Associate of Applied Science in Health Services Technology

Medical Coding Major

Post

2025-26 Plan of Study

Total hours required: 64

Autumn Semester

HLT-110

Medical Terminology^

2

ENGL-100

Composition I*^

3

PSY-100

Introduction to Psychology

3

 

Non-Technical Electives – Mathematics (see choices below)

3

HLT-115

Human Nutrition

2

Total

13

Spring Semester

BIO-130

Anatomy & Physiology I*^

4

ENGL-101

Composition II*

3

 

Non-Technical Elective – Lab Science (see choices below)

4

 

Technical Elective – Option (see choices below)

3

Total

14

Autumn Semester

BIO-131

Anatomy & Physiology II*^

4

BUS-106

Introduction to Business^

3

BUS-156

Spreadsheet Applications^

3

 

Non-Technical Elective – Speech (see choices below)

3

Total

13

Spring Semester

BUS-110

 Introduction to Management^

3

BUS-151

Document Applications^

3

MCDE-104

Medical CPT Procedure Coding I^

4

MCDE-105

Medical ICD-10 CM Diagnosis Coding I*^

4

Total

14

Summer Semester

MCDE-106

Medical CPT Procedure Coding II*^

2

MCDE-107

Medical ICD-10 CM Diagnosis Coding II*^

2

SOC-110

Cultural Diversity

3

 

Non-Technical Elective – Arts & Humanities (see choices below)

3

Total

10

Non-Technical Electives – Arts and Humanities

Total of 3.00 semester credit hours required to complete this requirement

PHIL-105

Critical Thinking*

3

PHIL-200

Introduction to Ethics*

3

Non-Technical Electives – Lab Science

Total of 4.00 semester credit hours required to complete this requirement

BIO-121

Human Biology*

4

BIO-200

Microbiology*

4

​PHYS-105

Elementary  Physics*

4

Non-Technical Electives – Mathematics

Total of 3.00 semester credit hours required to complete this requirement

MATH-130

Introduction to Statistics*

3

MATH-140

College Algebra*

3

MATH-150

Pre-Calculus*

5

Non-Technical Electives - Speech

Total of 3.00 semester credit hours required to complete this requirement

SPCH-100

Fundamentals of Communication

3

SPCH-205

Public Speaking

3

SPCH-210

Small Group Communications

3

Technical Electives - Option

Total of 3.00 semester credit hours required to complete this requirement

BUS-130

Team Building^

3

EMS-105

First Aid^

2

HLT-200

Advanced Cardiac Life Support^

1

NURS-002

Basic Health Care Skill^

3.5

*Course may have prerequisites. Please check the course description to view all prerequisites and requirements.
^A “C” (2.00) grade or better is required to progress and graduate from this program.

The college reserves the right to change curricula without notice.

Published: April 2025