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Are you looking to develop your leadership skills and have at least one year of practical experience in healthcare? If so, then our Healthcare Administration BAT degree program might be the perfect fit for you. Our degree will provide you the next step in a foundation and framework for growth and success as a healthcare manager by reinforcing important business knowledge and skills.
The Healthcare Administration program emphasizes a career-focused curriculum with practical, hands-on projects. Applicants are eligible for admission to the program if they have earned an associate’s degree in Healthcare Administration (AAS), Medical Office Management (AAS), Health Information Technology (AAS), or Business Management (AAS) with a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher.
Applicants with prior college-level coursework or an AAS, AA, or AS degree which is non-healthcare related or those without the required associate’s degree should consult with an academic advisor or department chair for additional admission information for the degree program.
To apply for acceptance into the program, complete a selective admissions application. Email the HCA selective admissions application and current resume to validate your healthcare work experience to the Dept. Chair at tbur@tjc.edu. You may also mail or drop off the information at the Office of the Dean of Schools of professional and Technical Programs, located in the Pirtle Technology Building, Room 203, on TJC's Main Campus.
- Catalog Year
- 2022-2023
- Degree Type
- BAT
- Field of Study
- No
- Available Online
- No
- Available Hybrid
- Yes
- TSI
- Complete
- Degree Plan
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TJC Core Curriculum In addition to Major Courses, you are required to complete 44 credit hours from the TJC Core Curriculum. These courses must not duplicate courses taken to fulfill the major course requirement.
Transferred AAS Credit Hours: 38
Major Courses: 38
TJC Core Curriculum: 44
Total Semester Hours: 120BAT Upper Division Courses - 38 hours Course Number
Hours Required
Required Courses - 38 hours
HTMS 3300
3
Legal Aspects of Healthcare Management
HTMS 3301
3
Introduction to Healthcare Systems
HTMS 3302
3
Quality Assurance and Risk Management
HTMS 3303
3
Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management
HTMS 3305
3
Employment Law in Healthcare Management
HTMS 3410
4
Healthcare Finance & Administrative Models
HTMS 4300
3
Global Health Systems
HTMS 4302
3
Healthcare Statistics and Data Analysis
HTMS 4301
3
Healthcare Administration Capstone
HTMS 4304
3
Seminar in Healthcare Administration
HTMS 4306
3
Comprehensive Program Review
HTMS 4401
4
Introduction to Healthcare Informatics
Recommended Course Sequence:
Prerequisites Credit Hours Credit hours transferred from a completed Healthcare-related or Business-related AAS
38 Fall Semester Credit Hours HTMS 3300 Legal Aspects of Healthcare Management
3 HTMS 3301 Introduction to Healthcare Systems
3 HTMS 3303 Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management
3 Spring Semester Credit Hours HTMS 3302 Quality Assurance and Risk Management
3 HTMS 3305 Employment Law in Healthcare Management
3 HTMS 3410 Healthcare Finance and Administrative Models
4 Fall Semester Credit Hours HTMS 4300 Global Health Systems
3 HTMS 4302 Healthcare Statistics and Data Analysis
3 HTMS 4401 Introduction to Healthcare Informatics
4 Spring Semester Credit Hours HTMS 4304 Seminar in Healthcare Administration
3 HTMS 4306 Comprehensive Program Review
3 HTMS 4301 Healthcare Administration Capstone Course
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