Pre- or corequisite:COMM 2120 + HIT 1020 + HLTH 1010 Provides an overview of the role of the medical assistant in the healthcare setting. Covers medical assistant scope of practice, legal principles, ethics, standard of care, duties, and roles. Emphasis is placed on professional and therapeutic communication, affective competencies of empathy and respecting diversity, and demonstration of legal and ethical behaviors specific to medical assisting.