEDL | 2103 | Medical Terminology | ||
| Fall Semester | 15 | |||
| BUSS | 2103 | Human Resource Management | ||
| CISS | 1253 | Word Processing | ||
| MATH | 1063 | AAS Math for Business | ||
| (Math 1053 College Algebra, ACTS Index # MATH 1103, or MATH 1153 Quantitative Literacy, ACTS Index # MATH 1113, substitute requires dean’s approval.) | ||||
| PSYC | 2303 | General Psychology | PSYC 1103 | |
| SOCI | 2413 | Sociology | SOCI 1013 | |
| *3-credit hour approved elective; choose from the following list. | ||||
| Spring Semester | 15 | |||
| ACCT | 2203 | Payroll Accounting | ||
| BUSS | 2303 | Personal Finance | ||
| ENGL | 2253 | Technical Writing | ||
| (ENGL 1023 Composition II, ACTS Index # ENGL 1023, substitute requires dean’s approval.) | ||||
| SPCH | 1313 | Principles of Speech | SPCH 1003 | |
| *3-credit hour approved elective; choose from the following list. | ||||
| Six hours chosen from the following approved electives: | ||||
| BIOL | 1003 | Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology I | ||
| BIOL | 1013 | Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology II | ||
| BUSS | 1253 | Records Management | ||
| BUSS | 2903 | Internship (with advisor recommendation) | ||
| CISS | 1203 | Ethics in Technology | ||
| CISS | 2223 | Database Management | ||
| (Other electives may be substituted, but ONLY with advisor approval.) | ||||
| Total | 60 | |||
*ARKANSAS COURSE TRANSFER SYSTEM (ACTS)
The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment in the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Course transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as “No Comparable Course.” Additionally, courses with a “D” frequently do not transfer and institutional policies may vary. ACTS may be accessed on the Internet by going to the ADHE website and selecting Course Transfer (http://adhe.edu). Courses not having an ACTS number may also transfer. Please consult the receiving institution for complete transfer information.
