Overview
The Associate of Arts in Healthcare Administration is designed to give students an introductory yet solid foundation in healthcare management principles and practices, marketing, accounting and budgeting, human resources administration, law and ethics, health economics and health information systems.
The prevalence of integrated healthcare delivery systems necessitates the need for individuals who plan, direct, coordinate and streamline health services. With the sustained growth and diversification of the health industry, opportunities are available for these healthcare administrators in physicians, chiropractors, home health services and ambulatory care clinics. Graduates of this program will help direct and assist healthcare agencies towards the realization their mission and goals and provide assistance in business strategies and oversee the activities of a number of facilities in healthcare systems.
Program Outcomes
The associate degree will prepare the graduate to:
1. Lead and direct an integrated delivery system like physician's offices, ambulatory care clinics and home-health based agencies and elder day care centers.
2. Interpret financial report and determine business viability.
3. Implement proper documentation in the medical office.
4. Recognize marketing programs specific to healthcare.
5. Employ relevant ethical and legal practices.
6. Identify basic management practices of healthcare professionals and staff.
Requirements
To receive the AA degree, students must complete at least 90 quarter units, 31.5 of which must be taken in residence at National University. Students are urged to meet English requirements as early as possible in their college career to avoid serious difficulties in other coursework. In the absence of transfer credit, students may need to take additional electives to satisfy the total units for the degree. Students should refer to the section on undergraduate admission requirements for specific information regarding admission and evaluation. The following courses are specific degree requirements.
General Education Requirements
(14 courses, 57 quarter units)
AREA A: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
CATEGORY 1 – Writing
(6 quarter units)
ENG 100 Effective College English I
ENG 101 Effective College English II
(Prerequisite: ENG 100)
CATEGORY 2 – Speech and Communication
(4.5 quarter units)
COM 200 Effective Communication
AREA B: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
(9 quarter units)
MTH 210 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
(Prerequisite: Placement Evaluation)
MNS 205 Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Business
(Prerequisite: Placement Evaluation)
AREA C: INFORMATION LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY
(4.5 quarter units)
ILR 260 Information Literacy and Report Writing
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
AREA D: ARTS AND HUMANITIES
(4.5 quarter units)
PHL 100 Introduction to Philosophy
( Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
AREA E: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(9 quarter units)
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 100 Principles of Sociology (+)
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
AREA F: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(6 quarter units required)
(Note: One science lab is required at 1.5 quarter units)
SCI 100 Survey of Bioscience
SCI 100A Survey of Bioscience Laboratory (1.5 quarter units)
(Prerequisite: SCI 100)
AREA G: MODERN LANGUAGES
(9 quarter units)
LAS 100 Spanish I
LAS 200 Spanish II
(Prerequisite: LAS 100)
AREA A - G: GENERAL EDUCATION
(4.5 quarter units)
As part of the General Education requirements students must complete at least 4.5 quarter units in diversity enriched coursework. A plus (+) indicates a diversity enriched offering.
Requirements for the Major
(8 courses, 36 quarter units)
HLT 200 Introduction to Finance and Accounting
(Prerequisite: MNS 205)
HLT 210 Quality in Healthcare
HLT 220 Healthcare Information System
(Prerequisite: ILR 260))
HLT 230 Organizational Behavior
(Prerequisite: MTH 210)
HLT 240 Healthcare Marketing
HLT 250 Healthcare Management and Leadership
(Prerequisite: HLT 230)
GER 310 Healthy Aging
HSC 300 Legal and Ethical Issues and Health Professions