2010 Catalog - Delaware County Community College

42 CAREER PROGRAMS, ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Second Semester
AHM 233 Medical Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHM 140 Professional and Communication Issues in Health Care. . . . . . . 3
COM 100 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (or). . . . . . . . . . . . .
BUS 130 Business Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BUS 100 Introduction to Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ENG 112 English Composition II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
15
Third Semester
BUS 211 Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BUS 230 Principles of Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHM 130 Medical Coding Concepts for Allied Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHA 207 Ethical/Legal Aspects of Health Care Management . . . . . . . . . . . 3
________ AH/BUS Elective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
15
Fourth Semester
AHA 209 Philosophy of Managed Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHA 210 Outcomes Measurement and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHA 206 Reimbursement and Financing Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHA 217 Quality Improvement and Accreditation Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHA 213 Managing Utilization and Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
15
Total Credits Required: 60
**MAT 130 may be selected instead.
A Certificate of Competency in Managed Care is also available. Enrollment is
limited to health care professionals.
Advanced-Standing Core
Nine to fifteen credits for the Allied Health core maybe awarded for previous
education, training and work experience in an allied health field through credit
for prior learning. Examples might include, but are not limited to: medical
assistant, physician assistant, medical technology, nursing, respiratory therapy,
medical secretary, health unit coordination, surgical technology, dietitian,
radiation technology, etc.
Students may be asked to take one or two courses within this core based on
portfolio assessment.
Students with previous health care experience may NOT be required to take
some or all of the following courses:
AHM 233 Medical Terminology
AHM 100 Orientation to Health Care
AHA 207 Ethical/Legal Aspects of Health Care Management
AHM 140 Professional and Communication Issues in Health Care
Health Studies, Associate in Applied Science
General Options (HSTU)
The Associate of Applied Science in Health Studies is designed to offer
students interested in working within the health care field an opportunity to
attain the associate degree. Students acquiring this degree would be able to
pursue advancement opportunities within varied health care settings. This
program is especially advantageous for students who have completed
certificates of competency and proficiency programs offered by the Allied
Health and Nursing department and wish to complete a degreed course of
study. The program offers a broad view of health care related topics while
providing a basic liberal studies foundation.
Employment settings are varied and include hospitals and health networks,
health and wellness organizations, physician's offices, insurance companies,
nursing and residential care facilities and educational institutions. Examples of
positions that would be applicable include: Billing Supervisor, Patient Service
Representative, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Supply Manager,
and Allied Health Instructor.
An Associate of Applied Science will be awarded upon completion of the
Health Studies curriculum with a 2.0 GPA and a "C" or better in all Allied
Health (AH) courses.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
• Describe the terminology and bio-psycho-social foundations related to the
function of the human body.
• Discuss the bio-psycho-social and economic principles that guide and
govern health care delivery systems.
• Demonstrate the analytic and reasoning qualities necessary to function
effectively in health care settings.
• Utilize skills and knowledge related to proficiency in health care computer
applications.
• Analyze the ethical and legal issues related to health care.
• Explain aspects of and factors related to current trends in health care
management and delivery.
• Advance personal career paths and interests related to employment in
health care.
• Communicate effectively and appropriately in oral and written exchanges.
First Semester
Credits
ENG 100 English Composition I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DPR 100 Introduction to Information Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHM 100 Orientation to Health Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHM 233 Medical Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
*BIO 100 Biological Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Second Semester
ENG 112 English Composition II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHM 140 Professional and Communication Issues in Health Care . . . . . . . .
*_______ Humanities Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
*_______ Open Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
15
Third Semester
AHM 104 Body Structure/Function I (or) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BIO 150 Human Anatomy and Physiology I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
AHA 207 Ethical/Legal Aspects of Health Care Management . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MAT 120 Modern College Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
**______ Allied Health Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
***_____ Social Science Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
15-16
Fourth Semester
AHM 105 Body Structure/Function II (or). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BIO 151 Human Anatomy and Physiology II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PSY 140 General Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AHA 209 Philosophy of Managed Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BIO 220 Nutrition and Well-Being . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
_______ Open Elective or Co-op/Internship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
15-16
Total Credits Required: 60 – 62
*Humanities elective include: Any courses listed as ART, DRA, ENG 113 or
above, FRE, HUM, ITA, MUS, PHI, SPA, SPE.
**AH elective include: Courses listed as AHM, AHN, AHS, AHU, RTH (must be
a skills course related to clinical or administrative responsibilities)
***Social Science electives: Any course listed as HIS, POL, ECO, PSY (above
140) or SOC (above 110)
• For students holding external certificates who wish to transfer credits to this
program Natural Science electives will satisfy these credit requirements.
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