Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA)
2024-2025 Business & Administrative Pathway
Associate in Applied Science, Health Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| OFT101 | Keyboarding and Word Processing | 3 |
| ALH186 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| OFT114 | Business Communications | 3 |
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| BIO108 | The Body in Health and Disease | 3 |
CMP102-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
| OFT102 | Advanced Keyboarding and Word Processing | 3 |
| OFT222 | Spreadsheet and | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
| | |
| ACC101 | Basic Accounting 1 | 3 |
| OR | |
| ACC105 | Accounting Essentials | 2 |
| AND | |
| ACC110 | Small Business Computerized Accounting | 1 |
| | |
| OFT142 | Third Party Reimbursement | 3 |
| OFT219 | Medical Administrative Procedures | 3 |
| OFT226 | Database and Calendar Management | 3 |
| SPE102 | Speech | 3 |
| PRO100 | Introduction to the Professional Portfolio | 1 |
| OFT140 | Medical Records Transcription | 3 |
| OFT240 | Administrative Office Management | 3 |
| OFT252 | Integrated Office Applications | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
| ITR200 | Internship | 2 |
Liberal Arts Elective: Recommend SPE202 or SOC108
Open Elective: Recommend SPN101A
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Notes
- Open admissions
- Day program
- Students who can type 35 wpm or more and have knowledge of Microsoft Word 2010 may waive OFT101 and register for OFT102. The OFT101 credits must be fulfilled by 3 credits of open electives.
Additional Graduation Requirements
- Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
- Submit your intent to graduate form at https://www.northshore.edu/registrar/graduation.html
Advising Notes
This degree is designed upon completion to prepare a student for entry level employment as a medical administrative assistant.
Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.
Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.
If you intend to graduate with an associate degree in two years, you should enroll in at least 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.
Completing 30 credits each year helps students stay on track to timely graduation.
Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time to degree completion.
All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.