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2014-2015 Catalog

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2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Office Technology - Medical Office Support Specialization, A.A.S.

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Division Chair: Heidi Wooten • 903-434-8310 (hwooten@ntcc.edu); Faculty Advisor: Karen Andrews • 903-434-8224 (kandrews@ntcc.edu)

Students should consult a faculty advisor or an academic advisor early in their program of study. This curriculum is designed to prepare the student to enter directly into employment where specialized medical office skills are needed. Students should consult the faculty advisor early in their program of study to develop a degree plan. Deviations from a degree plan will require a recommendation from the faculty advisor and approval of the Associate Vice President for Workforce Development.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum Requirements (18 Credit Hours)

Composition: 3 Hours

One course.

ENGL 1301 - English Composition I 3 credit hours.

Mathematics: 3 Hours

One course.

MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3 credit hours. (or equivalent or higher)

Speech: 3 Hours

Choose one course from the following:

SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit hours.

Computer Technology: 3 Hours

Choose one course from the following:

ITSC 1309 - Integrated Software Applications I 3 credit hours.
BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications 3 credit hours.

Language, Philosophy and Culture and Creative Arts Elective: 3 Hours

Choose one course from the following:

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1303 - Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century) 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1304 - Art History II (14th Century to the Present) 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2327 - American Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2328 - American Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2332 - World Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2333 - World Literature II 3 credit hours.
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I 3 credit hours.
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II 3 credit hours.
HUMA 1301 - Appreciation of the Humanities: Pre-Classical through Renaissance 3 credit hours.
HUMA 1302 - Appreciation of the Humanities in Modern Times 3 credit hours.
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation 3 credit hours.
DRAM 1310 - Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours.
DRAM 2361 - Theatre History I 3 credit hours.
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours.
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit hours.
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credit hours.

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Hours

Choose one course from the following:

ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours.
COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 credit hours.
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours.
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography 3 credit hours.
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government 3 credit hours.
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government 3 credit hours.
HIST 1301 - United States History I 3 credit hours.
HIST 1302 - United States History II 3 credit hours.
HIST 2301 - Texas History 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours.
SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours.

Office Technology Concentration (27 Credit Hours)

POFT 1301 - Business English 3 credit hours. (Fall)
POFM 1317 - Medical Administrative Support 3 credit hours.
POFT 1329 - Beginning Keyboarding 3 credit hours. (Fall)
POFT 1325 - Business Math and Machine Applications 3 credit hours. (Spring)
POFM 1327 - Medical Insurance 3 credit hours. (Spring)
POFT 2312 - Business Correspondence and Communication 3 credit hours. (Spring)
POFT 1319 - Records and Information Management I 3 credit hours. (Spring)
POFM 2364 - Medical Office Practicum 3 credit hours. (Spring)
POFT 2331 - Administrative Systems 3 credit hours. (Spring) or
BUSI 1307 - Personal Finance 3 credit hours.

Other Degree Requirements (25 Credit Hours)

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credit hours.
ACNT 1313 - Computerized Accounting Applications 3 credit hours. or
COSC Elective - 3 credit hours
ITSC 2321 - Integrated Software Applications II 3 credit hours.
ITSC 2331 - Integrated Software Applications III 3 credit hours.
SPAN 1300 - Beginning Conversational Spanish I 3 credit hours.
MRMT 1307 - Medical Transcription I 3 credit hours.
MRMT 2333 - Medical Transcription II 3 credit hours.
BIOL 2401 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit hours.

Minimum Required - 70 Credit Hours

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