3credit hour(s)Corequisite:MAST 1120 + MAST 1120L + MAST 1520 + MAST 1520L + MAST 1540 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.