Medical Administrative Services (AAS)
Associate Of Applied Science (AAS)
LSC-Tomball
Tomball, TX
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Medical Administrative Services (AAS) is an Associate Of Applied Science (AAS) program offered by Lone Star College in Tomball, TX. The program takes 60 credit hours to complete, with a total tuition of $6,660.
Program Overview
- Administrative Services programs provide students with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed for the current and future office environment. Skills include time management, human/customer relations, administrative management, information management, oral and written communications, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and document formatting.
- Program Highlights
- The Administrative Services programs offers students the option to earn stackable credentials—Level One and Level Two certificates—while on the pathway to earning their AAS degree. These stackable credentials allow the novice student the opportunity to gain knowledge and hands-on experience while building their resume and pursuing their educational goals.
- All coursework may be completed online.
- Credentials and Careers
- The Medical Front Desk Level 1 Certificate allows graduates to begin work as a medical office receptionist.
- Medical Administrative Support Level 2 Certificate allows graduates to advance in their career to positions such as medical office specialist.
- Graduates completing the Associate of Applied Science in Medical Administrative Services can continue to grow in their career and pursue positions as a medical administrative assistant.
- Transferability
- General education courses (Core) are designated for easy transfer to Texas public institutions and applicable to requirements at private and out-of-state institutions.
- Technical coursework may be transferable to other institutions.
- Through articulation, some students may have earned college credit while in high school. Contact an advisor or faculty member at any college for specific articulation information and to obtain the recommended sequencing of courses.
- Please consult with a program advisor for more information about transferability.
Program Schedule
- Prerequisite: Concurrent completion of the requirements for the Medical Administrative Support, Level 2 Certificate (49 Credit Hours)
- This award requires 60 credit hours in total.
- Lone Star College reports 1488 contact hours for this award.
- Where the course list shows "Choose N credit hours", those courses are the options for one elective slot, not additional requirements.
- Lone Star College's program page states this award is offered at: LSC-Creekside Center, LSC-Tomball. LSC-Creekside Center is a satellite center, not one of the seven colleges; the campuses shown for this award come from the catalog, which names colleges only.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate proper Keyboarding techniques by producing documents using business software.
- Create and edit documents such as letters, memos, and reports that are grammatically correct and are appropriately punctuated.
- Demonstrate basic math skills by calculating percentages, payroll, and discounts.
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
- Tuition shown is the in-district rate of $111.00 per credit hour for 60 credit hours.
- Out-of-district Texas residents pay $249.00 per credit hour ($14,940.00); international and out-of-state students pay $313.00 per credit hour ($18,780.00).
- Lab fees vary by course and liability insurance, uniforms and supplies vary by program, so Lone Star College publishes no all-in total for this award. Tuition above excludes them.
- Financial aid and payment plans are available to most students.
- Application fee: none. Lone Star College applications are free.
Program Notes
- Students who are classified as First Time in College (FTIC) will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
- Students who are not classified as First Time in College (FTIC) and have not yet demonstrated college-level readiness in reading and writing, will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
Career outlook
Government figures for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent. These describe the occupation, not this school's graduates.
Advance your career
$40,640
median salary nationally
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.
+5%
projected change in employment, 2023–2033
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.
Related job titles
- Administrative Support Specialist
- Appointment Scheduler
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMMA)
- Client Service Coordinator
- Clinic Office Assistant
- Dental Front Desk Receptionist
- Dental Office Receptionist
- Dental Receptionist
- Dental Secretary
Titles reported for this occupation by O*NET. Not a list of jobs this program guarantees.
