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Days until classes:
Next classes start
Feb 13th
Program Length: 36 months (may be completed in as little as 30 months)
Available at the following locations:
California Locations: National City, San Diego, San Marcos
Degree Overview
Healthcare Administration Job Outlook
Healthcare is a business and, like every business, it needs good management to keep it running smoothly. Healthcare administrators are vital to the daily operation of a healthcare facility or system.
Because the structure and financing of healthcare are changing rapidly, the demand for qualified healthcare administrators who can improve the efficiency and quality of care is growing—the field, and the employment opportunities available, will continue to grow by 16 percent through 2018.
(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Medical and Health Services Managers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos014.htm)
Bachelor’s in Healthcare Administration
The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration at California College San Diego is designed to help graduates develop the skills and competencies necessary to function as a supervisor or manager in the healthcare field. This program provides an introduction to the technological innovations and the increasingly complex regulatory environment of the healthcare delivery system, and develops the student’s understanding of management's role in the system.
Healthcare Administration Careers
While a master's degree is the standard credential for most generalist positions as a medical or healthcare manager, a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration can open opportunities for entry-level positions in smaller facilities and departments. Graduates with bachelor's degrees in healthcare administration usually begin as administrative assistants or assistant department heads in larger hospitals, or department heads or assistant administrators in small hospitals or nursing care facilities.
Salaries for Healthcare Administrators
According to a salary survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, in September 2009 bachelor's degree candidates in healthcare administration received starting offers averaging $43,127 a year.
(Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers, NACE Salary Survey, Fall 2010)
| Program Information | Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration |
|---|---|
| Occupations Degree Prepares For (and SOC code of occupation) |
Medical and Health Services Managers - 11-9111.00 |
| Tuition and Fees | $71,180 |
| Cost of Books | Included |
| Room and Board | N/A |
| Job Placement Rate * | 75% |
| On-Time Completion Rate | 40.00% |
| Median Title IV Debt | $36,211 |
| Median Non-Title IV Debt | $10,194 |
| Median Loan Debt | $46,031 |
Course Descriptions
CourseCourse NameCredits
Course Description
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Accounting Fundamentals
Introduces the fundamental principles and practices of accounting, including the theory of debit and credit and the accounting cycle. Includes beginning steps in analysis of accounting transactions and their relationships to the basic accounting equation in preparation for more complex problem analysis in advanced accounting. Covers accounts receivable, accounts payable, special journals, cash receipts and payments, and banking procedures, as well as the accrual basis of accounting and the preparation of the worksheet and financial statements.
Credits: 6.0
Accounting Principles I
A continuation of ACC101 with special emphasis on accounts receivable and uncollectible accounts, promissory notes, merchandise inventory, and tangible and intangible assets. Emphasizes the theory of internal control using the voucher system. Corporate topics include capital stock transactions, dividends, treasury stocks, and earnings per share, long-term liabilities, and shortterm investments. (Prerequisite: ACC101, or with consent of the dean)
Credits: 6.0
Computer Fundamentals
This course introduces the elements of several popular computer software programs in word processing, spreadsheet management, and presentation design, Emphasis will be placed on the basic fundamentals of document creation, saving, and printing along with the more advanced concepts of presentation design.
Credits: 3.5
Nursing Assisting Theory
Teaches basic nursing care for patients who are hospitalized or in extended-care facilities.
Credits: 3.0
Nurse Assisting Practice
This class continues the instruction of Nurse Assisting Theory, including care of the daily activities of the long-term care resident, skills for assisting the resident including feeding, toileting,exercise techniques and psycho-social issues.
Credits: 3.0
Computerized Medical Administration
Provides the student with the training required to keep consistent with computer software that is used in the billing areas of the medical and dental fields. Real life activities and simulations reinforce basic billing skills. Conflict management and billing collection are taught. This course uses a medical office simulation to introduce the student to the everyday functioning of a medical office.
Credits: 3.0
Computerized Pharmacy Systems and Databases
This course provides the student with the training required to keep consistent with computer software that is used in the pharmacy. Real life activities and simulations reinforce basic skills.
Credits: 3.0
Economics
Basic course in microeconomic concepts. Topics include recession and depression, the circular flow of production and consumption, the role of the market in the economy, wage and price movements, and other key points.
Credits: 4.0
Economic Principles
include inflation, the cause and effects of interest rates, the dollar and the foreign trade deficit, productivity growth rate, and the federal budget deficit.
Credits: 4.0
Writing
Presents the fundamental principles of written communications, specifically, common business correspondence, reports, presentations, and minutes. Specific to this course is review of the steps necessary to produce effective written communication.
Credits: 4.0
Communication Arts
This course focuses on developing critical thinking and communication skills in both verbal and nonverbal areas. Emphasis is placed on debate, panel discussions, committee work, conflict resolution, interviews, and editorial writing.
Credits: 4.0
The Healthcare System
A study of the U.S. healthcare system to help students understand the critical issues facing healthcare in its ever-changing environment, and to gain a sense of the complex multidimensional nature of healthcare delivery in the United States.
