rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Healthcare | ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE Flex Choice Credit by Assessment Available | 11-Week Quarters (5.5-Week Terms) THIS PROGRAM IS NOT AVAILABLE IN ILLINOIS Associate of Science Degree in Florida, Associate of Applied Science Degree in Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Medical Office (Assistant) Manager, Administrator, or Coordinator • Medical Secretary, Administrative Assistant, or Receptionist • Patient Care Manager OBJECTIVE Graduates of this program know and can apply a combination of real-world technical skills and general education concepts, and have learned to serve as valuable members of a healthcare team. Depending on the career track, graduates may choose from a variety of employment options involving healthcare administration, patient care, or related healthcare situations. Graduates understand and value critical thinking and problem solving, written and interpersonal communication, customer service, diversity-awareness skills, and medical ethics, as these concepts relate to the healthcare industry and the community. DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION COURSES B080 B087 GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Lower Division English Composition (Required course) English Composition+ ENC 1101 Communication (*Required, select 1 additional course)+ *COM 1002 Introduction to Communication+ Humanities (Select 2 courses)+ Math / Natural Sciences (*Required, select 2 additional courses)+ *PHA 1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body+ Social Sciences (Select 2 courses)+ (Medical Assisting Specialization must select General Psychology as a Social Science elective) See page 86 for General Education Course Selections. This program version is only available in Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. CORE COURSES Lower Division FIN 1000 8 8 12 8 4 Reading and Writing Strategies Practical Math 4 4 SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIALIZATIONS: Healthcare Administration Specialization CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Medical Office (Assistant) Manager, Administrator, or Coordinator • Medical Secretary, Administrative Assistant, or Receptionist • Patient Care Manager E102 HSA 1022 HSA 1050 HSA 1146 HSA 2117 HSA 2918 HSC 1675 MEA 2203 Pathway to Patient Care Seminar1 Foundations of Medical Administration Customer Service in Healthcare Technology Today for Medical Administration US Healthcare Systems Healthcare Administrative Office Procedures Healthcare Exploration and Careers Pathophysiology Elective Course² Elective Course² +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment available; see page 154 for details. This program version is only available in Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. ¹ Only students intending to transfer into a program with a School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam entrance requirement, and who have not yet achieved the minimum score required for the intended program, are required to take the E102 Pathways to Patient Care Seminar. Students must attempt the School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam as a prerequisite to the E102 Pathways to Patient Care Seminar course. The E102 Pathways to Patient Care Seminar must be taken in the student’s first or second term of enrollment, and the School of Nursing or School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam must be attempted by the end of the course. Students have one opportunity to attempt E102 Pathways to Patient Care Seminar, regardless of grade earned (SX/UX/ WX). Successful completion of E102 Pathways to Patient Care Seminar does not guarantee acceptance to any other program, or the ability to program change into another program the subsequent quarter. Acceptance into another program is dependent upon meeting all acceptance requirements of the program. ² Some elective courses include required residential labs, which are only available to students enrolled at select campuses, and cannot be completed fully online. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen College’s chosen third-party vendor. Medical Administrative Assistant Specialization CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Medical Office (Assistant) Manager, Administrator, or Coordinator • Medical Secretary, Administrative Assistant, or Receptionist • Office Administrator Principles of Finance HSC 1531 Medical Terminology HSC 2641 Medical Law and Ethics LDR 2439 MAN 1300 Introduction to Organizational Leadership Introduction to Human Resource Management 4 4 4 4 4 E242 Career Development+ HIM 1507 Medical Billing and Insurance HSA 1022 HSA 1050 HSA 1146 HSA 1683 HSA 2117 HSA 2851 HSA 2918 MEA 2203 Foundations of Medical Administration Customer Service in Healthcare Technology Today for Medical Administration Exploring Healthcare Systems US Healthcare Systems Practice and Professionalism in Healthcare Healthcare Administrative Office Procedures Pathophysiology +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment available; see page 154 for details. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen College’s chosen third-party vendor. 2 3 4 1 3 3 4 3 3 5 0 4 1 3 4 3 3 5 4–5 4–5 38 ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
