Healthcare Administration, Associate of Science

Program Description

The two-year Healthcare Administration degree is designed to prepare students to work in either the front-office or back-office of a clinic/physician’s office.  Students may choose the administrative or clinical track.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the AS in Healthcare Administration, students will be able to

  1. Demonstrate professional skills that lead to success within the medical office workplace.
  2. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
  3. Apply critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  4. Distinguish the importance of an ethical work environment.
  5. Apply information and technology tools relevant to the profession.

Career Considerations

This degree prepares students to work either in the front-office or back-office of a clinic and/or physician’s office.  It also provides students the opportunity to transfer to a 4-year university. 

Program Course Requirements

Healthcare Administration: Medical Office Admin Track 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First TermCredits
HE 260 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1
MED 100 Intro to Healthcare Careers 2
MED 111 Medical Terminology I 3
MED 220 Medical Office Procedures I 3
MED 221 Medical Office Procedures II 3
 Credits12
Second Term
MED 112 Medical Terminology II 3
MTH 105Z Math in Society (or higher) 4
WR 121Z Composition I 4
Arts and Letters Elective 1 3
Social Science Elective 2 3
 Credits17
Third Term
CH 104Z
& CH 124Z
or CH 112Z
 Intro to Chemistry I
or Chemistry for Health Professions
 4
CIS 120 Intro to Digital Literacy 4
COM 218Z Interpersonal Communication 4
WR 227Z Technical Writing 4
 Credits16
Second Year
First Term
BA 101Z Introduction to Business 4
BA 206 Management Fundamentals 3
BA 231 Computers in Business 4
STAT 243Z Elementary Statistics I 4
 Credits15
Second Term
BA 214 Business Communications 3
BA 233 Accounting for Managers 4
MED 140 Electronic Health Records 3
MED 230 Health Insurance Concepts 3
MED 260 Medical Document Processing 3
 Credits16
Third Term
BA 106 Business Leadership 3
BA 165 Customer Service 3
BA 223 Principles of Marketing 3
MED 231 Hlth Care Reimburs-Collections 3
SPAN 122 Spanish for Safety Personnel 4
 Credits16
 Total Minimum Credits92

Healthcare Administration: Clinical Track

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First TermCredits
MED 100 Intro to Healthcare Careers 2
MED 111 Medical Terminology I 3
MED 220 Medical Office Procedures I 3
MED 221 Medical Office Procedures II 3
Elective 4 4
 Credits15
Second Term
MED 112 Medical Terminology II 3
MTH 105Z Math in Society (or higher) 4
WR 121Z Composition I 4
Arts and Letters Elective 1 3
 Credits14
Third Term
COM 218Z Interpersonal Communication 4
WR 227Z Technical Writing 4
Elective 4 4
Science Elective 3 4
 Credits16
Second Year
First Term
BI 231Z Anatomy and Physiology I 4
MED 120 Clinical Procedures I 3
PHLB 101 Phlebotomy 6
Social Science Elective 2 4
 Credits17
Second Term
BI 232Z Anatomy and Physiology II 4
HE 260 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1
MED 117 AP and Pharmacology for MAs 4
MED 122 Clinical Procedures II 3
MED 125 Medical Assistant Practicum I 4
 Credits16
Third Term
BI 233Z Anatomy and Physiology III 4
MED 126 Medical Assistant Practicum II 6
SPAN 122 Spanish for Safety Personnel 4
 Credits14
 Total Minimum Credits92
1

Choose an Arts & Letters courses from the approved AAOT list.

2

Choose a Social Science courses from the approved AAOT list.

3

Choose a Science courses with labs from the approved AAOT list.

4

Any course can be taken as an elective.

Advising Notes

  • This Associate of Science (AS) Degree is not a block transfer. It is important to work with both a UCC Advisor and an Advisor at the University you plan to attend to ensure course transferability. 
  • All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.