Credits: 4.0
Healthcare Financial Administration
This course is designed to build upon the concepts introduced in basic accounting courses and develops proficiency in applying administrative financial techniques in healthcare decision-making. (Prerequisite: ACC213, or with consent of the dean)
Credits: 4.0
Healthcare Economics and Policy
Discussion and analysis of the economic models controlling healthcare markets with subsequent investigation of the complex federal, state, and local policies and policy-making processes which result from those models in the U.S. healthcare systems.
Credits: 4.0
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare Administration
Review of legal responsibilities of physicians, other healthcare workers, and healthcare institutions and means by which health-related laws and regulations are developed and implemented. Issues involved in healthcare professional ethics are discussed and evaluated.
Credits: 4.0
Health Facility Operations
A review of long-term care facility operations utilizing simulations. Students make operational decisions utilizing financial statements, census reports, staffing schedules, and other relevant factors. Prepares students for specific types of situations and questions encountered on the long-term care administrator licensing examination. (Prerequisite: HCA300 or permission of the dean)
Credits: 4.0
Long-Term Care Administration
Application of health administration core curriculum to specific practice issues in the longterm care setting. Setting specific organization structures, relationships with healthcare providers, services offered, financial management issues, and regulatory issues are investigated. (Prerequisites: HCA300 and HCA440 or permission of the dean)
Credits: 4.0
Senior Seminar
A capstone course for seniors designed to provide integration and application of theory through the use of case study analysis.
Credits: 4.0
American Civilization
This course covers the history of the United States from the American Revolution to the present. Emphasis is on the economic, political, and social development of our country.
Credits: 4.0
U.S. History Since the Civil War
This course offers students an overview of how America transformed itself, in a relatively short time, from a land inhabited by hunter-gatherer and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful industrial nation on earth. The student will learn how dominant and subordinate groups have affected the shifting balance of power in America since 1863. Major topics include: Reconstruction, the frontier, the 1890s, America's transition to an industrial society, Progressivism, World War I, the 1920s, the Great Depression and the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam, economic and social change in the late 20th century, and power and politics since 1974.
Credits: 4.0
Medical Laboratory Procedures
Introduces the fundamental knowledge of hematology and complete hematology tests, including WBC and RBC, differential counts, blood smears and staining techniques, hemoglobin, hematocrit, blood typing, blood glucose, sedimentation rates, and mono reagent testing.
Credits: 3.0
Medical Laboratory Processes
Provides the student with an opportunity to practice his or her clinical testing knowledge. Complete urinalysis (physical, chemical, and microscopic) and reagent testing, including pregnancy and rapid strep testing, are taught. Students will observe these skills in actual clinical laboratory conditions.
Credits: 3.0
Phlebotomy/IV Therapy
Covers how to draw blood using vacutainer, butterfly, and syringe methods. Students will learn the correct vacutainer tube to use for different hematological procedures. IV therapeutics are part of this course. Students will observe these skills in actual medical facility conditions.
Credits: 3.0
Management Principles
An introduction to the basic principles of management as it applies to formal organizations. Students are introduced to the importance of effective management within organizations. The traditional management framework is used to provide essential skills in planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.
Credits: 4.0
Business Law
Deals with the legal problems confronting businesses such as court procedures, contracts, property law, fair credit reporting, the Privacy Act, business relationships, and supervision.
Credits: 4.0
Operations Management
Explores long-range and short-range problems in operations management, both for manufacturing and for service operations. Emphasizes understanding these problems and the practical applications of quantitative techniques relative to them. Realistic case studies stress logical analysis, both quantitative and qualitative, and the presentation of results.
Credits: 4.0
Human Resource Management
Studies the application of psychology to the problems of personnel management. The student is expected to grasp a working knowledge of the basic operative functions of procuring, developing, maintaining and utilizing a labor force sufficient to meet the minimum entry-level requirements of employment in personnel work.
Credits: 4.0
College Algebra
Designed to improve skills in numbers and algebraic expressions, solving equations, graphing, sets, exponents, radicals, inequalities, formulas, and applications.
Credits: 4.0
Medical Terminology, Law, and Ethics
Introduces terminology that is specific to the medical profession. Course enables students to translate prefixes, suffixes, and root words from their Greek and Latin word parts. Elements will be able to be combined into medical terms. Course also covers medical laws, ethics, and bioethics.
Credits: 4.0
Medical Aseptic Procedures
Teaches aseptic technique, including proper hand washing. Disinfection and sterilization is taught, along with universal (standard) precautions and infection control as specified by OSHA.
Credits: 3.0
Cardiopulmonary/ECG
Covers electrocardiography, standardization of the ECG, identifying artifacts, recognition of arrhythmia, and 12-lead ECG. The student may certify as an ECG technician after satisfactorily passing this class.
Credits: 3.0
Medical Clinical Procedures
Focuses on clinical and microbiological testing. Microscope use is taught, along with specimen collection and cultures and sensitivities. Gramstaining procedures are also taught.
Credits: 3.0
Vital Signs and Emergencies
Presents the proper way of taking patients' vital signs (including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, temperature, height, and weight). Growth charting for children is also covered. CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Community First Aid and Safety are taught and certified through the American Heart Association.
