Medical Coding Track Degree
Associate in Applied Science
MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Developmental Courses as Needed
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 55/61 | 3-4 |
First Semester
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 105 Introduction to Computers (preferred) OR OST 105 Introduction to Information Systems |
3 | Prereq: RDG 20 or instructor consent |
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | |
| MIT 103 Medical Office Terminology (preferred) OR AHS 115 Medical Terminology OR CLA 131 Medical Terminology from Greek and Latin |
3 | |
| MIT 217 Medical Office Procedures | 3 | Prereq/Coreq: OST 110 or CIT 105 or instructor consent |
| OST 110 Word Processing Applications | 3 | Prereq: RDG 20 and instructor consent (OST 101 equivalent skills) |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
Second Semester
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 135 Basic Anatomy & Physiology with Laboratory OR (BIO 137 Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Laboratory AND BIO 139 Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Laboratory) |
4 | Prereq: College level placement in English and Reading; placement above or completion of MAT 55 or MAT 61. |
| MIT 104 Medical Insurance | 3 | Prereq/Coreq: AHS 115/CLA 131/MIT 103 |
| MIT 230 Medical Information Management | 3 | Good first semester course Prereq/Coreq: Digital literacy |
| CIT 130 Productivity Software (preferred) OR OST 240 Advanced Microsoft Applications |
3 | Prereq: CIT 105 or OST 105 or instructor consent |
| MIT 228 Electronic Medical Records | 3 | Prereq: MIT 217 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MIT 204 Medical Coding | 3 | Prereq: MIT 104; Coreq: BIO 135 or equivalent |
| MIT 224 Medical Practice Management | 3 | Prereq/Coreq: MIT 104, 217, and 230 |
| MIT 250 Legal Issues in Medical Information Management | 3 | |
| OST 235 Business Communications Technology | 3 | Prereq: (ENG 101 or OST 108) and OST 110 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (MAT 105 Business Mathematics or higher) | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MIT 205 Advanced Medical Coding | 3 | Prereq: MIT 204 |
| MIT 295 MIT Capstone (Internship) | 3 | Consent of Program Coordinator |
| ACT 101 Fundamentals of Accounting I OR ACC 201 Principles of Accounting |
3 | ACC 201 prereq: QR College Readiness or instructor consent |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
| Course Approved by Program Coordinator* (MIT 227 Medical Office Software OR MIT 219 Coding Exam Preparation (preferred)) |
3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| DEGREE TOTAL | 64 |
Program-Approved Courses
Choose 3 hours from the following program-approved courses:
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 202 Managerial Accounting | 3 | Prereq: ACC 201 or (ACT 101 & 102) |
| ACT 279 Computerized Accounting Systems | 3 | Prereq: ACC 201 or (ACT 101 & 102) |
| ACT 281 Individual Taxation | 3 | Prereq: one semester of college accounting or instructor consent |
| BAS 120 Personal Finance | 3 | |
| BAS 160 Introduction to Business | 3 | |
| BAS 212 Introduction to Financial Management | 3 | Prereq: MAT 105 or MAT 110 or instructor consent |
| BAS 256 International Business | 3 | Prereq: BAS 160 or instructor consent |
| BAS 267 Introduction to Business Law | 3 | |
| BAS 274 Human Resource Management | 3 | Prereq: BAS 160 & BAS 283 or instructor consent |
| BAS 282 Principles of Marketing | 3 | Prereq: BAS 160 or instructor consent |
| BAS 283 Principles of Management | 3 | Prereq: BAS 160 or instructor consent |
| BAS 287 Supervisory Management | 3 | |
| BAS 288 Personal and Organizational Leadership | 3 | |
| ECO 101 Contemporary Economic Issues | 3 | |
| ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| MIT 106 Introduction to Medical Transcription | 3 | Prereq: digital literacy; OST 110; ENG 101 or OST 108; and AHS 115/CLA 131/MIT 103 |
| MIT 219 Coding Exam Preparation | 3 | Prereq: MIT 204 or 205 |
| OST 210 Advanced Word Processing Application | 3 | Prereq: OST 110 |
| OST 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing | 3 | Prereq: OST 105 & OST 110 or instructor consent |
| OST 275 Office Management | 3 | Prereq: (ENG 101 or OST 108) & OST 110 |
This Student Planning Sheet is the suggested sequence of courses; however, due to availability of courses, students may take courses out of sequence as long as prerequisites are met. Students are encouraged to see their assigned advisor for specific requirements.
Progression in the Medical Information Technology program is contingent upon achievement of a grade of “C” or better in each technical and general education course and maintenance of a 2.0 cumulative grade point average or better (on a 4.0 scale).
The Medical Information Technology program does not accept non-general education courses older than five years from returning or transfer students without the consent of the program coordinator.
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://kctcs.edu/education-training/course-catalog/2020-2021-KCTCS-Catalog.pdf, pp. 67-71.
Or KCTCS homepage (kctcs.edu) > education & training > course catalog > 2020-21 catalog > pp. 67-71.
Updated October 2020
