Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Business Technology/Medical Information Technology/Medical
Department/program
Administrative Assisting
Summary
Replacing MED 154T Beginning Medical Terminology with MED 160T
Terminology for Health Professions.
Replacing SCN 115N Anatomy with BIOL 112 and BIOL 113 Introduction
to Human Form and Functions I & II
Minor credit changes to reduce semester credit load.
Deleting spring entry from Medical Administrative Assisting Option
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
(Use additional sheet if
Date
Carol Wenderoth
7817
Brian Larson
7823
Barry Good
Biology Department
University of Montana
needed)
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
Other
Please
X
describe
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or Please provide the proposed copy as you wish
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
it to appear in the catalog. 
appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
Medical Administrative Assisting Option
Medical Administrative Assisting Option
Medical administrative assistants are trained to
effectively greet patients, supervise office
personnel, schedule appointments, post charges
and payments, submit insurance claims using
current coding procedures, maintain patient
records, calculate payroll, create and update the
office procedures manual, assist in improving
work flow and office efficiencies, and transcribe
letters and patient chart notes. Students
successfully completing the program are awarded
the Associate of Applied Science degree. Students
may enter either autumn or spring semester.
Medical administrative assistants are trained to
effectively greet patients, supervise office
personnel, schedule appointments, post charges
and payments, submit insurance claims using
current coding procedures, maintain patient
records, calculate payroll, create and update the
office procedures manual, assist in improving
work flow and office efficiencies, and transcribe
letters and patient chart notes. Students
successfully completing the program are awarded
the Associate of Applied Science degree. Students
may enter either autumn or spring semester.
Autumn Entry:
Autumn Entry:
First Year
BUS 106T Records and Information
Management
BUS 140T Customer Service
WTS 115 Technical Writing
CRT 100 Computer Literacy
CRT 108 Word Processing
CRT 115T Advanced Document
Production
MAT 100 Intermediate Algebra
MED 153T Insurance Processing
MED 154T Beginning Medical
Terminology
MED 155T Medical Software Applications
MED 161T Medical Administrative
Procedures
SCN 115N Anatomy
Total
Second Year
ACC 131T Essentials of Accounting
ACC 134T Payroll Topics
BUS 240T Administrative Support for the
Automated Office
BUS 243T Psychology of Management and
Supervision
COM 150S Interpersonal Communications
COM 160A Oral Communications
CRT 172 Introduction to Computer
Modeling
A S
2 3
2
2
4
-
- 3
- 3
- 3
2 - 1
4 - 3
15 17
A S
4 - 3
First Year
BUS 106T Records and Information
Management
BUS 140T Customer Service
CAPP 120 Introduction to Computers
CAPP 154 MS Word
A S
2 - 4
3 - 3
COM 150S Interpersonal Communications 3 M 115 Probability and Linear Math
MED 153T Insurance Processing
MED 160T Terminology for Health
Professions
MED 155T Medical Software Applications
MED 161T Medical Administrative
Procedures
WRIT 121 Introduction to Technical
Writing
Total
Second Year
ACTG 100 Essentials of Accounting
ACTG 180 Payroll Accounting
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
4 3 15 17
A S
4 - 3
2 -
BUS 240T Administrative Support for the
Automated Office
4 -
BIOL 112 Introduction to Human Form and
3 Function I
3 - 3
BIOL 113 Introduction to Human Form and
Function II
- 3
2 -
- 3
MED 216T, 270T Terminology for Health
Professions I, II
MED 256T Medical Transcription I
MED 290T Medical Information Internship
Total
2 2
BUS 243T Psychology of Management and
4 Supervision
- 3
- 3
16 14
CAPP 254 Advanced MS Word
3 -
COM 160A Oral Communications
CRT 172 Introduction to Computer
Modeling
- 3
MED 165T Healthcare Data and Content
- 2
Spring Entry:
First Year
CUS 106T Records and Information
Management
WTS 115 Technical Writing
CRT 100 Computer Literacy
MAT 100 Intermediate Algebra
MED 154T Beginning Medical
Terminology
SCN 115N Anatomy
Total
Second Year
ACC 131T Essentials of Accounting
BUS 140T Customer Service
BUS 240T Administrative Support for the
Automated Office
COM 150S Interpersonal Communications
COM 160A Oral Communications
CRT 108 Word Processing
CRT 115T Advanced Document
Production
MED 153T Insurance Processing
MED 155T Medical Software Applications
MED 161T Medical Administrative
Procedures
MED 216T, 270T Terminology for Health
Professions I, II
MED 217T Terminology for Health
Total
Third Year
ACC 134T Payroll Topics
BUS 243T Psychology of Management and
Supervision
CRT 172 Introduction to Computer
Modeling
MED 290T Medical Information Internship
Total
S
1
3
2
3
2
3
15
A S
- 4
- 4
2 3 3 2 - 3
- 3
- 1
4 2 2
3 17 19
A
3
4
3
3
13
- 3
MED 290T Medical Information Internship - 3
Total
16 17
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
Replacing MED 154T Beginning Medical Terminology ( a deleted course offering and with MED 160T
Terminology for Health Professions.
Replacing SCN 115N Anatomy with BIOL 112 and BIOL 113 Introduction to Human Form and
Functions I & II by increasing academic rigor to meet emerging industry standards.
Minor credit changes to reduce semester credit load.
Deleting spring entry from Medical Administrative Assisting option.
What other programs are affected by your proposal?
Obtain signatures as requested above.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.