Associate of Arts in Health Administration
Program Description
The Associate of Arts degree in Health Administration is designed to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in health and human services settings. The curriculum provides a solid foundation in areas of health and human services organizations, roles of health and human services workers, public policy, information technology, financial management, and regulatory and ethical issues.
Graduates from the AA in Health Administration program will be able to communicate effectively, as directed, for informal, formal, and quantitative tasks and will be conversant with the values and terminology of the field. They will be able to access information resources, evaluate them for credibility and relevance, and use the sources to present a wide range of alternatives. Having utilized academic processes such as feedback from faculty and self-reflection, graduates will be situated for lifelong learning. This degree prepares students to transition into the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration program.
Total credits required for degree program: 60 credits
AAHA Degree Requirements:
- General Education Requirements - 42 credits
- Health Administration Core Requirements - 18 credits
| Course # | Course Title |
| General Education Requirements | |
| Communication Arts - 12 Credits | |
| COM 120 | Effective Persuasive Writing |
| COM 125 | Utilizing Information in College Writing |
| COM 215 | Written Communication |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credits | |
| Select one of the following courses: | |
| BEH 225 | Introduction to Behavioral Science |
| ETH 125 | Cultural Diversity |
| SOC 105 | Introduction to Sociology |
| Humanities - 3 Credits | |
| Select one of the following courses: | |
| CRT 205 | Critical Thinking |
| HUM 130 | Religions of the World |
| HUM 205 | HUM 205World Culture and the Arts |
| LIT 210 | World Literature |
| PHI 105 | Introduction to Philosophy |
| Mathematics - 6 Credits | |
| MAT 115 | Basic Mathematics |
| MAT 116 | Algebra 1A |
| MAT 117 | Algebra 1B |
| MAT 205 | Finite Math |
| Science - 3 Credits | |
| Select one of the following courses: | |
| SCI 245 | Geology |
| SCI 275 | Environmental Science |
| Information Technology - 3 Credits | |
| IT 105 | Skills for Learning in an Information Age |
| Open Electives- 12 Credits | |
| Check with your Academic Counselors for a list of available courses to fulfill this requirement. | |
| Health Administration Core | |
| HHS 205 | The Human Service Administrator |
| HHS 225 | Health and Human Service in the U.S. |
| HHS 235 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Health and Human Services |
| HHS 245 | Public Policy Development in Health and Human Services |
| HHS 255 | Technology in Human Services |
| HHS 265 | The Financing of Healthcare and Human Services |