Health Care Administration Program Details
Additional Program Details
Program Description
Health Care Administration (HCA) offers a general overview of the business, administrative, and organizational activities of health care. The program introduces students to health information technology, business communication, psychology, health care management, finance, and computer applications.
Program Requirements
How Long is the Program?
Program Length: Approximately 20 months
Curriculum: What Classes Do I Need to Take to Become a Health Care Administrator?
Here are just a few classes you will take during the Health Care Administration program:
- Introduction to the Health Care System
- Health Care Management
- Medical Law and Ethics
- Human Resources Management
Is the Program Available Online?
All classes are taught 100% online, allowing you to balance school, career and personal commitments.
Students with prior healthcare education may be able to transfer up to 28 credits for an accelerated start.
CCM 101 |
Communications |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
CCL 100 |
Computer Literacy |
30 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
BIO 121 |
Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology |
60 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
CMT 115 |
Medical Terminology |
60 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
Semester I Total |
195 |
- |
- |
13.0 |
HCA 100 |
Office Management |
60 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
HIT 155 |
Electronic Health Records |
30 |
60 |
- |
4.0 |
MTH 132 |
Basic College Mathematics |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
HIT 135 |
Introduction to Insurance |
60 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
Semester II Total |
195 |
60 |
- |
15.0 |
ENG 101 |
English Composition I |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
CPT 201 |
Computer Fundamentals |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
MTH 210 |
Math Applications |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
HCA 201 |
Introduction to the Health Care System |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
Semester III Total |
180 |
- |
- |
12.0 |
HCA 210 |
Business Communications |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
HCA 220 |
Health Care Management |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
ECN 101 |
Macroeconomics |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
SOC 115 |
Introduction to Sociology |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
Semester IV Total |
180 |
- |
- |
12.0 |
PSY 201 |
Psychology |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
HCA 213 |
Medical Law and Ethics |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
HCA 221 |
Human Resource Management |
45 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
HCA 230 |
Accounting for Health Care Management |
60 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
Semester V Total |
195 |
- |
- |
13.0 |
Program Totals |
945 |
60 |
- |
65.0 |