Health Care Management, Professional Practice Concentration, AS

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Bossier Parish Community College and the Division of Business recognize the rapid growth of the healthcare industry and the increasing demand for qualified personnel in the Health Care Management professions. In addition, we also recognize that students have busy schedules, various career goals, and desire options when selecting a program. Therefore, the Associate of Science in Health Care Management is delivered in an accelerated online format with two concentrations for potential graduates: the Professional Practice concentration for students who desire immediate entry-level managerial positions within the healthcare industry and the Health Studies concentration for students who plan to pursue admission to a baccalaureate program.

The degree program is designed to provide the graduate with the knowledge and applied technical skills necessary for a qualified admittance into entry-level managerial positions within the healthcare industry. This program articulates with one or more institutions or agencies. Refer to the Transfer Agreements section of the catalog for further detail.

Learning Outcomes:

Recipients of the Associate of Science in Health Care Management (Professional Practice concentration) will have demonstrated:

application of management theory to real world and hypothetical healthcare situations.
ability to identify and utilize innovative processes and trends to acquire, develop, and retain competent employees.
utilization of innovative technologies in the management of healthcare information.
ability to investigate, critically analyze, and solve issues using basic healthcare legal and ethical principles.
successful interpretation and conveyance of technical information using both written and oral forms of communication.
application of mathematical operations in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data.

Required Courses for the Associate of Science in Health Care Management (Professional Practice Concentration):

Freshman Year

First Semester: 15 Hours

ENGL 101:Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 102:College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
HCM 201:Introduction to Healthcare Management Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 100:Computer Concepts Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 107:Introductory Chemistry Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester: 15 Hours

ENGL 102:Composition and Rhetoric II Credit Hours: 3
BLGY 110:Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 110:Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 145:Advanced MS Excel Credit Hours: 3
HCM 202:Healthcare Informatics Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year

Third Semester: 15 Hours

HCM 205:Risk and Insurance Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 201:Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
HCM 250:Small Business Management Credit Hours: 3
ART 206:Introduction to Visual Arts Credit Hours: 3
BADM 213:Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Semester: 15 Hours

HCM 203:Supervision Credit Hours: 3
HCM 290:Healthcare Law Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 202:Major American Writers Credit Hours: 3
BADM 203:Business Statistics Credit Hours: 3
or
MATH 210:Basic Statistics Credit Hours: 3
HCM 299:Internship in Healthcare Management Credit Hours: 3; 80 internship hours

Total Credit Hours for the Associate of Science in Healthcare Management (Professional Practice concentration): 60

Students must earn a “C” or higher in prerequisite courses before enrolling in any given course.