LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Medical Transcriptionist
Associate in Business Degree
Curriculum Code: 0756 (Effective Fall 2001 - Summer 2006)
A medical transcriptionist is a medical language specialist who interprets and
transcribes dictation by physicians and other healthcare professionals in
order to document patient care and facilitate delivery of healthcare services.
Transcription areas may include patient assessment, workup, therapeutic
procedures, clinical course, diagnosis, and prognosis. The medical
transcriptionist can choose from a variety of employment options including
hospitals, medical centers, medical clinics, insurance companies, managed care
organizations, medical transcription services, and home office settings.
Medical transcription is designated as one of the ten start-up businesses for
the future. The employment outlook for medical transcriptionists is bright,
with many opportunities for success and personal growth. Not all courses in
this program transfer to all colleges. Students planning to transfer should
see an academic advisor or counselor before enrolling in any course.
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 course work in
mathematics. For information on how to fulfill all general education
requirements, see page 23.
INFORMATION
Contact the Business Careers Department, Old Central Building, Room 210,
telephone number (517) 483-1522.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 53 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 145 Introduction Anat & Physiology 4
CABS 113 Microsoft Word Office/Int Key 4
CABS 118 Adv Microsoft Word for Office 4
CHSE 123 Medical Insurance Billing I 3
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 Health Information Management 3
OADM 203 Professional Office Procedures 2
OADM 207 Medical Transcription 3
OADM 222 Advanced Medical Transcription 3
OADM 228 Financial Mgmt in Health Care 3
OADM 240 Office Internship 3
OADM 275 Cultural Differences in Busn 3
WRIT 114 Business English 3
WRIT 127 Business Writing 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 12-14 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 6 Credits
(See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above)
Writing Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Speech Communication Core Area 3
Science/Technology Core Area 3
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Mathematics Competency (See Note 1)
CHOICE 2: Computer Related 4-5 Credits
CABS 104 Skillbuilding for Computers 2
CABS 110 Microsoft Office 3
CABS 126 Excel 2
CABS 133 Microsoft Access Database 2
CABS 219 Advanced Microsoft Word 2
CISB 102 Internet Literacy 3
CHOICE 3: Business Related (See Note 3) 2-3 Credits
ACCG 100 Practical Accounting Non-Major 3
BUSN 118 Introduction to Business 3
MGMT 225 Principles of Management 3
MKTG 200 Principles of Marketing 3
MINIMUM TOTAL 65
NOTES:
1. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for
these Core areas.
2. It is recommended that students entering this curriculum have
keyboarding and Windows experience. This experience may come from life
or work experience, CABS 100 seminars, CABS 101, or CABS 195.
3. Students may also choose a maximum of two credits total from the
T.I.M.E. Series (course codes MGMT 240 through MGMT 279).
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
BIOL 145 CABS 118 CHSE 123 HUMS 265
CABS 113 OADM 102 OADM 207 MATH 117
OADM 197 OADM 198 OADM 275 OADM 222
OADM 203 OADM 228 WRIT 127 OADM 240
WRIT 114 Lim.Ch.1 Lim.Ch.1 Lim.Ch.3
Lim.Ch.2 Lim.Ch.2
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