Health Care Administration

The Associate of Science Degree in Health Care Administration at Iowa Central has been developed to provide students who are entering and those currently in field advancement opportunities within the health science and related fields. Graduates of the program will become managers in the health profession. Individuals will plan, supervise, and direct the delivery of healthcare. Depending upon the size of the facility, graduates will be able to cover a variety of tasks with this program since the coursework is diverse. Courses will cover materials including: Aging Population, Health Care, and Business courses such as Economics, Management and Accounting.

Program Length: Under 2 years ( 66 semester hours)

Degree: Associate of Science in Health Care Administration

Application: Online Enrollment Application

Hardware & Software Requirements: Requirements

Health Care Administration F.A.Q.'s: F.A.Q.

Books
All courses within the 8 week online programs utilize Iowa Central’s ebook service.  Click on the link for additional information on ebooks. http://www.iowacentralonline.com/ebooks.asp

Courses
A student is to have a “C” or better grade in any course that starts with HCA. Any exception will have to be approved in writing by the Program Director and Director of the Department.

* We reserve the right to change the official sequence of the courses. Contact your academic counselor for your order of courses.

Course #	Course Title
ACC 142	Financial Accounting
ACC 146	Managerial Accounting
BIO 102	Introductory Biology
CSC 110	Intro. to Computers
ECN 120	Principles of Macroeconomics
ENG 105	Composition I
ENG 106	Composition II
HCA 151	Overview of Health Care
HCA 153	Career Opportunities
HCA 155	Technology and Health Care
HCA 157	Health Care and Economics
HCA 159	Financial Matters for Health Care Professionals
HCA 161	Legal Issues in Health Care
HSC 113	Medical Terminology
HUM 113	Exploring the Humanities
MAT 111	Math for Liberal Arts
MGT 101	Principles of Management
PHI 145	Intro. to Ethical Conflict
PSY 111	Intro. to Psychology
SDV 118	The Online Experience
SOC 130	Introduction to Gerontology
SPC 112	Public Speaking

* We reserve the right to change the official sequence of the courses. Contact your academic counselor for your order of courses.

* ENG105 is a prerequisite for ENG106. You must pass ENG105 with a "C" grade or better.

* ACC142 with a "C" grade or better is a prerequisite for ACC146.

Accreditation
Accreditation: Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org, telephone (800) 621-7440.