Professional Health Studies – Medical Assisting (PHSMO)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: South Omaha Campus

This option allows expansion of graduates’ roles in medical assisting to include supervisory, leadership, and managerial roles and positions. It provides the opportunity and a pathway for lifelong learning as well as to pursue advanced degrees and grow professionally in a variety of healthcare careers.

Graduation Requirements

Completed certificate	89.5
General education	19.5
Total credit hours required	109.0

General education requirements (33.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

ENGL 1010	English Composition IONLINEHYBRID	4.5
ENGL 1020	English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Social sciences/natural science

	Natural science elective	6.0
	Social sciences	4.5

See Social sciences course options

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1310

Intermediate AlgebraONLINE

4.5

Additional

HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Option requirements for Medical Assisting track (19.5 credit hrs.)

Students who successfully complete the Medical Assisting certificate can earn the Professional Health Studies degree by fulfilling the additional 19.5 credit hours of general education requirements.  Note that not all courses in the degree may transfer.