Office Technology

Office Technology

Carol Sharpe
Department Chair
C225
217-641-4521
CSharpe@jwcc.edu

Nancy Schneblin
C224
217-224-4522
schneblin@jwcc.edu

Beth Bower
C218
217-641-4675
BBower@jwcc.edu

Office Technology: Medical Option
Associate in Applied Science

64 Semester Hours

The AAS Office Technology: Medical option is designed to prepare students for employment in a modern medical office as a medical secretary. Graduates can expect to find employment in a physician's office, clinic, or hospital. This program meets the College’s requirement for computer competency.

NOTE: Only students who do not need additional coursework and who take the number of credits or courses as listed each semester can complete the program in the time given. Others will take longer to complete.

REQUIRED COURSES

FIRST SEMESTER
CSC 100 Computer Literacy	1
CSC 104 Spreadsheets-Core Level	2
CSC 141 Intro to Internet	1
CSC 155 Microcomputer Oper Sys	1
MAT 071 Bus Computations I OR MAT 072 Bus Computations II	3
OFT 102 Keyboarding I	2
OFT 162 Business Machines	2
Written Communication Requirement	3
	15
SECOND SEMESTER
CSC 116 Database-Core Level	2
CSC 121 Intro to Presentation Software	1
CSC 143 Intro to Desktop Info Mgmt	1
CSC 180 Voice Recognition	1
CSC 207 Word Proc-Expert Level	2
CSC 240 Digital Input	1
OFT 165 Alphabetic Filing	1
OFT 211 Keyboarding Speed/Accuracy	1
OFT 212 Keyboarding Doc Production	3
OFT 265 Clerical Procedures	3
PSY 123 Career Mgmt	3
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THIRD SEMESTER
ACC 050 Applied Accounting I OR ACC 101 Prin of Accounting I	3
BUS 101 Intro to Business	3
CSC 221 Adv Presentation Software	1
OFT 281 Medical Terminology*	3
OFT 283 Pharmacology for the Medical Office	2
OFT 286 Patient Billing	3
	15
FOURTH SEMESTER
OFT 222 Office Internship*	1
OFT 282 Medical Transcription*	3
OFT 284 Medical Coding-ICD	2
OFT 285 Medical Coding-CPT	3
General Education Requirement	3
Hum/Soc/Behav Sci Requirement	3
Oral Communication Requirement	3
	17

*NOTE: Students must take OFT 281 before taking OFT 282. Students must take OFT 282 before taking OFT 222. Therefore, it is recommended that students take OFT 281 during the summer after second semester and take OFT 282 during the third semester. It is recommended that students take OFT 284 before taking OFT 285.