Business Healthcare Technology Associate of Applied Science (BHT3)

The Business Healthcare Technology program is designed to prepare graduates for employment in a variety of positions in today’s technology-driven workplaces. 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. 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 Associate of Applied Technology degree.

Employment Opportunities

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

Admissions Criteria

  • Submit a completed application and application fee;
  • Be at least 16 years of age;
  • Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript;
  • Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
  • Meet the following assessment requirements:
TestReadingWritingNumericalAlgebra
Accuplacer6470NA57
Accuplacer (Next Gen)236249NA245
Compass7962NA37
SAT1717NA21
SAT290290NA380
ACT1614NA17
ASSET42413942
PSAT1717NA21
GEDNA145NA145

Business Healthcare Technology AAS Degree Curriculum

The curriculum for the Business Healthcare Technology degree program is designed for the semester system. A student may enter the program any term. Degree-seeking students must earn a minimum of 67 semester credit hours for completion. The program requires a minimum of 1360 contact hours and generally takes 5 terms to complete.

Program Courses

General Education Core (15 Credits)

Area I – Language Arts/Communication (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Select one
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics (3 Credits)

Select one
MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Select one
ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

Program-Specific Requirements (3 Credits)

General Education Core Elective

Occupational Courses (37 Credits)

COLL 1010College & Career Success Skills

3

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

MAST 1120Human Diseases

3

BUSN 1015Intro to Medical Insurance

4

BUSN 2190BusnDoc Proofreading&Editing

3

BUSN 2340Healthcare Admin Procedures

4

BUSN 2350Electronic Health Records

3

Anatomy Course Cluster

ALHS 1011Structure and Function of the Human Body

5

Or

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

And

BIOL 2113LAnatomy & Physiology Lab I

1

Required (11 Credits)

BUSN 2375Healthcare Coding

3

BUSN 1460Keyboarding and Documentation Formatting

4

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

Occupational Specializations (15 Credits)

Program Costs

Tuition: ($100 per credit hour) $6,700

Fees: ($385 per semester) $1,925

Books/Supplies: $400

(Costs are estimates and are subject to change.)