Healthcare Administration: Patient Care Pathway

Associate in Science

Program Information

Upon successful completion of the Healthcare Administration: Patient Care Pathway Associate of Science degree, the graduate will have gained clinical and administrative health care related skills essential for work in a medical office. This program prepares students to work as office managers and health care technicians in medical offices, clinics, or hospital outpatient services.

What Will You Learn

In the Patient Care Track of the Healthcare Administration degree program, students gain a blend of administrative knowledge and hands-on clinical experience. Alongside instruction in medical billing, medical terminology, confidentiality, ethics, leadership, and professionalism, students build practical skills in patient care. This includes training in patient care & phlebotomy techniques. The program also includes an internship to ensure students are well-prepared for both front-and back-office responsibilities in healthcare settings.

Careers in Healthcare Administration: Patient Care

Graduates of the Clinical Track are prepared for roles that combine patient care with administrative functions. Career opportunities include:

  • Clinical Phlebotomist
  • Medical Office Manager or Clinical Office Manager
  • Patient Care Assistant
  • Patient Services Coordinator
  • Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
  • Outpatient Clinic Support Specialist

Curriculum

Course Code

Course

Credits

OFFT 140

Medical Terminology

3

BIOL 201

Anatomy & Physiology 1

4

BUSC 220

Team Development

3

PSYC 101

General Psychology or PSYC 106 Growth & Dev

3

BUSM 112

Principles of Management

3

Course Code

Course

Credits

BIOL 202

Anatomy & Physiology 2

4

CIST 100

 Introduction to Info Tech or DATA 110 Fund of Bus Intelligence & Data Analytics

3

WRIT 101

English Composition I

3

MSHT 104

Communication for Healthcare Workers or LITR 210

3

ACCT 110

Financial Accounting

3

Course Code

Course

Credits

HSCI 205

Patient Billing/Medical Insurance

3

BUSM 205

Business Law

3

BUSM 241

Human Resource Management (preferred) or Business elective

3

MSHT 107

Introduction to the Medical Laboratory

3

MSHT 103

Clinical Phlebotomy

3

 

Course Code

Course

Credits

HSCI 203Healthcare Informatics3
HSCIMedical Coding3
MATH 126Statistics4
INTR 200Internship3

Total Credits: 61