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  • MAT 251: Differential Equations

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This is an introductory course in the fundamental concepts of ordinary differential equations that prepares the student for further study in mathematics, engineering or science. Students explore first order equations, nth order equations and Laplace Transforms. Additionally, students solve differential equations using various numerical solution techniques and infinite series. An introduction to partial differential equations and selected applications is also discussed. Prerequisite:    MAT 202 or Equivalent  
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  • MAT 253: Linear Algebra

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course introduces students to the theory and techniques of linear algebra. Students explore topics such as vectors in n-dimensional space, vector space theory and matrix theory. Additionally, students solve systems of linear equations and perform linear transformations. Students also study eigenvalues, eigenvectors and calcuations in inner product spaces. Prerequisite:    MAT 201   
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  • MAT 265: Introduction to Probability, Experimental

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course is an introduction to probability theory geared toward students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. This course will develop the theoretical framework of probability and will demonstrate how those concepts are applied to real-world problems. Topics include basic probability; probability distributions and densities; expectation, higher moments and moment generating functions; joint, marginal and conditional distributions; and transformations and functions of random variables. Prerequisite:    MAT 202   
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  • MDA 103: Medical Assisting Seminar

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course introduces medical assisting as a profession including duties, personal characteristics, national certification and professionalism. Areas of concentration are the medical assistant's role in specialized fields of medicine, effective communication with patients, medical law and ethics and the job search. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Prerequisite:    Admission into the MDA program Corequisite:    MDA 106, BIO 103, MDA 107  
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  • MDA 104: Administrative Office Management

    4.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course introduces the Medical Assisting profession and the healthcare team. Areas of concentration focus on technology and written communication, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, patient processing, daily operations in the ambulatory care setting and the health record. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Prerequisite:    Acceptance into the MDA Program Corequisite:    ALH 140, MDA 105, MDA 208, CIT 100 
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  • MDA 105: Clinical Medical Assisting 1

    5.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course provides the medical assistant student knowledge, behaviors and skills used in the medical office to assist the physician to provide patient care. Areas of concentration include structural organization of the body, orientation to clinical medical assisting, infection control, preparing patients for the physical exam, minor surgery, structure of the heart and performing EKG's, understanding emergency procedures, performing patient assessment, providing patient education, understanding the basics of nutrition, performing vital signs and understanding diagnostic testing. Laboratory time is included for skills competency. Additional hours of practice time under the direct supervision of an instructor are provided. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Prerequisite:    Admission into the Medical Assistant Program   Corequisite:    ALH 140, CIT 100, MDA 104 and MDA 208 
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  • MDA 106: Clinical Medical Assisting 2

    5.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course provides the medical assistant student with knowledge, behaviors and skills used in the medical office to assist the physician to provide patient care. Areas of concentration include medication administration, immunization records and assisting in a wide variety of specialty offices. Laboratory time is included for skills competency. Additional hours of practice time under the direct supervision of an instructor are provided. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Prerequisite:    MDA 105  Corequisite:    MDA 103, MDA 107, BIO 103 
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  • MDA 107: Laboratory Procedures for the Medical Office

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course provides the medical assistant student with knowledge, behaviors and skills used in the medical office laboratory. Areas of concentration include clinical chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, phlebotomy, quality assurance and specimen collection. Laboratory time is included for skills competency. Additional hours of practice time under the direct supervision of an instructor are provided. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Prerequisite:    ALH 140, MDA 105   Corequisite:    MDA 106, BIO 103, MDA 103  
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  • MDA 108C: Medical Assisting Externship

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course is a supervised, non-paid 160 hour work experience in a private physician's office or in a clinic. The student gains practical experience applying the knowledge, skills and behaviors learned in the Medical Assistant program to perform administrative, clinical and communication competencies. This course is graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Prior to the externship current CPR, Criminal Record Clearance and PA Child Abuse Clearances (Act 33/34) and a physical examination are required. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Prerequisite:     ALH 106, ALH 140, BIO 103, CIT 100 , MDA 103, MDA 104, MDA 105, MDA 106, MDA 107 and MDA 208 plus fullfillment of pre-externship requirements.  
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  • MDA 208: Medical Financial Management

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Allegheny County

    This course introduces the knowledge, behavior and skills used by the medical assistant in the performance of medical business practices. Areas of concentration are basic bookkeeping computations, accounts receivable procedures, computerized office billing systems, managed-care insurance and procedural and diagnostic coding. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Prerequisite:    Acceptance into the MDA program   Corequisite:     ALH 140, CIT 100, MDA 104, MDA 105,  
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