Apr 29, 2026

2010-2011 Argosy University Academic Catalog—Undergraduate Programs | Volume 1, Issue 2

2010-2011 Argosy University Academic Catalog—Undergraduate Programs | Volume 1, Issue 2 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AAS in Medical Assisting Degree Program—Track I Course Requirements

The AAS in Medical Assisting degree program — Track I requires the satisfactory completion of 60 semester credit hours completed according to the sequence outlined below.

Semester One

BIO 110 - Understanding Human Anatomy — General Education Requirement (3)
CHM 100 - General Chemistry (3)
COM 110 - Medical Terminology (1)
MED 101 - Introduction to Medical Assisting Program (1)
MED 110 - Medical Assisting I (Recommended for full-time students the first semester) (3)
MED 155 - Administrative Office Procedures I (Recommended for all students the first semester) (2)

Total Credit Hours 13

Semester Two

MAT 107 - College Algebra — General Education Requirement (3)
MED 220 - Medical Assisting II (3)
MLT 109 - Immunology (2)
MLT 107 - Hematology/Phlebotomy (3)
PSY 180 - Interpersonal Effectiveness — General Education Requirement (3)
ENG 101 - Composition I — General Education Requirement (3)

Total Credit Hours 17

Semester Three

MED 150 - Medical Pharmacology (3)
MLT 103 - Urinalysis/Microbiology (3)
MED 160 - Administrative Office Procedures II (3)
PSY 101 - General Psychology — General Education Requirement (3)
PHI 101 - Ethics in Contemporary Society — General Education Requirement (3)
GE Communications elective — General Education Requirement (3)

Total Credit Hours 18

Semester Four

MED 100 - Accounting (3)
MED 280 - Medical Assisting III (3)
MED 260 - Radiology (4)
MED 290 - Clinical Medical Assisting (2)

Total Credit Hours 12

Program Credit Hour Distribution

General Education (21)
Program Specific (37)
Clinical Training (2)