Associate Degree | Medical Specialist

Medical Specialist

106 CREDIT HOURS

The Metro Business College Associate of Applied Science Degree for Medical Specialist is awarded to a student who successfully completes all the graduation requirements or its equivalent. The Medical Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree consists of 106 credit hours and normally takes five (5) quarters to complete the classroom training plus a 200 hour externship and a 66 hour externship.

The Medical Specialist AAS Degree is designed to give students additional employment opportunities in the health care field. Chances for employment are further enhanced by the completion of this program and normally provide rapid advancement opportunities. This program of study normally takes five (5) quarters to complete plus a 200 hour externship.

Course Credit #	Course Description	Credit Hour
ACC 100	ACCOUNTING I	4
BUS 100	PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT	4
BUS 200	CAREER MANAGEMENT SKILLS	4
DPR 120	COMPUTER I	4
DPR 160	COMPUTER II	4
DPR 220	COMPUTER III	4
ENG 101	ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS	2
GEN 110	ENGLISH	4
GEN 121	COMPOSITION	2
GEN 130	MATHEMATICS	4
GEN 140	ECONOMICS	2
GEN 160	COMMUNICATION ARTS	4
KEY 100	KEYBOARDING I	3
KEY 130	MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION	2
KEY 150	KEYBOARDING II	3
KEY 200	KEYBOARDING III	2
MED 100	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I	4
MED 110	ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I	4
MED 131	PHARMACOLOGY I	2
MED 140	MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES	4
MED 150	MEDICAL CLINICAL PROCEDURES I	5
MED 200	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY II	2
MED 210	ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II	4
MED 245	PHARMACOLOGY II	4
MED 255	MEDICAL CLINICAL PROCEDURES II	5
MED 260	MEDICAL INSURANCE CODING	4
MED 265	MEDICAL CODING II	4
MED 269	MEDICAL CODING III	4
MED 270	MEDICAL SECRETARY EXTERNSHIP	2
MED 290	MEDICAL EXTERNSHIP	6

Courses are not taught in the order listed. Metro Business College reserves the right to change courses, add or delete courses, or substitute courses to improve or upgrade the curriculum at any time.