Health Management and Policy emphasis, Associate of Science
Students who successfully complete all Health Management and Policy emphasis, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:
- Recognize the concepts of management and leadership used in the healthcare sector.
- Identify the theory and practice of health data used in healthcare sector decision making.
- Summarize the challenges of the US healthcare system and healthcare policy making.
- Examine the diversity and disparity issues within the US healthcare sector.
- Critique current and future health care organizations and policies.
Program Course Requirements
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Health Management and Policy emphasis, Associate of Science Program Map.
General Education Courses
| BI 234 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CH 112 | Chem for Health Occupations | 5 |
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| | or | |
| COMM 114 | Argument and Critical Discourse | 3 |
| | or | |
| COMM 218 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| EC 201 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 4 |
| MTH 111 | College Algebra | 5 |
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
| WR 121 | English Composition | 3 |
| WR 122 | English Composition: Argumentation | 3 |
| | Biological Sciences | 4 |
| | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| | Difference Power & Discrimination | 3 |
| | Literature & the Arts | 3 |
| | Western Culture | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43 |
CH 112 and MTH 111: Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.
EC 201: Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.
Core Courses
| BA 215 | Survey of Accounting | 4 |
| CS 120 | Digital Literacy | 3 |
| HE 100 | Intro to Public Health | 4 |
| HE 210 | Intro To Health Services | 3 |
| HE 220 | Intro: Epidemiology/Health Data Analysis | 3 |
| HE 225 | Social & Individual Health Determinants | 4 |
| HE 250O | Intro to Health Care Administration | 3 |
| EC 202 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 4 |
| SOC 204 | Introduction To Sociology | 3 |
| | Electives or Approved CWE | 13 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 47 |
Students should choose from the list of approved electives below.
Approved Electives
| CH 150 | Preparatory Chemistry | 3 |
| HE 125 | Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| HE 151 | Drugs in Society | 3 |
| HE 204 | Exercise & Weight Management | 3 |
| HE 207 | Stress Management | 3 |
| HE 252 | First Aid | 3 |
| HE 253 | AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 3 |
| HE 280 | CWE Health | 1 TO 12 |
| NUTR 225 | General Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PE 180 | PE Activity Course | 1 |
| PE 185 | PE Activity Course | 1 |
| PE 190 | PE Activity Course | 1 |
| PE 212 | Sociocultural Dimensions Of Physical Activity | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 90