Medical Transcriptionist/Editor Curriculum

Diploma

This curriculum is accurate for 2011-2012 fall starts. Go here for 2010-2011.

SEM TERM COURSE NO. COURSE TITLE CREDITS CLASS HOURS
PER WEEK
1 Fall ADMN1513 Keyboarding/Word Processing Skills 3 6
1 Fall BIOL1415 Survey of Anatomy & Physiology 3 5
1 Fall ITEC1430 Introduction to Computer 3 3
1 Fall MEDS1620 Medical Terminology 3 4
1 Fall MEDS1623 Medical Reception 2 3
      Semester Total 14 21
2 Spr ADMN1519 Word Processing Applications 3 6
2 Spr COMM1440 Communicating for Results 2 2
2 Spr MEDS1603 Document Fundamentals 3 4
2 Spr MEDS1610 Pharmacology & Lab 2 2
2 Spr MEDS1628 Applied Medical Terminology 4 5
      Semester Total 14 19
3 Fall ENGL1460 Technical Writing 3 3
3 Fall MEDS1608 Basic Pathology 3 4
3 Fall MEDS1625 Medical Transcription I 3 5
3 Fall MEDS2606 Health Care Systems and Practices 3 4
      Semester Total 12 16
4 Spr MEDS1640 Medical Transcription II 3 5
4 Spr MEDS2610 Advanced Medical Transcription 3 5
      Semester Total 6 10
      Program Total 46 66
Elective Courses
    ADMN2512 Desktop Publishing Essentials 4  
    ADMN2601 Supervisory Management 3  
    BIOL1430 People and the Environment 3  
    COMM1435 Interpersonal Communication 3  
    ECON1410 Introduction to Economic Principles 3  
    ENGL1453 Multicultural American Literature 3  
    GEOG1470 World Regional Geography 3  
    HUMA1407 Intro. to the Humanities 3  
    MEDS1633 Introduction to CPT 2  
    MEDS1641 Intermediate CPT 3  
    MEDS2604 Medical Office Management 3  
    MEDS2605 Medicolegal & Reimbursement Issues 4  
    PHIL1440 Ethics 3  
    PSYC1405 Life-Span Psychology 3  
    PSYC1445 General Psychology 3  
    SOCS1480 Introduction to Women's Studies 3  

Note: AAS degrees must have Gen. Ed. courses from three goal areas and AS degrees from six goal areas of the MN Transfer Curriculum.

This course sequence is an example.

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