2024-2025 Catalog

Health Care Management (HC23) Associate of Applied Science Degree

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Program Description

The Health Care Management Associate of Applied Science degree provides students with the programmatic preparation necessary to perform as a professional manager in a health care setting.

 

The following is a suggested path to complete this program in a timely manner. Students should consult with an Allied Health advisor prior to enrolling in any courses as the choice of general education and occupational core classes may be impacted by the program specialization of choice.

General Education Courses (15 Credit Hours)

Area I: Language Arts/Communication (3 hours)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Choose one course)

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III: Natural Science/Mathematics (Choose one course) (CHEM and PHYS require the additional corresponding 1 hour lab)

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

AND

CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1

CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3

AND

CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3

AND

PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts (Choose one course)

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

Additional Course from Areas I, II, III, or IV (Choose one course)

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

HIST 1111World History I to 1500

3

HIST 1112World History II since 1500

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I to 1877

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II since 1865

3

Occupational Curriculum (45 Credit Hours)

Choose 45 Hours From Courses Below
ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

AND

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology Lab I

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

AND

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology Lab II

1

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3

AND

BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

PSYC 2103Human Development

3

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

ACCT 1105Financial Accounting II

4

MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

MGMT 2115Human Resource Management

3

BUSN 1015Introduction to Healthcare Reimbursement

3

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 2190Business Document Proofreading and Editing

3

BUSN 2340Healthcare Administrative Procedures

4

BUSN 2375Healthcare Coding

3

Total Credit Hours: 60 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation