Administrative Information Technology: Medical Option
What is Administrative Information Technology: Medical Option?
To meet rapidly changing needs of contemporary offices, the office information technology program offers you the administrative information technology -- medical option.
Continuing changes in the office environment, most of which are the result of computer technology, have increased the demand for adaptable and versatile administrative assistants. To keep pace with these changing needs, the information technology programs offered at Raymond Walters College (RWC) include word processing and microcomputer application courses. The medical option provides students with the background and terminology necessary to work in this diverse environment.
Success Factors
Students who are successful in this area are those who are highly skilled in business and medical computer software applications and who have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Career Possibilities
Highly qualified information technologists are in great demand, and this situation is expected to continue. Information technologists are employed in organizations of every description. Many are employed by organizations that provide health-related services such hospitals and clinics, or insurance and medical billing companies.
Majoring in Administrative Information Technology: Medical Option
This career-oriented, associate of applied business degree program offers the necessary course work for proficiency in administrative information technology. RWC's up-to-date computer equipment provides you with a realistic setting in which to prepare for the high-technology office.
An internship program, designed to provide an opportunity for on-the-job training, is available as an elective for full-time, second-year students.
The administrative information technology program can be completed entirely through evening study.
Curriculum
This curriculum information is intended as a general information guide for students considering enrollment in this program. These online tools are designed to assist you, but are not a substitute for planning with an academic or faculty advisor.
If you are currently confirmed or enrolled, you can check your degree requirements online. If you are considering transferring to this major from another school use the Course Applicability System (CAS) to see how credits you have earned will apply to this major at UC. For course descriptions by college, click here.
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Freshman Year |
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English Composition I, II |
28ENGL101,102 |
6 |
|
Social Sci., Historical Perspectives or Humanities |
28SOSC, 28HIST, 28 PSYCH, 28SOC |
3 |
|
Business English |
28ENGL178 |
3 |
|
Document Formatting |
28OATN107 |
3 |
|
Microcomputer Office Applications |
28OATN179 |
3 |
|
Customer Service |
28OATN161 |
3 |
|
Microcomputer Office Accounting I, II |
28OATN121, 122 |
6 |
|
Document Production |
28OATN108 |
3 |
|
Windows |
28OATN225 |
3 |
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Fundamentals of Word Processing |
28OATN211 |
3 |
|
Business Math |
28OATN175 |
3 |
|
Microcomputer Office Spreadsheets |
28OATN181 |
3 |
|
Office Presentation Graphics |
28OATN288 |
3 |
|
Voice Recognition Technology |
28OATN187 |
3 |
|
Business Communications |
28OATN273 |
3 |
|
Web Page Coding |
28OATN295 |
3 |
|
Total |
|
54 |
|
Summer |
|
Seminar I for Internship Program |
28OATN235 |
3 |
|
Total |
|
3 |
|
Sophomore Year |
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Intermediate Composition |
28ENG 289 |
3 |
|
Social Sciences, Historical Perspectives or Humanities |
28SOSC, 28HIST, 28PSYCH, 28SOC |
9 |
|
Electives or Seminar II, III |
28OATN236, 237 |
6 |
|
OIT Portfolio 1 or Seminar IV |
28OATN238, 28OATN280 |
3 |
|
Anatomical Med. Terms I, II, III |
28MA110, 111, 112 |
9 |
|
Medical Transcription I, II |
28MA140, 141 |
6 |
|
Medical Insurance |
28MA130 |
3 |
|
Management of Office Systems |
28OATN289 |
3 |
|
Microcomputer Office Databases |
28OATN180 |
3 |
|
Medical Coding |
28MA132 |
3 |
|
Medical Office Computing |
28MA224 |
3 |
|
Fundamentals of Office Networks |
28OATN198 |
3 |
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Total |
|
54(57) |
1 Students need to keep all work completed in office information technology classes.
Note: Office information technology courses must be repeated if the student receives a grade of C - or lower.
Admission Requirements
Open Admission
Department Requirements:
- Keyboarding speed of 35 wpm
- RWC placement test
Accreditation
The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
