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Medical Assisting, A.A.S. (A45400)

Gaston College · Dallas, NC

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Program
Award
A.A.S.
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
22.0000
Credits (computed from items)
92
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
198570
CourseShelf checklist
CK_198570_f4623272
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Information

0 items

    Prerequisite Courses

    15 items
    1. ACA 122
      Transfer & Career Success (1 Credit Hour)
      As published: “Transfer & Career Success”
      1
    2. ENG 111
      Writing and Inquiry (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Writing and Inquiry”
      3
    3. MED 116
      Introduction to A & P (4 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Introduction to A & P”
      4
    4. MED 110
      Orientation to Medical Assisting (1 Credit Hour)
      As published: “Orientation to Medical Assisting”
      1
    5. MED 118
      Medical Law and Ethics (2 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Medical Law and Ethics”
      2
    6. MED 121
      Medical Terminology I (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Medical Terminology I”
      3
    7. MED 122
      Medical Terminology II (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Medical Terminology II”
      3
    8. MED 130
      Administrative Office Procedures I (2 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Administrative Office Procedures I”
      2
    9. MED 131
      Administrative Office Procedures II (2 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Administrative Office Procedures II”
      2
    10. MED 140
      Exam Room Procedures I (5 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Exam Room Procedures I”
      5
    11. MED 150
      Laboratory Procedures I (5 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Laboratory Procedures I”
      5
    12. MED 240
      Exam Room Procedures II (5 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Exam Room Procedures II”
      5
    13. MED 260
      Clinical Externship (5 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Clinical Externship”
      5
    14. MED 264
      Medical Assisting Overview (2 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Medical Assisting Overview”
      2
    15. MED 272
      Drug Therapy (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Drug Therapy”
      3

    Required Courses

    6 items
    1. BIO 168
      Anatomy and Physiology I (4 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Anatomy and Physiology I”
      4
    2. BIO 169
      Anatomy and Physiology II (4 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Anatomy and Physiology II”
      4
    3. ENG 112
      Writing/Research in the Disc (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Writing/Research in the Disc”
      3
    4. MED 276
      Patient Education (2 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Patient Education”
      2
    5. PSY 150
      General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “General Psychology”
      3
    6. Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Humanities/Fine Arts Electives

    9 items
    1. ART 111
      Art Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Art Appreciation”
      3
    2. ART 114
      Art History Survey I (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Art History Survey I”
      3
    3. ART 115
      Art History Survey II (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Art History Survey II”
      3
    4. ENG 231
      American Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “American Literature I”
      3
    5. ENG 232
      American Literature II (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “American Literature II”
      3
    6. MUS 110
      Music Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Music Appreciation”
      3
    7. MUS 112
      Introduction to Jazz (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Introduction to Jazz”
      3
    8. PHI 215
      Philosophical Issues (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Philosophical Issues”
      3
    9. PHI 240
      Introduction to Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
      As published: “Introduction to Ethics”
      3
    Source. Gaston College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gaston.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=36&poid=5799. Captured page pages/0140.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.