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Spring Semester 2021 Catalog

Business Healthcare Technology, Diploma

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus (Day and Online) and Thomson Campus (Online)

Entrance Dates: Fall (Day) and Spring (Online)
Length of Program: 4 Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 48

Program Description: The Business Healthcare Technology program is designed to prepare graduates for employment in a variety of positions in today's technology-driven healthcare industry. The Business Healthcare Technology program provides learning opportunities, which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes the use of software and technology used in medical offices, clinics, and hospitals. Students are also introduced to accounting fundamentals, electronic communications, internet research, electronic file management, and healthcare regulation and compliance. The program includes instruction in effective communication skills and terminology that encompasses office management and executive assistant qualification and technology innovations for the office. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of administrative technology. Graduates of the program receive a Business Healthcare Technology Diploma.

Employment Opportunities: Employment opportunities include administrative support positions in healthcare facilities such as physicians’ offices, hospitals, coding and billing service providers, and other healthcare related businesses.

Curriculum Outline

Basic Skills Courses, 8 credits

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

 

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2

OR

PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

Occupational Courses, 39-40 credits

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

BUSN 1015INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT

3

BUSN 2190BUSINESS DOCUMENT PROOFREADING AND EDITING

3

BUSN 2340HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

4

 

BUSN 2350ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

3

OR

HIMT 1250HEALTH RECORD CONTENT AND STRUCTURE

2

 

BUSN 2375HEALTHCARE CODING

3

BUSN 1440DOCUMENT PRODUCTION

4

 

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

BUSN XXXX
OCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVES*

7

*Please see program advisor for guidance with choosing electives.  Electives must be ACCTALHSBIOLBUSNCISTHIMTMASTMGMTMKTG courses or 
General Education Degree Courses from Areas I, II, III or IV. Courses that are being used to fulfill program requirements may not be used to fulfill elective requirements.

(Completion of one of the following Medical Term, Anatomy, and Disease options is required)

Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Disease One Course Option, 6 Credits:

BUSN 1010MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND DISEASES FOR BUSINESS

6

 

OR

Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Disease Multiple Course Option, 8 credits:

Medical Terminology, 2 Credits
BUSN 2300MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

2

ALHS 1090MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

2

Anatomy, 4 Credits
ALHS 1010INTRO TO ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

4

ALHS 1011STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY

5

BUSN 2310ANATOMY AND TERMINOLOGY FOR THE MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

3

 

BIOL 2113ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I

3

AND

BIOL 2113LANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB I

1

 

BIOL 2114ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II

3

AND

BIOL 2114LANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB II

1

Disease, 3 Credits
MAST 1120HUMAN DISEASES

3

Guided Pathway

You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.

Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.

Upon entry into the program, if student is unable to key at a rate of 25 wpm or higher using the touch-system of typing, BUSN 1100 must be taken as the first-semester Guided Elective.

 

 

Augusta Day Program, Fall Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Business Healthcare Technology

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

 

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

OR

HIMT 1150COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN HEALTHCARE

3

 

BUSN 1010MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND DISEASES FOR BUSINESS

6

OR

BUSN 2300MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

2

OR

ALHS 1090MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

2

AND

BUSN 2310ANATOMY AND TERMINOLOGY FOR THE MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

3

OR

ALHS 1011STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY

5

OR

ALHS 1010INTRO TO ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

4

AND

MAST 1120HUMAN DISEASES

3

 

BUSN XXXX
OCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

BUSN 1015INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT

3

BUSN 1440DOCUMENT PRODUCTION

4

BUSN 2375HEALTHCARE CODING

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

Year 1 Summer Semester

BUSN 2190BUSINESS DOCUMENT PROOFREADING AND EDITING

3

BUSN 2350ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

3

OR

HIMT 1250HEALTH RECORD CONTENT AND STRUCTURE

2

 

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2

OR

PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

Year 2 Fall Semester

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

BUSN 2340HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

4

BUSN XXXX
OCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE**

4

 

Augusta and Thomson Online Program, Spring Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Business Healthcare Technology

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Augusta and Thomson Online Program

Year 1 Spring Semester

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

 

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

OR

HIMT 1150COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN HEALTHCARE

3

 

BUSN 1010MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND DISEASES FOR BUSINESS

6

OR

BUSN 2300MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

2

OR

ALHS 1090MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

2

AND

BUSN 2310ANATOMY AND TERMINOLOGY FOR THE MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

3

OR

ALHS 1011STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY

5

OR

ALHS 1010INTRO TO ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

4

AND

MAST 1120HUMAN DISEASES

3

 

BUSN XXXX
OCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE*

3

Year 1 Summer Semester

BUSN 1015INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT

3

BUSN 2375HEALTHCARE CODING

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

Year 1 Fall Semester

BUSN 1440DOCUMENT PRODUCTION

4

BUSN 2190BUSINESS DOCUMENT PROOFREADING AND EDITING

3

 

BUSN 2350ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

3

OR

HIMT 1250HEALTH RECORD CONTENT AND STRUCTURE

2

 

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2

OR

PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

Year 2 Spring Semester

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

OR

ACCT 1100FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

4

 

BUSN 2340HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

4

BUSN XXXX
OCCUPATIONAL GUIDED ELECTIVE**

4