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Lay a foundation for success in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape with the Associate of Arts in Healthcare Administration at Columbia International University. This program equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective healthcare administration. Through courses in healthcare ethics, finances, policies, and organizational management, students gain a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare field.
Graduates are prepared for roles in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare administrative positions. The program emphasizes ethical decision-making and integrates faith, offering a unique perspective on healthcare management. CIU’s Associate of Arts in Healthcare Administration provides a strong foundation for further education and a promising career in healthcare, combining management expertise with a passion for enhancing patient well-being.
Online
May 5
60 ($445/Credit Hour)
Cook School of Business
ABHE, SACSCOC
Our program doesn’t just focus on administration; it integrates faith principles and ethical considerations into healthcare education, fostering a well-rounded perspective that aligns with your values.
CIU’s Christian foundation ensures that ethical decision-making is at the core of your healthcare administrative role, preparing you to navigate complex situations with integrity.
With CIU’s healthcare administration education, you’ll contribute to healthcare organizations, ensuring efficient operations that enhance patient experiences and outcomes.
In addition to the undergraduate core and other related courses, here is a glimpse at a few of the courses you will be taking in this program.
For a full list of courses related to this program, visit the Academic Catalog:
This introductory course explores the history, development, structure, and future of Healthcare and Healthcare delivery systems, financing sources, technology, medical terminology, and industry outlook for the Healthcare administration professional. Overall planning, organization, management, evaluation, quality, professions, and major health policy issues are explored.
This course provides an overview of how health care delivery systems are organized and managed through the interprofessional roles (circles of care) of administrators, physicians, nurses, and other clinical and support staff. The application of managerial concepts and practices in governance, strategy, structure, conduct, and performance in various types of health care settings is highlighted along with the use of leadership skills in communication and change management. The crucial role of information technology in planning, project management, and health care applications are included.
This course studies the ethical and legal implications of Healthcare administration, including access to care, affordability, Healthcare interventions, patient rights, medical records, and regulatory issues governing Healthcare and Healthcare delivery. Political and social policies contributing to the demand for health services are discussed, as are Institutional Review Boards, the legal structure of healthcare organizations, and governmental regulations affecting Healthcare administration, such as the major elements of public policy on healthcare reform (HIPAA; 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [ARRA, and the HITECH Act). Explores aspects of employer-employee relations in the health care setting and other topics related to patient care.
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