Medical Coding Track - Degree
Associate in Applied Science
Medical Information Technology
Developmental Courses as Needed
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/ENG 100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 61 | 4 |
First Semester
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 105 Introduction to Computers (preferred) OR OST 105 Introduction to Information Systems |
3 | Prereq: RDG 20 or instructor consent |
| MIT 103 Medical Office Terminology (preferred) OR AHS 115 Medical Terminology OR CLA 131 Medical Terminology from Greek or Latin |
3 | |
| MIT 104 Medical Insurance | 3 | Recommended first semester Prereq/Coreq: MIT 103 or AHS 115 or CLA 131 |
| MIT 217 Medical Office Procedures | 3 | Prereq/Coreq: OST 110 or CIT 105 or OST 105 or instructor consent |
| MIT 230 Medical Information Management | 3 | Recommended first semester Prereq/Coreq: digital literacy |
| OST 110 Word Processing Applications | 3 | Prereq: RDG 20 and instructor consent (OST 101 equivalent skills) |
| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS | 18 |
Second Semester
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 135 Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory* | 4 | Prereq: ACT 16 (or equivalent) or C or higher in biology or chemistry course |
| CIT 130 Productivity Software (preferred) OR OST 240 Advanced Microsoft Applications |
3 | Prereq: CIT 105 or OST 105 or instructor consent |
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | |
| MIT 228 Electronic Medical Records | 3 | Prereq: MIT 217 Only offered in spring |
| MIT 250 Legal Issues in Medical Information Management | 3 | Only offered in fall |
| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS | 16 |
Third Semester
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACT 101 Fundamentals of Accounting I OR ACC 201 Financial Accounting |
3 | ACC 201 Prereq: QR College Readiness or instructor consent |
| MIT 204 Medical Coding | 3 | Prereq: MIT 104; Coreq: BIO 135 or equivalent |
| MIT 224 Medical Practice Management | 3 | Prereq/Coreq: MIT 104, MIT 217, and MIT 230. Only offered in spring |
| OST 235 Business Communication Technology | 3 | Prereq: ENG 101 |
| MAT 105 Business Mathematics | 3 | or higher-level Quantitative Reasoning |
| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS | 15 |
Fourth Semester
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MIT 205 Advanced Medical Coding | 3 | Prereq: MIT 204 |
| MIT 295 Medical Information Technology Capstone (Internship) | 3 | Program coordinator consent Only offered in spring |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
| Course Approved by Program Coordinator** | 3 | |
| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS | 15 | |
| TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS | 64 |
**Program-Approved Courses
Choose 3 hours from the following program-approved courses:
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 202 Managerial Accounting | 3 | Prereq: ACC 201 or (ACT 101 and ACT 102) |
| ACT 279 Computerized Accounting Systems | 3 | Prereq: ACC 201 or (ACT 101 and concurrent enrollment in ACT 102) |
| ACT 281 Individual Taxation | 3 | Prereq: one semester of college accounting or instructor consent |
| BAS 120 Personal Finance | 3 | Prereq/Coreq: MAT 61 or higher-level quantitative reasoning |
| 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 and 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, and (MIT 103 or AHS 115 or CLA 131) |
| MIT 219 Coding Exam Preparation | 3 | Prereq: MIT 204 and MIT 205 |
| MIT 227 Medical Office Software | 3 | Prereq: MIT 104 and MIT 217 |
| OST 210 Advanced Word Processing Applications | 3 | Prereq: OST 110 |
| OST 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing | 3 | Prereq: OST 105 and OST 110 or instructor consent |
| OST 275 Office Management | 3 |
*Also fulfilled if students take BIO 137 and BIO 139.
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://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/.
KCTCS Catalog: Medical Coding Track - Degree
