MAS114 Medical Office Law and Ethics                          3 Credits
This course is designed to provide the student with the essential foundations of law and ethics within a medical office setting. They will be introduced to professional and career responsibilities, courts, contracts and defenses, professional liability, and medical malpractice, Privacy law and HIPAA, and workplace legalities.

MAS115 Clinical Procedures                                            3 Credits
This course is the first of a two-part sequence dealing with the role of the medical assistant in health care. Student learning is focused on the ethical issues of patient care and an introduction to the MA's role in obtaining patient histories, maintaining medical asepsis, assisting in physical exams for all of the medical specialties and in office surgery, collecting laboratory specimens, and performing vital signs. In addition, the student will develop an understanding of pathophysiology and prepare and implement appropriate patient educational tools.

Pre/Co-requisites: BIO213/BIO214, MAS121/MAS117 or permission of the instructor.

MAS116 Introduction to Professional Administrative Management                                                                       3 Credits
This course is designed to provide the student with the essential skills for professional personal attributes and administrative management of a medical office. They will be introduced to professional and career responsibilities, cultural diversity, stress management, communication techniques, records management, administrative responsibilities, and daily financial, billing, accounting, and collection practices. Students will have to demonstrate competency in telephone triage on an entry level basis as well as develop a procedure manual.

MAS117 Clinical Lab                                                           1 Credit
This course is the laboratory component for Clinical Procedures I. Students will perform clinical procedures introducing them to the medical assistant's role in the physician's office and laboratory.
Pre/Co-requisite: BIO213/BIO214, MAS121/MAS115, or permission of instructor.

MAS121 Medical Terminology                                         3 Credits
The student will develop a basic understanding of the medical language employed in the health care professions utilizing word analysis and application of medical terms to anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the human body.

MAS211 Insurance Coding for the Medical Office          3 Credits
Utilizing CPT and ICD-9 Clinical Modification coding systems, students will develop a basic understanding of procedural and diagnostic coding. In addition, students will be able to process an insurance claim form adhering to legal restrictions. Students will develop an understanding of the specific requirements for managed care systems; Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicaid, Medicare, Champus, Champva, + Tricare, Workers' Compensation, third party insurance payers, and for "Maine specific" insurance carriers.

Pre/Co-requisites: BIO214, MAS114, MAS116, MAS121 or permission of the instructor.

MAS212 Introduction to Health Insurance and Claims Processing

                                                                                             3 Credits
This course will cover the flow of information and introduce the roles and responsibilities in a medical office. The students will be able to process insurance claim forms, record patient information, and adhere to legal and regulatory considerations. Topics will include requirements for managed care systems policies and procedures, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, Workers Compensation, Disability, third-party insurance, and the principals of coding. Students will develop skills in solving insurance problems, accounts receivable, fee adjustments, collecting and processing fees, and inpatient and outpatient billing.
Pre/Co-requisites: BIO214, MAS121, MAS211 or permission of instructor.

MAS215 Advanced Clinical Theory                                  3 Credits
This course explores the principles and methodologies for providing patient care in the medical office. A special focus upon pharmacology including drug classification, effects of medications on body systems, mathematics and dosage calculations, and the correct administration of parenteral, oral, topical, rectal, otic, and nasal medications, and the performance of laboratory procedures in the physician's medical office.
Pre/Co-requisites: BIO214/BIO216, MAS115, MAS117, MAS121/MAS217.

MAS217 Advanced Clinical Lab                                       2 Credits
This course is a competency-based laboratory experience. The student will be provided with practice in clinical skills performed by medical assistants.
Pre/Co-requisites: BIO214/BIO216, MAS115, MAS117, MAS121/MAS215.

MAS232 Experiential Education                                       3 Credits
All Medical Office Management students will complete this course, Experiential Education, during the final semester of their program. Students will apply learned knowledge and skills in the work setting. Experiential Education placement will be in physician offices, clinics, and out-patient facilities.
Pre/Co-requisites: Completed all general education electives and program core courses as applied to major with a minimum grade of "C." Must qualify for final semester.

MAS234 Clinical/Administrative Office Practicum          5 Credits
This course allows the student to gain practical experience in providing clinical care to patients and performing administrative tasks that occur in a medical practice. Students will be placed in a primary site, a physician's office or rural health clinic for the bulk of their training. In addition, they will participate in two rotations where they will gain in-depth experience in hospital-based phlebotomy and patient assessment and education.
Pre/Co-requisites: BIO214/BIO216, MAS116, MAS121, MAS215, MAS217, MAS114, MAS115, MAS211, MAS212, MAS217.