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MEDICAL CODING ASSISTANT MUSIC
AA DEGREE
The Medical Coding Assistant program prepares students for
a position as a medical coder in an acute care hospital, clinic or Students will be able to demonstrate technical skills requisite for
physician’s offi ce, long-term care facility, and other health care artistic self-expression in at least one major performance area at
settings. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of a level appropriate for the particular music concentration; dem-
this program students gain competencies in the application of onstrate an understanding of the common elements and organi-
biomedical knowledge and legal, ethical, and medical standards, zational patterns of music and their interaction, and the ability to
the communication and analysis of statistical data and in plan- employ this understanding in aural, verbal, and visual analysis;
ning and implementation of clinical informational and data demonstrate a basic knowledge of music history through the
systems. Coders ensure that valid codes are applied to medical present time; and demonstrate keyboard competency in inter-
diagnoses and procedures per coding classifi cation guidelines. mediate to advanced piano performance literature. Program
They facilitate reimbursement, analyze patient outcomes, and Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students
medical research. Due to the breadth of this multidiscipline will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the common
program, required by the industry, and AHIMA accreditation, elements and organizational patterns of music and their inter-
a higher number of units is required for this program. action, and the ability to employ this understanding in aural,
REQUIRED COURSES: MOA 180, 182, 183; HIT 182, 184, 194, 193, verbal, and visual analyses; demonstrate a basic knowledge of
195, 196; BIOL 114; BUSAD 50. music history through the present time. Demonstrate keyboard
competency in intermediate to advanced piano performance
MEDICAL FRONT OFFICE
literature; and demonstrate technical skills requisite for artistic
This curriculum is designed for students who are preparing for self-expression in at least one major performance area at a level
a position in offi ces of physicians, medical clinics, hospitals, and appropriate for the particular music concentration.
allied facilities. These students will acquire basic communica- REQUIRED COURSES: MUSIC 103 or 113, 125, 126, 201, 202, 203,
tion skills, learn specialized medical terminologies needed to 211, 212, 213.
complete appropriate forms in preparing, maintaining/fi ling, Two units of MUSIC 140.
and charting medical records including insurance claims; use Four semester units (4 units) from: MUSIC 143, 144, 145, 146,
appropriate computer programs to key basic documents and 147, 148, 152, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 237, 240, 241, 242.
navigate the Internet. Students must complete all core courses
to a total of 24-25 units. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon MUSIC
completion of this program, the student will acquire the basic AS DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE
communication skills; learn the specialized medical termi-
nologies needed to complete appropriate forms in preparing, Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this pro-
maintaining/fi ling, and charting medical records including gram, students will be able to demonstrate intermediate techni-
insurance claims; and use appropriate computer programs to cal skills requisite for artistic self-expression in at least one major
key basic documents and to navigate the Internet (the student performance area at a level appropriate for the particular music
should achieve a minimum speed of 25 words per minute). concentration. Students will demonstrate fundamental theoreti-
cal and historical analytical music score skills, and demonstrate
REQUIRED COURSES: CABOT 102, 103, 104, 110, 205*, 208; MOA basic keyboard competency in introductory piano performance
181 or 182, 185. literature. The courses are divided into four categories: core
Select one course from the following: CABOT 105; 50 (3 classes, instrumental and vocal classes, performing ensembles,
units); MOA 183. and electives.
*A minimum speed is required for each individual certifi cate program.
NOTE: Substitutions for some of the above classes may be made with REQUIRED COURSES: MUSIC 201, 211.
department approval. Select one course from the following: MUSIC 120, 121, 122,
125, 126, 127.
One unit of MUSIC 140.
Select one course (2 units) from: MUSIC 135, 136, 137.
Select one course (2 units) from: MUSIC 160, 161, 162, 163,
164, 165, 166.
Four semester units (4 units) from: Music 143, 144, 145, 146,
147, 148, 152, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 237, 240, 241, 242.
Electives (8 units required): MUSIC 103, 113, 121, 122, 127, 150,
153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 171, 176, 177, 178, 185, 186.

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