Student Catalog and Handbook 2023-2024

Healthcare Management Degree (HC23)

The Healthcare Management associate degree provides the programmatic preparation necessary to perform as a professional manager in a health care setting.

Career Opportunities
Graduates may find entry-level employment as healthcare managers in a wide variety of healthcare facilities.

Credit Required for Completion: Minimum of 60 credit hours.

Curriculum

All Associate of Applied Science Degrees require a minimum 15 credit hours of general education courses using the curriculum structure outlined in the beginning of this degree program section. All course prerequisites must be met. Please see Associate Degree General Education Requirement Section for Area I, Area II, Area III, and Area IV requirements.

General Core Courses

Area I requirements (minimum 6 hours; must include ENGL 1101 and SPCH 1101)

Area II requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include PSYC 1101)

Area III requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include MATH 1111 or MATH 1103; may also select one CHEM or PHYS lecture with lab if required by pathway)

Area IV requirements (minimum 3 hours)

Occupational Courses (minimum 45 additional credits)

CISM 2201: Students who successfully complete COMP 1000 prior to January 2018 may use that course to fulfill the CISM 2201 requirement for graduation.

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

ALHS 1060Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences

2

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy & Physiology Lab I

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy & Physiology Lab II

1

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3

BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

BUSN 1015Introduction to Healthcare Reimbursement

3

BUSN 2340Healthcare Administrative Procedures

4

BUSN 2350Electronic Health Records

3

BUSN 2375 Healthcare Coding

3

BUSN 2810Healthcare Compliance

3

BUSN 2820Healthcare Practice Law and Ethics

3

CISM 2201Foundations of Computer Applications

3

MAST 1120Human Diseases

3

NAST 1100Nurse Aide Fundamentals

6

PSYC 2103Human Development

3