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Health Care Management Associate of Applied Science Degree

Availability: North Metro Campus

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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 Health Care Management program gives students a well-rounded introduction to management of the modern medical office or health care facility. The broad responsibilities and detailed requirements of managing the revenue cycle, compliance regulations, human resources, health information, and general business processes make practice management a challenging yet rewarding profession. The Certified Physician’s Practice Manager (CPPM) credential is a logical step for those who are ready to advance their careers in physician practice management. Health Care Managers find employment in a variety of locations: medical offices, dental offices, chiropractic offices, insurance companies, outpatient clinics, and surgical centers.

Degree Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Required minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours

General Education Core Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the following)

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3

General Education Core Additional Requirements - 3 Credit Hours

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3
or
COMM 1100Human Communication

3

Occupational Courses

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4
ACCT 1105Financial Accounting II

4
ALHS 1140Health Care Communication

3
BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology Lab I

1
BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology Lab II

1
COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3
MAST 1010Legal and Ethical Concerns in the Medical Office

2
MAST 1060Medical Office Procedures

4
MAST 1110Administrative Practice Management

3
MAST 2100Electronic Medical Office Technology

2
MAST 2108Physician's Practice Management

6
MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3
MGMT 2115Human Resource Management

3

General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

Total Credit Hours: 60