The mission of the BSHCA program is to educate students whose goal is to perform support and leadership functions in a variety of healthcare settings. This degree focuses on understanding the basics of delivering medical care as well as a foundation of the business of medicine. Students may use this degree as an entry point to the health care administration field or as a stepping stone to an advanced degree. A bachelor’s degree in health care administration gives a student the opportunity to assume administrative and support roles at any health care organization.
Program Learning Goals:
It is intended that Graduates of the Aspen University Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration program will learn or be able to do the following:
- Business Management Knowledge: Graduates of this program will learn a wide variety of medical office skills. Develop the skills and knowledge to pursue positions in physician offices, HMO facilities, clinics, urgent care, rehabilitation centers, and other allied healthcare facilities.
- Professional Behavior/Ethics: Graduates of this program will, within a legal and ethical framework, apply diverse skills in healthcare, patient support, and business management in multiple settings.
- Cultural Competence: Graduates of this program can identify opportunities for healthcare approaches that accommodate varying cultural beliefs, and demonstrate sensitivity to the cultural diversity that reflects the changing demographics of society.
- Research and Evidence-based Practice: Graduates of this program will collaborate in discussion activities to generate, utilize, and disseminate knowledge in order to leverage the concepts presented in the curriculum to improve management systems, processes, and organizations.
- Leadership/Advocacy: Graduates of this program can influence positive change within organizations through the thoughtful analysis of healthcare policy, critical thought, and applied concepts, while assuming collaborative hands-on and leadership roles with other professionals.
Academic Schedule
Courses:
| COM100 | Introduction to Communications | 3 |
| PAC115 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| MAT245 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| HCA100 | Contemporary Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| CMP160 | English Composition I | 3 |
| SBS105 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| MAT200 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| HCA110 | Insurance and Healthcare Reimbursement | 3 |
| SBS110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| HCA120 | Healthcare Information Systems | 3 |
| HUM155 | American History I | 3 |
| COM220 | Management Communication | 3 |
| NPS100 | Introductory Biology | 3 |
| HUM100 | World of Art | 3 |
| CMP170 | English Composition II | 3 |
| HCA205 | Principles of Health and Disease | 3 |
| SBS200 | Human Development | 3 |
| MAT140 | College Algebra | 3 |
| NPS195 | Study of Physical Science | 3 |
| HCA125 | Healthcare Finance | 3 |
| HCA105 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| HCA130 | Healthcare Writing and Communications | 3 |
| SBS120 | Diversity and Culture | 3 |
| MGT215 | Customer Relationship Management | 3 |
| HCA310 | HIPAA and Electronic Health Records | 3 |
| MGT414 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| COM140 | Managing Performance and Developing Teams | 3 |
| MGT464 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MAT350 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| BIO210 | Microbiology | 3 |
| HCA305 | Health Perspectives and Assessment | 3 |
| HCA315 | Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration | 3 |
| HCA320 | Healthcare Policy and Economics | 3 |
| HCA405 | Medical Office Management | 3 |
| HCA410 | Healthcare Careers | 3 |
| PAC415 | Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
| BUS454 | Ethical Decision Making for Business | 3 |
| COM230 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT424 | Leadership in Organizations | 3 |
| HCA499 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
Additional Information:
Applicants who hold valid and current CMA certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants are eligible to receive twenty-seven credits in lieu of the following courses: HCA100, HCA105, HCA110, HCA120, HCA130, HCA205, HCA305, HCA315, and PAC115.
Applicants who hold valid and current RMA certification from American Medical Technologists are eligible to receive thirty credits in lieu of the following courses: COM100, HCA105, HCA110, HCA125, HCA130, HCA205, HCA315, HCA405, PAC115, and PAC415.