Health Services Management A.A.S.
The A.A.S. degree program in Health Services Management prepares students for positions such as service coordinators, personnel assistants, office managers, field staff supervisors, administrative assistants and other business office personnel. Career Opportunities include the following: Nursing Home Administrator, Hospital Office Manager, Doctor's / Physician's Office Manager, Health Services Director, Director of Adult Care Services.
The Health Services Management A.A.S. degree can be completed entirely online, if a student wishes to do so, and utilizes Open Educational Resources (OER), which are textbooks and other educational materials available to students at no cost!
- Prepare students for a variety of entry level employment opportunities in the health care industry and for continuing their education in a number of fields.
- Permit students to build their academic credentials and acquire career-specific skills and expertise.
- Effectively communicate underlying principles as they apply to current issues in the health care industry.
- Explore the five levels of health care delivery and major components of each.
- Prepare students to apply the core functional areas of business, including accounting, marketing, management, and human resources, to make sound business decisions.
Discipline Category Descriptions
Minimum Degree Requirements (60 credits)
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English (6 credits)
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| ENG 101 | English Composition |
| ENG 102 | Literature & Composition |
Humanities (3 Credits)
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| COM 101 | Public Speaking |
Health Services Management (12 Credits) |
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| HSM 111 | Community Medical & Public Health Care |
| HSM 112 | Issues in Long-Term Care |
| HSM 211 | Medical Problems & Programs |
| HSM 212 | Management Health Facility |
Computer Science (3 Credits) |
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| CSC 102 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications |
Accounting (4 Credits) |
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| ACC 120 | Financial Accounting |
Business (15 Credits) |
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| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business |
| BUS 210 | Principles of Marketing |
| BUS 213 | Business Communications |
| BUS 215 | Human Resource Management |
| BUS 250 | Principles of Management |
Social Science (6 Credits) |
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| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology |
Math (3 Credits) |
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| --------> | Math Gen. Ed. Course |
Science (4 Credits) |
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| --------> | Natural Sciences Gen. Ed. Course |
Nursing (1 Credit) |
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| NUR 106 | Medical Terminology |
Free Elective (3 Credits) |
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| --------> | Any course that receives college credit |
Students who earn a Health Services Management A.A.S. degree are prepared for entry-level work in a variety of healthcare office settings.
Some popular career options are:
- Director of Adult Care Services
- Health Services Director
- Hospital Office Manager
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Physician's Office Manager
Graduates may also transfer into SUNY Canton's Health Care Management bachelor's degree program.