Health Services Management Associate in Science (HSM-AS)
Health Services Management graduates work in the administrative support areas of the health field. Positions include professional duties in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, pharmaceutical firms and doctor's offices. Health Services Management professionals have little or no direct patient contact, but provide business and administrative services "behind the scenes" by managing insurance, payroll, patient admissions, billings, regulatory reports, marketing, auxiliary services and other similar administrative functions.
Special Requirements
Admission to this program is limited. All program requirements must be met before a student is eligible for admission. Seats are allotted to qualified students on a first qualified/first served basis.
Degree Requirements
Semester I – Fall (13 hours)
| ENC 1101C | English Composition I^***+ | 3 cc |
| CGS 1570 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 cc |
| HSC 1531 | Medical Terminology | 3 cc |
| BSC 1080 | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology | 3 cc |
| BSC 1080L | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 1 cc |
Semester II – Spring (12 hours)
Semester III – Summer (8 hours)
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (Category II)*** | 3 cc |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra^*** | 3 cc |
| HIM 1442 | Pharmacology | 2 cc |
Semester IV – Fall (15 hours)
| OST 1464 | Computerized Medical Office Systems^ | 3 cc |
| HIM 2229C | Introduction to Coding and Classification^ | 3 cc |
| HIM 2620 | Medical Statistics and Financial Applications^ | 3 cc |
| HIM 2512 | Health Information Management and Supervision | 3 cc |
| HSC 2641 | Health Care Law | 3 cc |
Semester V – Spring (14 hours)
| HIM 2500C | Performance Improvement in Healthcare^ | 2 cc |
| OST 1461 | Medical Office Practice^ | 3 cc |
| HIM 2253C | Outpatient Reimbursement Methodologies (CPT Coding)^ | 3 cc |
| SLS 1353 | Generations at Work | 3 cc |
| ECO 2013 | Macroeconomics*** | 3 cc |
Total Credit Hours: 62
Note: Certain course are offered only once a year, therefore it is important that you work with your advisor to determine the most effective course sequence.