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PROGRAM: Associate's Program Course Descriptions
| Major Course | Elective Course | |
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| BM 201 | Principles of Management This course is designed to guide students through an understanding of management principles, organizational structure and function, and issues that confront managers in today's workplace. Particular emphasis will be given to elements of responsibility and authority, delegation, communication, change management, ethics, decision-making, organizational strategy and growth, teamwork, motivation, and principles of leadership. |
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| BM 221 | Business Statistics I Prerequisite: ST 151 or Approval of Program Director The course covers the principles of Statistics. Topics include interpretation of statistical data with and without use of probability, random sampling, confidence limits, and hypothesis test |
4 |
| BM 231 | Business Communications This course introduces the students to the basic concepts in communication, particularly in the business environment. |
4 |
| EC 201 | Principles of Economics This course presents the basic interactions of individuals, firms and government in a market-oriented economy. It includes analysis of market prices, interest rates, international trade and the role of monetary and fiscal policies in promoting economic growth and stability. Also it covers markets, demand, consumer behavior, nature of firms, measuring economic activity, inflation unemployment, money and banking, and the role of the government. |
4 |
| HM 201 | Healthcare Concepts The study of origins, uses, content and format of healthcare data and data sets across the continuum of healthcare. Accreditation, certification, and licensure standards applicable to healthcare system are examined. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of healthcare data, forms and screen design and control will be discussed. |
4 |
| HM 202 | Healthcare Terminology Prerequisite: None This course introduces the students to medical terminology utilizing word building methodologies. The students will study various root words, prefixes, suffices, and connectors and develop their skills in analyzing, synthesizing, writing, and communicating terminology pertinent to all health science related disciplines. |
4 |
| HM 251 | Introduction to Healthcare Industry This course deals with aggregate supply of healthcare and aggregate demand for healthcare. It also deals with supply of and demand for particular healthcare services and products. Cost-benefit analysis will also be discusse |
4 |
| HM 252 | Principles of Insurance and Practice Students will be introduced to the principles of insurance and how the principles are applied in practice. Emphasis will be placed on the problems of health insurance. |
4 |
| HM 261 | Healthcare Office Management Prerequisite: ST 171 or Approval of Program Director This course involves office management procedures including appointment scheduling, office records creation and maintenance, phone communication, transcription, coding, billing third party reimbursement, credit arrangement, and computer data processing |
4 |
| HM 271 | Public Health Issues This course surveys the public health policies and evaluates the efficacy of such policies, as the society undergoes significant changes in terms of illness and diseases which would demand different modalities of treatment. |
4 |
| HM 281 | Business and Health Law This course focuses on the local, state, and federal laws which impact business operation of healthcare delivery. Special emphasis will be given to those laws that directly affect the development of healthcare businesses and the laws which affect health care delivery such as legislation concerning disabilities, self determination for treatment, and informed consent for physician intervention. Additional emphasis will be given to the general areas which impact business. |
4 |
| HM 291 | Healthcare Data Systems Prerequisite: ST 171 or Approval of Program Director The study of the methods to access and retrieve health data and patient records. These methods include numbering, filing, indexing systems, record retention policies and procedures, requirements and organization of the various healthcare indexes and registers, and data abstracting and retrieval techniques. The methods range from paper to electronic systems, including the latest advances in healthcare data management and healthcare informatics. |
4 |
| HM 241 | Healtcare Marketing This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the key principles underlying strategic marketing and how these principles are applied to the healthcare field. The course will first expose students to marketing fundamentals, then show how the application of these fundamental principles can facilitate the resolution of complex marketing challenges. |
4 |
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| HM 262 | Workplace Behaviors in Healthcare Healthcare and life values. Definition and importance of values, ethics, and essential behaviors in the workplace. Worker rights and responsibilities. |
4 |
| HM 272 | Healthcare Careers This course discusses emerging career paths in the healthcare industry; the future of healthcare professions and its impact in the society. An in-depth analysis of the growing labor market involving healthcare workers and its correlation with global trends in healthcare services. |
4 |
| HM 292 | Healthcare Information Technology This introductory course explores the role of the healthcare administrator in relation to information technology in the healthcare setting, and how computers and information technology can be applied to enhance healthcare practice. |
4 |
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