rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Healthcare | ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE Knowledge Credit Self-Directed Assessment Available 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+ ENC1101 Communication (*Required, select 1 additional course)+ Introduction to Communication+ *COM1002 Humanities (Select 2 courses)+ Math / Natural Sciences (*Required, select 2 additional courses)+ *PHA1500 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 88 for General Education Course Selections. This program version is only available in Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. CORE COURSES Lower Division FIN1000 HSC1531 8 12 8 8 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 HSA1022 HSA1050 HSA1146 HSA2117 HSA2918 HSC1675 MEA2203 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 + Self-directed assessment available; see page 158 for details. This program version is only available in Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. 4 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 University’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 Medical Terminology HSC2641 Medical Law and Ethics LDR2439 MAN1300 Introduction to Organizational Leadership Introduction to Human Resource Management 4 4 4 4 4 E242 HIM1507 HSA1022 HSA1050 HSA1146 HSA1683 HSA2117 HSA2851 HSA2918 MEA2203 Career Development+ Medical Billing and Insurance 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 + Self-directed assessment available; see page 158 for details. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen University’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 36 ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM