Feb 21, 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 II Course Requirements (Bachelor’s Degree Required)

The AAS in Medical Assisting degree program — Track II requires the satisfactory completion of 45 semester credit according to the sequence outlined below.

Semester One*

BIO 110 - Understanding Human Anatomy — General Education Requirement (3)
CHM 100 - General Chemistry (3)
MED 101 - Introduction to Medical Assisting Program (1)
MED 110 - Medical Assisting I (3)
MED 155 - Administrative Office Procedures I (2)
PSY 180 - Interpersonal Effectiveness — General Education Requirement (3)

Total Credit Hours 15

* Please note that students who have not satisfied college algebra and psychology requirements must complete MAT 107 College Algebra and PSY 101 General Psychology during Semester One.

Semester Two

Total Credit Hours 18

Semester Three

MED 100 - Accounting (7 weeks) (3)
MED 260 - Radiology (7 weeks) (4)
MED 280 - Medical Assisting III (7 weeks) (3)
MED 290 - Clinical Medical Assisting (320 hours) (2)

Total Credit Hours 12

Program Credit Hour Distribution

General Education (6)
Program-Specific (37)
Clinical Training (2)

Total Credit Hours 45

Clinical Training Requirement

Clinical Medical Assisting (MED 290 ) is a supervised eight-week internship (320 hours). Students are in-residence at a medical facility during this phase of training. A sample list of clinical training sites is available upon request. Students must pass a criminal background check and have current immunizations prior to clinical training.