Associate of Arts

HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (51.2211)

Graduation Requirements (A Minimum of 61 Credits)

This program is designed for students planning to pursue a higher-level degree in health services administration as well as to equip students with skills needed in entry-level supervisory positions in the health services field. It offers key introductory courses in health services administration and also includes a thirty-nine credit-hour component of general education/liberal arts courses. FNU awards an Associate of Arts Degree in Health Services Administration upon graduation from this program.

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General Education (39 Credits)

Student Life Skills (1 Credit)
Credit Hours
  • SLS 1501
    College Study Skills
    1
English and Communications (9 Credits) (9 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • ENC 1101
    English Composition I
    3
  • ENC 1102
    English Composition II
    3
  • SPC 1017
    Fundamentals of Oral Communications
    3
Humanities (6 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • Any Two Humanities Courses
    6
Social Science (6 Credits) (6 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • Any Two Social Science Courses
    6
Natural Science (7 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • BSC 1010
    General Biology
    3
  • BSC 1010L
    General Biology Lab I
    1
  • BSC 1081
    Basic Anatomy and Physiology
    3
Mathematics (7 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • MAC 1105
    College Algebra I
    3
  • STA 2014
    Introduction to Statistics
    4
Information Literacy (3 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • CGS 1030
    Introduction to Information Technology
    3

Core Requirements (22 Credits)

Courses
Credit Hours
  • ACG 2003
    Principles of Accounting I
    3
  • ACG 2003L
    Principles of Accounting I Lab.
    1
  • HSC 1000C
    Introduction to Health Care
    3
  • HSC 1531C
    Medical Terminology
    3
  • MAN 2021
    Principles of Business Management
    3
  • MEA 2304C
    Medical Office Management
    3
  • MEA 2305C
    Medical Office Procedures
    3
  • MEA 2332C
    Medical Insurance Coding and Billing
    3

During the Health Services Administration Associate of Arts Degree program at Florida National University, you will learn the basics of accounting, healthcare office billing and procedure, medical terminology, and business management. Through hands-on training and classroom lectures, you will prepare for an entry-level role in healthcare, to support medical professionals and medical facilities. Health services administration specialists work in a variety of locations including physician’s offices, hospitals, clinics, long-term care, assisted living, and many other medical facilities.