Medical Office Information Systems, AAAS

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Medical office information systems prepares the student with the skills for an entry‐level medical office position. The student will be trained to understand and use medical terminology, work with appointment schedules, and understand the overall workings of a medical office.

Students must earn a minimum of 60 credit hours and have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to earn a degree. Students must also take any required third‐party exams, especially in the AAAS concentrations, such as NOCTI or NCLEX.

Courses by Placement/Transfer

The following courses may be prerequisites for your program depending upon your placement scores or transfer evaluation. Advisors can assist you to integrate these into your program of study during your first semester at West Shore. Contact Student Services at 231.843.5510.

FYS 101 - First‐Year Seminar 2 credit hrs (Required for all first-time college students)
ENG 098 - Writing Essentials 3 credit hrs (Required if ENG 111 is required for the program)
MTH 021 - Intermediate Algebra Support 2 credit hrs OR MTH 023 - Introduction to Statistics Support 2 credit hrs OR MTH 025 - Quantitative Reasoning Support 2 credit hrs

Program of Study

Semester 1

ALH 104 - Medical Terminology 3 credit hrs
ALH 118 - Responding to Medical Emergencies 2 credit hrs (May be waived with valid CPR and First Aid Card)
ANP 118 - Introduction to the Human Body 4 credit hrs
ENG 111 - English Composition I 3 credit hrs
OIS 151 - Information Keyboarding I 3 credit hrs (May be waived)

Total: 15 Credit Hrs | 17 Contact Hrs

Semester 2

ACC 121 - Principles of Accounting I 4 credit hrs
BIS 160 - Computer Applications: Microsoft Office 3 credit hrs
BUS 100 - Introduction to Business 3 credit hrs
ENG 112 - English Composition II 3 credit hrs OR BUS 257 - Business Composition 3 credit hrs
OIS 105 - Medical Office Coding & Ins Billing 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 19 Contact Hrs

Semester 3

ACC 231 - Computerized Accounting 3 credit hrs
BUS 101 - Business Mathematics 3 credit hrs OR MTH 123 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credit hrs
MGT 201 - Principles of Management 3 credit hrs
OIS 106 - Diagnostic & Procedural Coding 4 credit hours
OIS 115 - Healthcare Information Management Law 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 18 Contact Hrs

Semester 4

BUS 201 - Business Ethics 3 credit hrs recommended, else choose one Humanities Elective 3 credit hrs
OIS 120 - Electronic Medical Records 4 credit hrs
OIS 257 - Administrative Assistant Procedures 4 credit hrs
Social Science Elective 3 credit hrs

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