GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

Degrees, Diplomas & CertificatesA.A.S. Degrees3. Students will demonstrate the ability to manageworking relationships with internal andexternal customers.4. Students will be able to identify professional,ethical and social issues related to medicaloffice administration.5. Students will demonstrate the ability to definea problem, identify possible solutions,and develop and implement solutions toissues arising in a business setting (individuallyand/or in work groups).Gaston College Business and Information TechnologyAssociate Degree Programs are accredited by theAccreditation Council for Business Schools andPrograms (ACBSP).FIRST YEARFallCreditACA 118 College Study Skills 2OST 131 Keyboarding 2OST 136 Word Processing 3OST 137 Office Software Applications 3OST 141 Medical Terms I-Med Office 3OST 164 Text Editing Applications 316SpringBIO 163 Basic Anatomy and Physiology 5ENG 111 Expository Writing 3OST 132 Keyboard Skill Building 2OST 142 Medical Terms II-Med Office 3OST 184 Records Management 316SummerENG 114 Prof Research & Reporting 3orENG 112 Argument-Based ResearchorENG 113 Literature-Based ResearchOST 149 Medical Legal Issues 3PSY 150 General Psychology 3Elective Humanities Elective 312SECOND YEARFallOST 134 Text Entry and Formatting 3OST 138 Advanced Software Applications 3OST 148 Med Coding Billing & Insurance 3OST 241 Med Office Transcription I 2OST 289 Office Systems Management 3Elective Major Hour Elective 216SpringOST 153 Office Finance Solutions 2OST 243 Medical Office Simulation 3OST 244 Med Document Formatting 2OST 284 Emerging Technologies 2OST 286 Professional Development 3Elective Major Hour Elective 214Total Semester Hour Credits: 74Major Hour Electives (Select 4 credit hours)ACC 120 Prin of Financial Accounting 4BUS 110 Intro to Business 3BUS 115 Business Law I 3BUS 116 Business Law II 3BUS 121 Business Math 3BUS 125 Personal Finance 3BUS 137 Prin of Management 3BUS 260 Business Communication 3CIS 110 Intro to Computers 3CTS 130 Spreadsheet 3MKT 120 Prin of Marketing 3MKT 121 Retailing 3OST 122 Office Computations 2OST 135 Adv Text Entry & Formatting 4OST 140 Internet Comm/Research 2OST 162 Executive Terminology 3OST 166 Speech Recognition 2OST 236 Adv Word Processing 3OST 247 CPT Coding 2OST 248 Diagnostic Coding 2WEB 110 Internet/Web Fundamentals 3COE* --- Co-op Work Experience 1-2* Contact Co-op office for course/section numbers.Course credits (OST and CIS) earned over five yearsago will not apply toward the Associate of AppliedScience degree in Medical Office Administration.Credits toward the AAS may be given to persons whohave earned the Certified Professional Secretarydesignation. For further information, persons holdingthis certification should contact the Chairpersonof Office Systems Technology.Networking TechnologyAssociate of Applied Science Degree (A25340)The Networking Technology curriculum preparesindividuals for employment supporting networkinfrastructure environments. Students will learn howto use technologies to provide reliable transmissionand delivery of data, voice, image, and video communicationsin business, industry, and education.Course work includes design, installation, configuration,and management of network infrastructuretechnologies and network operating systems.Emphasis is placed on the implementation and90