Credits: 3.0
Medical Billing
Introduces the fundamentals of bookkeeping procedures. Covers payroll, spreadsheets, ledgers, and transactions documents. Management and filing specific to the medical office will also be included.
Credits: 3.0
Medical Records and Communication
Prepares the student to work with the medical community and patients using interpersonal communication, developing both written and verbal skills. Introduces the student to work performed in medical administration. Medical records including POMR and SOAP are covered as well as telephone techniques, appointment scheduling, mail handling and medical reception skills.
Credits: 3.0
Introduction to Modality Procedures
This course introduces the student to the different modalities available to aid the physician in making a diagnosis. Topics of study will include various modalities procedures, physics, computation formulas and the duties of diagnostic personnel.
Credits: 3.0
Anatomy and Physiology
Covers the anatomy and physiology of the major systems of the body including but not limited to the integumentary system, the muscle and skeletal systems, the nervous system, the reproductive system, the digestive system, and the endocrine system. Course includes basic organization and general plan of the body including cells, membranes, and tissues.
Credits: 4.0
Professional Medical Coding
Covers the study of insurance using computer coding software. Includes speed and accuracy of coding using ICD-9, CPT-4, and HCPCS rules. Pre-tests are included in this course to better prepare students for certification.
Credits: 3.0
Insurance Specialist
Covers medical insurance and insurance filing. Students learn to properly fill out insurance forms and understand electronic claim submission. Students also learn about different health insurance programs, government programs, and managed-care programs.
Credits: 3.0
Introduction to Logic
This course focuses on the techniques for determining the validity of arguments and analyzing problems in the world. Topics include a discussion of informal fallacies, Aristotelian logic, and symbolic logic.
Credits: 4.0
Critical Thinking
This course is designed to provide an interdisciplinary approach to critical thinking and challenges the student to question his or her own assumptions through analysis of the most common problems associated with everyday reasoning. The course explains the fundamental concepts, describes the most common barriers to critical thinking and offers strategies for overcoming those barriers.
Credits: 4.0
Drug Administration
Covers fundamental information on drug administration. Administration of drugs, including injectable (subcutaneous, intradermal, and intramuscular) methods are taught. Properly withdrawing medication, calculation of dosages, syringe calibrations, and different injection sites are also taught in the course.
Credits: 3.0
Pharmacy Essentials
This course teaches the student essential concepts of pharmacy and pharmaceutical terminology. The student learns the pharmacy rules of the state and how they impact the role of the pharmacy technician, regulatory standards in pharmacy practice, ethical considerations for the pharmacy technician, infection control and prevention in the pharmacy, and the various categories of nonprescription products and over-the-counter drugs and counseling related to those items.
Credits: 3.0
Principles of Pharmacy Technology
Teaches basics of being a pharmacy technician. History, laws and ethics, packaging and dispensing medications, medication preparation, pharmaceutical calculations and communications are part of this course.
Credits: 4.0
Pharmacy Technology Applications
Studies the therapeutic applications of drugs, biopharmaceutics, different characteristics and actions of drugs, administration of drugs, and drug distribution.
Credits: 3.0
Psychology of Motivation
Students review skills necessary to be successful in college, including: note-taking, study skills, writing, finding and using information on the Internet, and reading/understanding college-level text. Students are exposed to basic motivation theories, values clarification, and philosophic principles.
Credits: 4.0
Professional Development
This course addresses employment search and acquisition skills. Topics include matching qualifications with job requirements, resume preparation, and job applications. Also includes cover letters, follow-up letters, resignation letters, and recommendation letters. Classroom activities include discussion of basic interviewer questions and interviewing techniques.
Credits: 4.0
Biological Psychology
This course introduces the student to the intricate relationship between biology and psychology. The student is exposed to the emerging field of biopsychology in which fascinating new discoveries are constantly being made. Major topics include: anatomy of the nervous system, plasticity of the brain, sensory systems and attention, wakefulness and sleeping, emotional behaviors, the biology of learning and memory, and psychological disorders.
Credits: 4.0
Sociology of Aging
This course contains an interdisciplinary approach that provides the concepts, information, and examples students need to achieve a basic understanding of aging as a social process. This course addresses a broad range of societal issues and covers concepts associated with an aging population. It examines the concept of aging on both an individual and societal level. Major topics include: the history of aging in America; physical aging; psychological aspects of aging; personal adaptation to aging; death and dying; community social services; how aging affects personal needs and resources; and government responses to the needs of aging.
Credits: 4.0
Statistics
Explores practical skills in statistics. Topics include distributions, relationships, randomness, inference, and proportions, This course teaches an interdisciplinary approach that provides the regression, and variance. Emphasis is placed on understanding the use of statistical methods and the demands of statistical practice. (Prerequisite: MAT220)
Credits: 4.0
Total Courses: 50Total Credits: 184.5
*Includes optional elective courses and credits. See catalog for details.
Admissions Information
Applicants for admission to the College must have graduated from an accredited high school, private secondary school, or have completed the equivalent (GED). All students who graduate after January 2006 must provide a high school transcript to check eligibility for the new Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG).
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