Program Map

Medical Assisting - Associate in Science

Program Map

Medical Assisting - Associate in Science

Associate in Science
Fall 2025
  • Health and Wellness

This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

I'm ready to get started. What do I do next?

  1. Review this program map to get an overview of the required courses
  2. Meet with a counselor to develop your customized student education plan www.chabotcollege.edu/counseling
  3. Use DegreeWorks, an online student education planning tool, to track your progress toward graduation www.chabotcollege.edu/admissions/degreeworks

Looking for a career in healthcare? Medical Assistants are multi-skilled allied health professionals who can perform a variety of administrative and clinical skills. According to the 2019 Labor Market Data report, there will be a 14% increase in annual openings for medical assistants from 2018 to 2023 in the Bay Area Region.

Graduates of the Medical Assisting programs at Chabot College can apply for employment as Medical Assistants in an ambulatory care setting. Job titles include medical assistant, medical receptionist, certified medical assistant, scheduler, and medical office assistant.

Critical Course Prerequisite for Other Courses Prerequisite Required Required for Major GE General Education

Semester 1
 
17 units
HLTH 51A
Medical Terminology & the Human Body (Historical)1
4.0
PSYC C1000
Introduction to Psychology (Active)
3.0
Nutrition course (Choose one)
 
3.0
NUTR 1
Introduction to Nutrition Science (Active)
3.0
OR
NUTR 6
Nutrition for Healthy Living (Active)
3.0
Computer course (Choose one)
 
GE
3.0
CAS 50
Introduction to Computer Application Systems (Active)
3.0
OR
CSCI 8
Computer Literacy (Active)
3.0
Counts towards Major Specific G.E. Requirement
English 1- Critical Reading and Composition
 
GE
4.0
1Must pass with a "C" or better to enter the Medical Assisting program
Semester 2
 
16 - 17 units
HLTH 51B
Advanced Medical Terminology and Disease Process (Historical)
4.0
BIOS 15
Anatomy and Physiology (Active)
4.0
MEDA 60
Introduction to Medical Assisting (Active)1
2.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
Math Course for General Education: see a counselor to choose the appropriate course.
 
GE
3.0-4.0
1Must pass with a "C" or better to enter the Medical Assisting program
Semester 3
 
13.5 units
MEDA 70A
Clinical Skills For the Medical Assistant I (Active)
3.5
MEDA 71A
Administrative Skills I (Active)
2.0
MEDA 75
Pharmacology for the Medical Assistant (Active)
2.0
MEDA 76
Electronic Health Record for the Medical Office (Active)
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
Semester 4
 
13.5 units
MEDA 70B
Clinical Skills For the Medical Assistant 2 (Active)
3.5
MEDA 71B
Administrative Skills II (Active)
2.0
MEDA 73
Clinical Experience Practicum (Active)
4.0
MEDA 74
Clinical Experience Seminar (Active)
1.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
Total Units: 60.0-61.0