Required Courses
| Subject # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ENGL1301 | Composition & Rhetoric I | 3 |
| POFT1132 | Workplace Diversity | 1 |
| Subtotal | 4 | |
| Fourth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours | ||
| ARAB2311 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| ARAB2312 | Intermediate Arabic II | 3 |
| CHIN2311 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN2312 | Intermediate Chinese II | 3 |
| ENGL2322 | Survey of British Literature: Anglo-Saxon through the Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| ENGL2323 | Survey of British Literature: Romantic through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2327 | Survey of American Literature: Exploration through the Civil War | 3 |
| ENGL2328 | Survey of American Literature: Civil War through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2332 | Survey of World Literature - Ancient World through the 16th Century | 3 |
| ENGL2333 | Survey of World Literature- 17th Century through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2341 | Forms of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL2351 | Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| FREN2311 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
| FREN2312 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
| GERM2311 | Intermediate German I | 3 |
| GERM2312 | Intermediate German II | 3 |
| HUMA1301 | Early Global Cultures | 3 |
| HUMA1302 | Later Global Cultures | 3 |
| HUMA1305 | Introduction to Mexican-American Studies | 3 |
| HUMA1311 | Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation | 3 |
| HUMA2319 | Minority Cultures in the United States | 3 |
| ITAL2311 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| ITAL2312 | Intermediate Italian II | 3 |
| JAPN2311 | Intermediate Japanese | 3 |
| JAPN2312 | Intermediate Japanese II | 3 |
| PHIL1301 | Introduction To Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL1304 | Introduction To World Religions | 3 |
| PHIL2306 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL2307 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL2316 | Classical Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL2321 | Philosophy Of Religion | 3 |
| PORT2311 | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 |
| PORT2312 | Intermediate Portuguese II | 3 |
| SGNL2301 | Interm American Sign Language I | 3 |
| SGNL2302 | Interm American Sign Language II | 3 |
| SPAN2311 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN2312 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN2313 | Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I | 3 |
| SPAN2315 | Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers II | 3 |
| ARTS1301 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS1303 | Art History: Prehistory to Gothic | 3 |
| ARTS1304 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
| ARTS1311 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS1312 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS1316 | Drawing I | 3 |
| DANC2303 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| DRAM1310 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| DRAM2366 | Film Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSI1303 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| MUSI1306 | Appreciating Music | 3 |
| MUSI1307 | Music Literature | 3 |
| MUSI1310 | American Music | 3 |
| HIST1301 | United States History I | 3 |
| HIST1302 | United States History II | 3 |
| HIST2301 | Texas History | 3 |
| HIST2327 | Mexican American History I (to the United States-Mexico War Era) | 3 |
| HIST2328 | Mexican American History II (from the United States-Mexico War Era) | 3 |
| HIST2381 | African American History I | 3 |
| HIST2382 | African American History II | 3 |
| GOVT2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| GOVT2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| ANTH2301 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH2351 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CRIJ1301 | Intro To Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIJ1307 | Crime In America | 3 |
| ECON2301 | Macro-economics | 3 |
| ECON2302 | Micro-economics | 3 |
| GEOG1301 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG1303 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GOVT2304 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| GOVT2311 | Mexican American and Latinx Politics | 3 |
| HIST2311 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST2312 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| PSYC2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI1301 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| TECA1354 | Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| Subtotal | 237 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| PHED1112 | Weight Training I | 1 |
| PHED1127 | Karate I | 1 |
| PHED1128 | Yoga I | 1 |
| PHED1131 | Basketball I | 1 |
| PHED1132 | Volleyball I | 1 |
| PHED1133 | Softball I | 1 |
| PHED1164 | Introduction to Physical Fitness & Wellness | 1 |
| PHED1301 | Foundations of Kinesiology | 3 |
| PHED1304 | Personal/Community Health | 3 |
| PHED1306 | First Aid | 3 |
| PHED1331 | Kinesiology - Elementary Ed Majors | 3 |
| PHED1346 | Drug Use & Abuse | 3 |
| PHED2112 | Weight Training II | 1 |
| PHED2127 | Karate II | 1 |
| PHED2128 | Yoga II | 1 |
| Subtotal | 25 | |
| Program Total | 266 | |