Keiser University’s Associate of Arts degree in Health Services Administration provides instruction in basic health services administration skills. Students use laptop computers to learn computer skills and software applications necessary to prosper in a healthcare business environment. The program prepares students in both business and health service administration, providing courses on business law, management and marketing principles, medical anatomy, physiology and terminology and front office management.
Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives:
To develop students’ understanding of software systems used in administrative healthcare;
To familiarize students with medical terminology, anatomy and physiology;
To train students in the application of business principles to healthcare administration;
To assist graduates in obtaining entry-level employment in health services administration.
Prerequisites for Major Courses
None.
Program Outline
To receive an Associate of Arts in Health Services Administration, students must earn 60.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows:
Lower Division Courses
Health Services Administration Major Courses (24.0 credit hours)
Medical Office Administration and Billing
3.0 credit hours
Entrepreneurship
3.0 credit hours
Principles of Health Service Administration
3.0 credit hours
Healthcare Computer Applications
3.0 credit hours
CPT Coding for Health Service Administration
3.0 credit hours
Healthcare Medical Terminology
3.0 credit hours
Principles of Management
3.0 credit hours
Human Resource Management
3.0 credit hours
Behavioral/Social Science (3.0 credit hours)
American History Pre 1876
3.0 credit hours
American History Since 1876
3.0 credit hours
Political Science
3.0 credit hours
Introduction to Psychology (required)
3.0 credit hours
Sociology
3.0 credit hours
Communications (3.0 credit hours)
Speech Communications
3.0 credit hours
Computers (3.0 credit hours)
Introduction to Computers
3.0 credit hours
Economics (6.0 credit hours)
Microeconomics
3.0 credit hours
Macroeconomics
3.0 credit hours
English (6.0 credit hours)
English Composition I
3.0 credit hours
English Composition II
3.0 credit hours
Humanities/Fine Arts (3.0 credit hours)
American Literature
3.0 credit hours
English Literature
3.0 credit hours
Mathematics (6.0 credit hours)
College Algebra
3.0 credit hours
College Mathematics
3.0 credit hours
Applications of Mathematics
3.0 credit hours
Statistics
3.0 credit hours
Natural Science (6.0 credit hours)
General Biology
3.0 credit hours
General Biology Laboratory
1.0 credit hour
Advanced Biology
3.0 credit hours
Advanced Biology Laboratory
1.0 credit hour
Environmental Science
3.0 credit hours
Note: All lower division major and general education courses should be successfully completed before upper division courses are undertaken.
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