ASSOCIATE PROGRAM
Program description
Healthcare is an exciting, growing, and rewarding career. In fact, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), medical and health services managers are expected to see a 23% increase in employment from 2012-2022. This rate is higher than the national average. As an industry, Healthcare is expected to generate more new jobs than any other, thanks to the explosive growth of an aging population.
The Associate of Science in Healthcare Management is accessible to those that have little or no Healthcare education or experience, or are already Healthcare professionals looking for a change or improvement on their careers. Our program will prepare graduates to take on management roles in a variety of Healthcare settings, including acute-care hospitals, long-term care facilities, physician practices, ambulatory centers, insurance, pharmaceutical companies, and consulting firms. Our students will gain the critical skills employers are looking for in the areas of Healthcare leadership, Healthcare quality management, Healthcare informatics, community health, and Healthcare systems. They will be prepared for entry level positions in management in this fast-growing industry.
Program Objectives
Upon completion of the Associate of Science in International Management graduates will:
- Demonstrate knowledge about assessment of accounting, marketing, finance, management, and informatics, legal and social environment of business and community environment of healthcare.
- Use business tools and know how communicate effectively
- Apply knowledge of business concepts and functions in an integrated manner.
- Work effectively in teams and/or groups.
- Demonstrate supervisory and management skills.
- Demonstrate knowledge of management within Healthcare System and of issues relating to U.S. Healthcare Reform.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements (15 Credits Required) | |||
| SPC101 | Speech Communications | 3 | |
| PHI263 | Contemporary Ethics | 3 | |
| MAT101 | College Algebra | 3 | |
| ENC101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| PSY101 | General Psychology | 3 | |
| Program Major Courses (45 Credits Required) | |||
| MGT101 | Introduction to Business | 3 | |
| MGT121 | Introduction to Organizational Behavior | 3 | |
| MGT 141 | Principles of Management | 3 | |
| MKT101 | Applied Marketing | 3 | |
| ACT101 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| BUSI181 | Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Decision Making | 3 | |
| HCM101 | Community Health | 3 | |
| HCM 121 | Health Information Systems | 3 | |
| HCM141 | Healthcare Financial Management | 3 | |
| HCM161 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 | |
| HCM181 | Healthcare Management | 3 | |
| HCM201 | Healthcare Outcomes & Quality Management | 3 | |
| HCM221 | Legal Aspects of Healthcare Management | 3 | |
| HCM241 | OSHA Standards for General Industry | 3 | |
| HCM261 | Billing & Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 | |
| Total | 60 |
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