LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Medical Transcriptionist
Associate in Business Degree
Curriculum Code: 0756 (Effective Fall 1999 - Summer 2004)
Medical transcriptionists listen to doctors' audio recordings and use word
processors to transcribe what they hear into the proper printed format.
Transcriptionists must be medical language specialists and be familiar with
patient assessment, therapeutic procedures, diagnoses, and prognoses. In
addition to transcribing letters, reports, and the like, they may have other
clerical duties.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the
Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment
and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog.
GENERAL EDUCATION
General education is an important part of this program and includes a
mathematics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency
requirement, students may need to complete specific coursework in mathematics.
For information on how to fulfill all general education requirements, see page
22.
INFORMATION
Contact the Business Careers Department, Old Central Building, Room 210,
telephone number (517) 483-1522.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 48 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ANAT 151 Anatomy and Physiology I 3
ANAT 152 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
CABS 113 Microsoft Word Office/ Int Key 4
CABS 118 Adv Microsoft Word for Office 4
HUMS 265 Sem:Ethical Issues in Medicine 3
MATH 117 Math for Business 4
OADM 102 Editing Business Documents 2
OADM 197 Medical Vocabulary 3
OADM 198 Medical Record Management 3
OADM 207 Medical Transcription 3
OADM 222 Advanced Medical Transcription 4
OADM 275 Cultural Differences in Busn 3
SPCH 110 Oral Communic in the Workplace 3
WRIT 114 Business English 3
WRIT 127 Business Communciations 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 6 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 3 Credits
(See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above)
Writing Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Speech Communication Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Science/Technology Core Area 3
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Mathematics Competency (See Note 1)
CHOICE 2: Medical Transcriptionist Related 3 Credits
CHSE 123 Medical Insurance Billing I 3
OADM 240 Office Internship 3
ELECTIVES TOTAL: 6 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits in courses of your choice.
MINIMUM TOTAL 60
NOTES:
1. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for
these Core areas.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
ANAT 151 ANAT 152 OADM 207 HUMS 265
CABS 113 CABS 118 OADM 275 MATH 117
OADM 197 OADM 102 SPCH 110 OADM 222
WRIT 114 OADM 198 WRIT 127 Elec.
Lim.Ch.1 Lim.Ch.2 Elec.
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