Iowa Central College Online

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
Students will purchase the books for their courses as they progress through the program of study. Information regarding books can be found by going to www.iowacentralbooks.com.

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	ISBN #
ACC 142	Financial Accounting	Textbook: 978-0-324-66381-5
ACC 142	Financial Accounting	Workbook: 978-0-324-63810-3 (optional)
ACC 146	Managerial Accounting	Textbook: 978-0-324-66381-5
ACC 146	Managerial Accounting	Workbook: 978-0-324-63810-3 (optional)
BIO 102	Introductory Biology	007-728-0083
CSC 110	Intro. to Computers	1111122652
ECN 120	Principles of Macroeconomics	978-0-13-60033-28
ENG 105	Composition I	978-0-312-47347-1
ENG 105	Composition I	978-0-312-59334-6
ENG 106	Composition II	Same Book as ENG105
HCA 151	Overview of Health Care	978-0-13-113414-0
HCA 153	Career Opportunities	978-0-324-31704-6
HCA 155	Technology and Health Care	978-0-131-59933-8
HCA 157	Health Care and Economics	978-0-324-78907-2
HCA 159	Financial Matters for Health Care Professionals	978-0-7637-7894-1
HCA 161	Legal Issues in Health Care	0135129044
HSC 113	Medical Terminology	978-0-803-621-473
HUM 113	Exploring the Humanities	No Text Book Required Requires DVD Movies and Short Stories (Novels)
MAT 111	Math for Liberal Arts	978-0131752047
MGT 101	Principles of Management	0-324-30259-2
PHI 145	Intro. to Ethical Conflict	978-020-567-2363
PSY 111	Intro. to Psychology	007353188x
PSY 111	Intro. to Psychology	0077275888 (E-Learning)
SDV 118	The Online Experience	14-390-82456
SDV 118	The Online Experience	978-0-226-48477-8
SOC 130	Introduction to Gerontology	978-0-07-352816-8
SPC 101	Fund. of Oral Communication	978-0-07-338508-2

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

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