Health Care Administration (HCA.ONL.AAS) - 100% Online
Associate in Applied Science
Health Sciences
Southfield Campus
This program leading to an associate in applied science degree is designed to prepare students for a career in health care administration. This flexible program will enable students with health care experience to supplement previous experience and develop new skills necessary for upward mobility. Graduates of this program will be prepared as nursing home administrators, nursing home administrative personnel, department heads in hospitals and administrative personnel for public and private health facilities, including ambulatory clinics and assisted living facilities.
Courses in this program are also available to those individuals who are required to have continuing education credits in order to maintain their nursing home licensure. Courses prefixed HCA 1000 through HCA 2300 are approved for continuing education credits.
The final HCA course is HCA 2404 and is a capstone course. This course will focus on competencies needed to ensure success in the field. The course will recap key points from all HCA courses and required supportive courses. Students will work closely with each other and the Program Coordinator to reach these goals.
CIS 1050, MDA 1103 and MDA 1350 align with the OCC Medical Billing and Coding certificate (MDA.CA) for those individuals who desire entry-level employment as a medical insurance coder and biller in a private medical office, clinic or other health care facility. Speak with an OCC Counselor to determine what courses remain for successful completion of this option.
Additional Program Requirements
- All “Major Requirements” and “Required Supportive Courses” must be completed with a “C” or better.
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| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| HCA 1000 | Introduction to Health Care Administration | 3 |
| HCA 1110 | Health Facility Maintenance and Sanitation | 3 |
| HCA 1210 | Principles of Nursing Home Operations | 3 |
| HCA 1230 | Patient Care and Auxiliary Relationships in Health Care Facilities | 3 |
| HCA 2100 | Personnel Management in Health Care Facilities | 3 |
| HCA 2200 | Fiscal Management in Health Care Facilities | 3 |
| HCA 2300 | Problems and Policies of Health Care Facilities | 3 |
| HCA 2404 | Competency Capstone | 4 |
| Required Supportive Courses | ||
| BIO 16001 | Human Structure and Function | 3 |
| BUS 1100 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| BUS 2530 | Management | 3 |
| CIS 1050 | Personal Computer Productivity Tools | 4 |
| ENG 15101 | Composition I | 3-6 |
| or ENG 1510E | Composition I Enhanced | 4 |
| or ENG 1510S | Composition I with Support | 6 |
| MDA 1103 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| MDA 1350 | Medical Law and Ethics | 3 |
| PSY 25101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 26301 | Psychology of Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| SOC 2510 | Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours for Program-Related Courses | 57-60 | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Communication / English (3-credits) | ||
Satisfied | ||
| Fine Arts / Humanities (3-credits) | 3 | |
| Mathematics / Science (3-credits) | ||
Satisfied | ||
| Social Science (3-credits) | ||
Satisfied | ||
| Written Communication (3-credits) | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 63-66 | |
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Course may be used to meet General Education requirements.
A minimum cumulative 2.00 grade point average (GPA) overall is required for graduation.