Health Care Management, Associate in Applied Science (AHM)
Effective: Fall 2021
The Health Care Management curriculum prepares students for management roles in a rapidly changing health care environment. Once focused on episodes of treatment for acute disease, the health care industry now emphasizes lifelong health maintenance and wellness promotion. The program is intended for health care workers who require new knowledge and skills to compete in the changing health care marketplace. It will also be useful for those individuals with no previous health care experience who seek non-clinical entry-level positions in health care, or who plan to continue their education in the field of health care administration.
An Associate in Applied Science will be awarded upon completion of the program with a 2.0 GPA and a “C” or better in all Allied Health and Nursing (AHN) courses.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Identify effective communication skills for the health care environment.
- Identify forces impacting health care and their effect on delivery.
- Describe ethical and legal issues related to health care delivery.
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of a manager.
- Explore aspects of healthcare financial management.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the issues and practices applicable to health information.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 100 | English Composition I CR, IL, WC | 3 |
| CS 100 | Introduction to Information Technology TC | 3 |
| AHM 102 | Introduction to Health Care | 3 |
| AHA 207 | Ethical/Legal Aspects of Health Care Management | 3 |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 112 | English Composition II: Writing About Literature CR, IL, WC | 3 |
| AHM 233 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| ECO 220 | Microeconomic Principles GU | 3 |
| Any Diversity and Social Justice designated course DJ | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Modern College Mathematics QR | ||
Any higher Quantitative Reasoning designated MAT course | ||
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| AHA 209 | Philosophy of Managed Care | 3 |
| AHM 130 | Medical Coding Concepts for Allied Health | 3 |
| BUS 130 or COMM 100 | Business Communication OC or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Any Scientific Inquiry designated Science course SI | 4 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| AHA 206 | Reimbursement and Financing in Managed Care | 3 |
| AHM 202 | Fundamentals of Health Information Technology Science | 3 |
| AHM 140 | Professional and Communication Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| BUS 210 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 61-62 | |
Notes
It is recommended that you meet with an advisor prior to the first semester in order to determine which courses (to meet the requirement for the two open electives) would best apply to your academic and career goals.
You may want to consider taking some of the following courses: AHM 104, AHM 105, AHM 185, ACC 111, BUS 220, BUS 230, or MAT 121.
Diversity and Social Justice designated courses.
Quantitative Reasoning designated courses.
Scientific Inquiry designated courses.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 100 | English Composition I CR, IL, WC | 3 |
| CS 100 | Introduction to Information Technology TC | 3 |
| AHM 102 | Introduction to Health Care | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AHA 207 | Ethical/Legal Aspects of Health Care Management | 3 |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ENG 112 | English Composition II: Writing About Literature CR, IL, WC | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| AHM 233 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| ECO 220 | Microeconomic Principles GU | 3 |
| Any Diversity and Social Justice designated course DJ | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Modern College Mathematics | ||
Any higher Quantitative Reasoning designated MAT course QR |
||
| AHA 209 | Philosophy of Managed Care | 3 |
| AHM 130 | Medical Coding Concepts for Allied Health | 3 |
| Hours | 9-10 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| BUS 130 or COMM 100 |
Business Communication OC or Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Any Scientific Inquiry designated Science course SI | 4 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| AHA 206 | Reimbursement and Financing in Managed Care | 3 |
| AHM 202 | Fundamentals of Health Information Technology Science | 3 |
| AHM 140 | Professional and Communication Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| BUS 210 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 61-62 | |
It is recommended that you meet with an advisor prior to the first semester in order to determine which courses (to meet the requirement for the two open electives) would best apply to your academic and career goals.
You may want to consider taking some of the following courses: AHM 104, AHM 105, AHM 185, ACC 111, BUS 220, BUS 230, or MAT 121.
Diversity and Social Justice designated courses.
Quantitative Reasoning designated courses.
Scientific Inquiry designated courses.
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