Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Business Technology Dept./Medical Information Technology-Medical Administrative
Department/program
Assisting
Added and deleted courses to make minor program modifications.
Summary
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:
Michelle Boller
243-7877
Brian Larson
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
Lynn Stocking
Medical
Reception/Medical
Information Coding
Specialty
Cathy Corr, AASC
(Use additional sheet if needed)
Date
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the Chair/Director of any
modification because of
such department/ program (above) before submission
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
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 it to appear
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
in the catalog. 
appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
Autumn Entry:
Autumn Entry:
First Year
A
S
AHMS 144 (MED 154T) Medical
First Year
A
S
-
4
3
-
3
-
ACTG 100 Essentials of
Terminology
-
3
AHMS 156 (MED 153T) Medical
Accounting
AHMS 144 Medical
Billing Fundamentals
-
3
AHMS 220 (MED 161T)
Terminology
AHMS 156 Medical Billing
Medical Office Procedures
4
-
BUS 140T Customer Service
-
4
Fundamentals
CAPP 120 (CRT 100)
Introduction to Computers
AHMS 220 Medical Office
3
-
-
3
COM 150S Interpersonal
Communications
3
-
Computers
3
-
CAPP 154 MS Word
-
3
-
3
-
3
-
4
-
2
WRIT 121 Technical Writing
3
-
Total
16
19
Second Year
A
S
ACTG 180 Payroll Accounting
-
3
2
-
-
3
3
-
-
4
Procedures
M 105 Contemporary Math
OR
M 115 (MAT 117) Probability
and Linear Math
-
CAPP 120 Introduction to
CAPP 154 (CRT 108)
MS Word
4
-
3
M 115 Probability and Linear
Math
MED 155T Medical Software
Applications
-
2
AHMS 252 Computerized
Medical Billing
TASK 145 (BUS 106T)
Records Management
2
-
BMGT 216 Psychology of
Management & Supervision
WRIT 121 (WTS 115)
TASK 145 Records
Introduction to Technical
Writing
Total
Second Year
3
15
A
18
S
ACTG 100 (ACC 131T)
Essentials of Accounting
4
Management
-
ACTG 180 (ACC 134T)
Payroll Accounting
-
3
AHMS 108 Healthcare Data
AHMS 108 (MED 165T)
Content and Structure
Healthcare Data Content and
Structure
-
2
Internship
AHMS 298 (MED 290)
Medical Information
Internship
BIOH 108 Basic Anatomy
-
3
BIOH 108 (SCN 115N) Basic
Anatomy
AHMS 298 Medical Information
BUS 140T Customer Service
-
3
BIOH 112 (BIOL 112)
Human Form and Function I
3
CAPP 254 Advanced MS Word
3
-
CAPP 156 MS Excel
-
3
3
-
Support for the Office
2
-
Total
13
13
BMGT 216 (BUS 243T)
Psychology of Management
and Supervision
4
-
Communications
CAPP 254 (CRT 115T)
Advanced MS Word
3
-
-
3
COM 160A Oral
Communications
COM 150S Interpersonal
TASK 240 Administrative
CSCI 172 (CRT 172)
Introduction to Computer
Modeling
-
3
the Office
2
-
Total
16
17
TASK 240 (BUS 240T)
Administrative Support for
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
Included course requirements to reflect advisory committee recommendations. Added a second math option, deleted
COM 160A Oral Communications from scope and sequence because advisory committee felt the program option didn’t
need two communications classes, and deleted BIOH 112 because of duplication of existing course BIOH 108 Basic
Anatomy along with minor scope and sequence modifications.
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.
Revised 11-2009