Degrees Offered - Healthcare Administration (AAS) | TJC

Degrees Offered - Healthcare Administration (AAS)

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This hybrid program is built around a career-focused curriculum leading to an associate's degree. Use it to advance your career or as a prerequisite for earning your bachelor’s degree.

Our degree will provide the next step in a foundation and framework for growth and success as a healthcare manager by reinforcing important business knowledge and skills.

This Healthcare Administration AAS program requires at least one year's experience working in healthcare. To apply for acceptance to the program, complete a selective admissions application. Email the HCA selective admissions application and current resume that validates your healthcare work experience to the Dept. Chair at nwri@tjc.edu. You may also mail or drop off the information. Please call (903) 510-2873 for the mailing address and/or office location.

Note: Resumes should include your work references, contact information, titles and telephone numbers. If you do not have the one-year work experience as required for admission, please get in touch with the Dept. Chair for alternative considerations.

Catalog Year
2023-2024
Degree Type
AAS
Available Online
No
Available Hybrid
Yes
TSI
Reading & Writing Complete
Degree Plan
Major Courses 41 Credits

HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I

 

BMGT 2311 Change Management

 

HRPO 2307 Organizational Behavior

 

BMGT 1301 Supervision

 

BMGT 1344 Negotiations and Conflict Management

 

HRPO 2301 Human Resources Management

 

HITT 2340 Advanced Medical Billing and Reimbursement

 

HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals

 

MRKG 2348 Marketing Research and Strategies

 

HITT 2326 Project Management for Health Professions

 

HITT 2471 Portfolio I

 

HITT 2326 Project Management for Health Professions

 

HITT 2370 Credentialing and Managed Care Contracts 

 

HITT 2471 Portfolio I

 

HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals 

 

HITT 2370 Credentialing and Managed Care Contracts

 

HITT 2472 Portfolio II

 
General Education Courses 19 Credits

Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least 15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course must be taken from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts (language, philosophy & culture/creative arts), social/behavioral science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/government/ political science), and natural science/mathematics (life and physical sciences/mathematics).

Major Courses: 41
General Education Requirements: 19
Total Semester Hours: 60

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester Credit Hours

HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I

3

BMGT 2311 Change Management (#)

3

HRPO 2307 Organizational Behavior

3

ENGL 1301 Composition I

3

SPCH 1321 Bus. & Professional Communication OR
SPCH 1315

3
Second Semester Credit Hours

BMGT Supervision (+)

 

3

BMGT 1344 Negotiations and Conflict Management (+)

3

HRPO 2301 Human Resources Management

3

HITT 2340 Advanced Medical Billing and Reimbursement (+)

3

ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing OR
ENGL 1302 Composition II

3
Third Semester Credit Hours

MRKG 2348 Marketing Research and Strategies (#)

3

HITT 2326 Project Management for Health Professions (#)

3

HITT 2471 Portfolio I (#)

4

BIOL 2404 Anatomy & Physiology* OR
BIOL 1408

4
Fourth Semester Credit Hours

HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals (+)

3

HITT 2370 Credentialing and Managed Care Contracts (+)

3

HITT 2472 Portfolio II (+)

4

PSYC 2301 General Psychology OR
PSYC 2314

3
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics OR
PHIL 1301 OR
PHIL 1304 OR
Creative Arts Core
3
Total Semester Hours 60

Courses titled in bold type represent general education courses.

*All degree plan courses can be taken online except BIOL 2404 and associated labs.
All required major courses of the HCA program must be completed with a “C” or better.

 

NOTE: Some courses are only offered during Fall or Spring semesters but not both. Please plan accordingly.
# Indicates course only taught in the fall semester
+ Indicates course only taught in the spring