Business Healthcare Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Business Healthcare Specialization

Overview

Offered at the Augusta and Thomson Campuses

Entrance Dates:	Fall (Day), Spring (Online)
Length of Program:	5 Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:	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 healthcare industry. 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 in healthcare facilities. The program emphasizes the use of software and technology used in medical offices, clinics, and hospitals. Students are also introduced to accounting fundamentals, electronic communications, internet research, electronic file management, and healthcare regulation and compliance. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills in the area of healthcare 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

Basic Skills Courses, 8 credits

ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3

MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
	OR
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3

AREA II	Social/Behavioral Science Elective*	3
AREA IV	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective*	3
XXXX XXXX	General Core Elective*	3

Occupational Courses, 48 credits

COMP 1000	INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3
	OR
HIMT 1150	COMPUTER APPS IN HEALTHCARE	3

BUSN 1010	Med Term, Anat, & Disease Busn	6
	OR
BUSN 2300	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY	2
	OR
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2
	AND
BUSN 2310	ANAT&TERM/MEDICAL ADMIN ASST	3
	OR
ALHS 1010	INTRO TO ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY	4
	OR
ALHS 1011	STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY	5
	OR
BIOL 2113	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I	3
	AND
BIOL 2113L	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I LAB	1
	AND
BIOL 2114	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II	3
	AND
BIOL 2114L	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II LAB	1
	AND
MAST 1120	HUMAN DISEASES	3

BUSN 1015	Intro Healthcare Reimbursement	3
BUSN 2190	BUS DOC PROOFREADING & EDITING	3
BUSN 2340	Healthcare Admin Procedures	4

BUSN 2350	Electronic Health Records	3
	OR
HIMT 1250	HEALTH RECORD CONTENT & STRUCT	2

BUSN 2375	Healthcare Coding	3
BUSN 1440	DOCUMENT PRODUCTION	4

BUSN 2200	OFFICE ACCOUNTING	4
	OR
ACCT 1100	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I	4

XXXX XXXX	Electives**	15

NOTES:

Under Occupational Courses, take BUSN 1010 Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Diseases for Business OR the following combination of courses to satisfy that course requirement:
BUSN 2300 or ALHS 1090 (medical terminology requirement)
and
BUSN 2310 or ALHS1010 or ALHS 1011 or BIOL 2113/2113L or BIOL 2114/2114L (anatomy requirement)
and
MAST 1120 (diseases requirement)

*For a listing of general core electives refer to the General Education Degree Courses list.
**Please see program advisor for guidance with choosing electives. Electives must be ACCT, ALHS, BIOL, BUSN, CIST, HIMT, MAST, MGMT, MKTG courses or General Education Degree Courses from Areas I, II, III or IV. Refer to the General Education Degree Courses list for Area I, II, III and IV courses.
Courses that are being used to fulfill program requirements may not be used to also fulfill elective requirements.

Guided Pathway

Augusta Online Program, Spring Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Business Healthcare Technology

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Online Program

Year 1 Spring Semester

ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3

BUSN 1010	Med Term, Anat, & Disease Busn	6
	OR
BUSN 2300	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY	2
	OR
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2
	AND
BUSN 2310	ANAT&TERM/MEDICAL ADMIN ASST	3
	OR
ALHS 1011	STRUCTURE&FUNCTION HUMAN BODY	5
	OR
ALHS 1010	INTRO TO ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY	4
	AND
MAST 1120	HUMAN DISEASES	3

COMP 1000	INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3
	OR
HIMT 1150	COMPUTER APPS IN HEALTHCARE	3

Year 1 Summer Semester

BUSN 1015	Intro Healthcare Reimbursement	3

MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
	OR
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3

AREA II	Social/Behavioral Science Elective*	3
AREA IV	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective*	3

Year 1 Fall Semester

BUSN 1440	DOCUMENT PRODUCTION	4
BUSN 2190	BUS DOC PROOFREADING & EDITING	3

BUSN 2350	Electronic Health Records	3
	OR
HIMT 1250	HEALTH RECORD CONTENT & STRUCT	2

XXXX XXXX	General Education Elective***	3

Year 2 Spring Semester

BUSN 2200	OFFICE ACCOUNTING	4
	OR
ACCT 1100	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I	4

BUSN 2340	Healthcare Admin Procedures	4
XXXX XXXX	Occupational Guided Elective**	3
XXXX XXXX	Occupational Guided Elective**	3

Year 2 Summer Semester

BUSN 2375	Healthcare Coding	3
XXXX XXXX	Occupational Guided Elective**	3
XXXX XXXX	Occupational Guided Elective**	3
XXXX XXXX	Occupational Guided Elective**	3

Notes:

Upon entry into the program, if student is unable to key at a rate of 25 wpm or higher using the touch-system of typing, BUSN 1100 must be taken as the first-semester Guided Elective.

*Click this link for a complete listing of all Area I, II, III, IV General Education Courses.

**For Occupational Guided Electives, student must consult program advisor for elective choices.

***Students must choose a General Education course for this elective and must not have already used the course to meet another General Education requirement.

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

Augusta Day Program, Fall Entrance