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Fall Semester 2023 Catalog

Business Healthcare Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree

 

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus and fully online

Entrance Dates: Fall and Spring
Length of Program: 5 Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 61- 63

Program Description: The Business Healthcare Technology program is designed to prepare graduates for employment in a variety of positions in today's technology-driven workplaces. The Business Healthcare Technology program provides learning opportunities, which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes the use of software and technology. Students are also introduced to accounting fundamentals, electronic communications, internet research, electronic file management, and healthcare regulation and compliance. The program includes instruction in effective communication skills and terminology that encompasses office management and executive assistant qualification and technology innovations for the office.  Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of administrative technology. Graduates of the program receive a Business Healthcare Technology Associate of Applied Science degree.

Employment Opportunities: Employment opportunities include administrative support, supervisory, and managerial positions in healthcare facilities such as physicians’ offices, hospitals, coding and billing service providers, and other healthcare related businesses.

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 15 credits

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

 

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

OR

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

OR

MATH 1103QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING

3

 

XXXX XXXXSOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II*

3

XXXX XXXXHUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

XXXX XXXXGENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Occupational Courses, 48-50 credits

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

BUSN 1015INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT

3

BUSN 2190BUSINESS DOCUMENT PROOFREADING AND EDITING

3

BUSN 2340HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

4

BUSN 2350ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

3

BUSN 2375HEALTHCARE CODING

3

BUSN 1460KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENTATION FORMATTING

4

 

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

XXXX XXXXOCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVES*

15

*Please see program advisor for guidance with choosing electives.  Electives must be ACCTALHSBIOLBUSNCISTHIMTMASTMGMTMKTG courses or 
General Education Degree Courses from Areas I, II, III or IV. Courses that are being used to fulfill program requirements may not be used to fulfill elective requirements.

(Completion of one of the following Medical Term, Anatomy, and Disease options is required)

Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Disease One Course Option, 6 Credits:

BUSN 1010MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND DISEASES FOR BUSINESS

6

 

OR

Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Disease Multiple Course Option, 8 credits:

Medical Terminology, 2 Credits
ALHS 1090MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

2

Anatomy, 4 Credits
ALHS 1011STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY

5

 

BIOL 2113ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I

3

AND

BIOL 2113LANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB I

1

 

BIOL 2114ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II

3

AND

BIOL 2114LANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB II

1

Disease, 3 Credits
MAST 1120HUMAN DISEASES

3

 

Guided Pathway

You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.

Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.

 

 

Augusta Blended & Online Program, Fall Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Business Healthcare Technology

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Blended & Online Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

 

BUSN 1010MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND DISEASES FOR BUSINESS

6

OR

XXXX XXXXMEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, & DISEASE MULTIPLE COURSE OPTION*

(CREDITS VARY)

 

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

*See the curriculum outline for choices on the Medical Terminology, Anatomy, & Disease

Multiple Course Option. 

Year 1 Spring Semester

BUSN 1015INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT

3

BUSN 1460KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENTATION FORMATTING

4

 

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

OR

MATH 1103QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING

3

OR

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

 

XXXX XXXXSOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 1 Summer Semester

BUSN 2190BUSINESS DOCUMENT PROOFREADING AND EDITING

3

BUSN 2350ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

3

XXXX XXXXHUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

XXXX XXXXGENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 2 Fall Semester

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

BUSN 2340HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

4

XXXX XXXXOCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

XXXX XXXXOCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

*Please see program advisor for guidance with choosing electives.  Electives must be ACCTALHSBIOLBUSNCISTHIMTMASTMGMTMKTG courses or 
General Education Degree Courses from Areas I, II, III or IV. Courses that are
being used to fulfill program requirements may not be used to fulfill elective requirements.

Year 2 Spring Semester

BUSN 2375HEALTHCARE CODING

3

XXXX XXXXOCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

XXXX XXXXOCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

XXXX XXXXOCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

 *Please see program advisor for guidance with choosing electives.  Electives must be ACCTALHSBIOLBUSNCISTHIMTMASTMGMTMKTG courses or 
General Education Degree Courses from Areas I, II, III or IV. Courses that are
being used to fulfill program requirements may not be used to fulfill elective requirements.

Augusta Fully Online Program, Spring Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Business Healthcare Technology

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Fully Online Program

Year 1 Spring Semester

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

 

BUSN 1010MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND DISEASES FOR BUSINESS

6

OR

XXXX XXXXMEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, & DISEASE MULTIPLE COURSE OPTION*

(CREDITS VARY)

 

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

*See the curriculum outline for choices on the Medical Terminology, Anatomy, & Disease

Multiple Course Option. 

Year 1 Summer Semester

BUSN 1015INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT

3

 

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

OR

MATH 1103QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING

3

OR

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

 

XXXX XXXXSOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II*

3

XXXX XXXXHUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 1 Fall Semester

BUSN 1460KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENTATION FORMATTING

4

BUSN 2190BUSINESS DOCUMENT PROOFREADING AND EDITING

3

BUSN 2350ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

3

XXXX XXXXGENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*

3

*A list of  General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 2 Spring Semester

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

BUSN 2340HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

4

XXXX XXXXOCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

XXXX XXXXOCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

*Please see program advisor for guidance with choosing electives.  Electives must be ACCTALHSBIOLBUSNCISTHIMTMASTMGMTMKTG courses or 
General Education Degree Courses from Areas I, II, III or IV. Courses that are
being used to fulfill program requirements may not be used to fulfill elective requirements.

Year 2 Summer Semester

BUSN 2375HEALTHCARE CODING

3

XXXX XXXXOCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

XXXX XXXXOCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

XXXX XXXXOCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

**Please see program advisor for guidance with choosing electives.  Electives must be ACCTALHSBIOLBUSNCISTHIMTMASTMGMTMKTG courses or 
General Education Degree Courses from Areas I, II, III or IV. Courses that are
being used to fulfill program requirements may not be used to fulfill elective requirements.