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 credits is required for graduation.

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. Students should select electives that meet core academic skills that are not met by the required 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

Computer Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Math ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Social Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Elective Advice:
Computer Science Elective: Choose 1 course from the following: CIS110, CIS112, CIS113, CIS210
Math Elective: MAT120 or higher
Program Elective: ACC100 or higher
Science Elective: BIO121 and BIO122 recommended
Social Science Elective: See an advisor

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

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

Courses with Corequisites: HES104, HES208

Milestone Courses: HES108, HES203, Program Elective

Recommended Course Sequence/Pathway Business Management Healthcare Practice Associate Degree

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Year 1 Fall

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ENG101English Composition I

3

HES115Medical Terminology

3

Computer Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Math ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Year 1 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 ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Year 2 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 ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Year 2 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 ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Total Credit Hours: 60