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• Business Law Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10105125

  Business Law provides the student with a working knowledge of the legal system, business ethics, and essentials of contracts. Students gain knowledge in logical and analytical thinking, and are encouraged to challenge legal issues and defend their point of view.

  Online

  Spring 2025

• Medical Externship Undergraduate | 1 Credit

  CATALOG #10105160

  An externship is actual work experience in a medical office which provides the student with a variety of tasks. The sites are usually clinics or hospitals but can be other medical-related offices as well. The instructor and student will work together to secure an externship which will be acceptable to all parties. PREREQUISITE: Prior to enrolling in this course, students must have successfully completed or are in good standing in all program courses and have the approval of program faculty. Criminal Background checks will be required for this course.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Business Internship Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10105175

  Internship is designed to provide students with on-the-job experiences in actual work situations. These experiences strengthen student competencies through participation in a wide variety of occupational experiences, ranging from routine assignments to specialized work-related duties. Instructor approval is required prior to enrolling in this course.

  Online

  Spring 2025

• Entrepreneurship Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10145101

  This course is designed to develop the planning, organizing, financing, and management functions needed to start a small business. Included are research methods and identification of the resources to create, develop, and implement solutions to problems. Students will also develop appropriate strategies to initiate or maintain a small business.

  Online

  Spring 2025

• Introduction to Business Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10105100

  This is an introductory course designed to develop an understanding of the activities, functions, and principles of business enterprises. The course helps to gain insight into the responsibilities and challenges of operating a business. Emphasis is on the interaction of the various functions required to operate businesses of all sizes. Specifically, the areas of business trends, ownership models, leadership, human resources, marketing, information management, and finance will be explored.

  Online

  Spring 2025

• Human Resource Management Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10116100

  In Human Resource Management, the learner applies the skills and tools necessary to effectively value and apply employees' abilities and needs to organization goals. Each learner will demonstrate the application of the supervisor's role in contemporary human resources management, impacts of EEOC, writing job descriptions, recruitment, selection, conducting job interviews, orientation, developing policies and procedures, training, performance management, employee counseling and development, and effective use of compensation and benefit strategies. It is recommended that the learner have experience using a PC/MAC, using the MS Windows operating systems and software suite, browsing Web pages, downloading files, using e-mail, and exchanging files prior to enrolling in this course.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Introduction to Payroll and HRIS Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10116101

  In keeping in line with electronic recordkeeping, human resources and payroll have followed suit. Tracking employee information and payroll transactions is handled efficiently and securely using human resources information systems and payroll software. The learner will come to understand how this type of software works. Payroll calculation will be highly emphasized taking into account all the federal and state laws and filing requirements.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Employment Law Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10116102

  Course examines employment, labor and social issues in the work environment through the laws that govern the employer/union and employer/employee relationships. Topics explored include: unemployment compensation; workers’ compensation; hiring and firing practices; sexual harassment in the workplace; the Americans with Disabilities Act; and the intricacies of federal and Wisconsin equal employment opportunity laws. Students will use in-depth case analyses, oral presentation, and debates. PREREQUISITE: 10116100 Human Resource Management.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Compensation Management Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10116103

  Compensation encompasses the remuneration issues of employment. It will cover all aspects of wage and salary administration including job design, job analysis, pay range development, salary surveys, bonus programs, state and federal compensation law and performance management in regards to pay practices. PREREQUISITE: 10116100 Human Resource Management.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Benefit Administration Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10116107

  With the ever changing health care laws, this benefits course will address the evolution of benefit offerings in health insurance as well as the other benefit areas. Taking the total reward approach, other topics to be covered include dental insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, government mandated benefits and optional work arrangements. PREREQUISITE: 10116100 Human Resource Management.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Medical Office Procedures and Customer Service Undergraduate | 2 Credits

  CATALOG #10160143

  This course develops professional skills and attitudes needed in a medical business environment. Skills developed include an ability to communicate effectively with patients and other medical office staff, manage time effectively, schedule patients, greet patients, use the telephone properly, process mail, apply ergonomics and office safety, and use medical computer software efficiently.

  Online

  Spring 2025

• Medical Insurance Claims Undergraduate | 4 Credits

  CATALOG #10160134

  This course presents common health insurance terminology and selected private and government insurance coverages. Students are introduced to basic principles of disease coding and procedural coding from the physician/provider perspective and follow the life cycle of the medical insurance claim with the aim of accurate and efficient reimbursement for services provided. This is not for experienced coders. PREREQUISITE: 10501101 Medical Terminology.

  Online

  Spring 2025

• Medical Administrative Practice Undergraduate | 4 Credits

  CATALOG #10160145

  Medical Administrative Practice is a capstone course for the Medical Administrative Professional degree, which brings together skills and knowledge learned in other classes and applies them in decision-making situations and in completing job tasks. This course provides the student with the training required to keep consistent with computer software that is used in the billing areas of the medical office. Topics covered are medical office procedures, practice management, basic billing skills and billing collection via real-life activities and simulations. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the skills necessary to work in the medical office. PREREQUISITE: 10160140 Medical Office Administration COREQUISITE: 10160134 Medical Insurance Claims

  Online

  Spring 2025

• Patient Billing/Reimbursement Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10160142

  Emphasizes insurance preparation and reimbursement of claims to Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid and Worker’s Compensation. Applies ICD, CPT and HCPCS coding resources to complete CMS 1500 and CMS 1450 insurance claims. Computerized billing software will be utilized throughout the course. PREREQUISITE: 10160134 Medical Insurance Claims.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Medical Documentation Essentials Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10160135

  This course is designed to expand the student's medical vocabulary and develop skill in keyboarding, formatting, editing, storing, and printing medical documents. Emphasis is placed on speed building and accuracy improvement. PREREQUISITES: 10501101 Medical Terminology and 10103184 Advanced Document Applications

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025

• Medical Office Administration Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10160140

  Simulates handling patients and employees, applying customer service skills, and the use of computers in a medical/clinical setting. Hands-on experience in scheduling appointments, work in electronic medical records, establishing a fee schedule, and practice management. Utilizes Microsoft Office software, electronic billing software, electronic medical record software, telephone systems, internet, fax and e-mail. PREREQUISITE: 10160143 Medical Office Procedures and Customer Service.

  Offered Collegewide

  Spring 2025