Delaware County Community College
Associate in Applied Science, Health Care Management
Philadelphia, USA
DURATION
4 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
May 2024
TUITION FEES
USD 25,083 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Introduction
The Health Care Management curriculum prepares students for management roles in a rapidly changing health care environment. Once focused on episodes of treatment for acute disease, the health care industry now emphasizes lifelong health maintenance and wellness promotion. The program is intended for health care workers who require new knowledge and skills to compete in the changing health care marketplace. It will also be useful for those individuals with no previous health care experience who seek non-clinical entry-level positions in health care, or who plan to continue their education in the field of health care administration.
An Associate in Applied Science will be awarded upon completion of the program with a 2.0 GPA and a “C” or better in all Allied Health and Nursing (AHN) courses.
Start Date
Every semester.
- Fall Semester: Late August
- Spring Semester: Early January
- Summer Semester: Late May
Program Outcome
- Identify effective communication skills for the health care environment.
- Identify forces impacting health care and their effect on delivery.
- Describe ethical and legal issues related to health care delivery.
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of a manager.
- Explore aspects of healthcare financial management.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the issues and practices applicable to health information.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Delaware County Community College's Educational Foundation awards approximately $300,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholarship has its own criteria for eligibility established by the donor. The application period for scholarships each year runs from mid-February to mid-April.
Curriculum
Online*
100% online
Some online courses have field requirements or in-person/proctored testing. Online courses with these requirements have additional information posted under the COURSE DESCRIPTION section when you are registering. Please make a note of it during registration.
First Semester
- English Composition I
- Introduction to Information Technology
- Introduction to Health Care
- Ethical/Legal Aspects of Health Care Management
- Introduction to Business
Second Semester
- English Composition II: Writing About Literature
- Medical Terminology
- Microeconomic Principles
- Any Diversity and Social Justice designated course
- Select one of the following:
- Modern College Mathematics
- Any higher Quantitative Reasoning designated MAT course
Third Semester
- Philosophy of Managed Care
- Medical Coding Concepts for Allied Health
- Human Resource Management
- Business Communication or Interpersonal Communication
Fourth Semester
- Reimbursement and Financing in Managed Care
- Fundamentals of Health Information Technology Science
- Professional and Communication Issues in Health Care
- Principles of Management
- Allied Health/Business Elective*
*For more information about electives, please contact the school or visit the course webpage.