Business Management: Healthcare Practice, Associate in Science

The Associate in Science degree program in Business Management Healthcare Practice Management option is designed to meet the needs of current healthcare employees who desire career ladder advancement into management within a medical practice or healthcare facility. This program offers a comprehensive curriculum in healthcare finance, sound managerial practices and procedures, and operations of the healthcare industry

Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all HES, BUS and MGT courses in order to graduate. A minimum of 60 to 64 credits hours (depending on elective choices) are required for graduation.


Starting in the fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Requirements

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
BUS101Introduction to Business

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

BUS105Managerial Business Communications

3

Written Communication Intensive

BUS211Business Law I

3

COM112Interpersonal Communication

3

ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

HES104Medical Office Administration

3

HES108Introduction to Healthcare Services

3

Public Presentation Intensive

HES109Fundamentals of Healthcare Finance

3

HES115Medical Terminology

3

HES201Healthcare Law and Ethics

3

HES203Healthcare Management and Leadership Skills

3

HES208Healthcare Practice Option: Capstone

3

MGT205Human Resource Management

3

Courses with Prerequisites: BUS105, BUS211, ENG102, HES109, HES201, HES203, HES208

Course with Corequisite: HES104, HES208

Milestone Courses: Accounting Elective, HES108, HES203

Schedule Tips: HES108, HES109, HES203, MGT205, MRT103 offered SPRING ONLY

Electives

Accounting Elective ACC100 or higher 3-4
Computer Science Elective CIS110, CIS112, CIS113 or CIS210  3-4
Math Elective MAT120-299  3-4
Science Electives (2) BIO121, BIO122 recommended  6-8
Social Science Elective  3
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

 

Recommended Course Sequence Business Management Healthcare Practice Associate Degree

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Year 1

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ACCAccounting Elective

3-4

CISComputer Science Elective

3-4

ENG101English Composition I

3

HES115Medical Terminology

3

MAT120-299Math Elective

3-4

Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
BUS101Introduction to Business

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

COM112Interpersonal Communication

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

HES108Introduction to Healthcare Services

3

Public Presentation Intensive

Science Elective

3-4

Year 2

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
BUS105Managerial Business Communications

3

Written Communication Intensive

BUS211Business Law I

3

HES104Medical Office Administration

3

HES201Healthcare Law and Ethics

3

Science Elective

3-4

Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
HES109Fundamentals of Healthcare Finance

3

HES203Healthcare Management and Leadership Skills

3

HES208Healthcare Practice Option: Capstone

3

MGT205Human Resource Management

3

 Social Science Elective

3

Total Credit Hours: 60