Health Care Administration (Northwest Ohio Allied Health Education Consortium)
Ann Best, MHS, Assistant Dean, Health Sciences and Public Service
Phone: (419) 995-8080
Email: best.a@rhodesstate.edu
Office: CK 224D
Rhodes State College partners with Terra State Community College through the Northwest Ohio Allied Health Education Consortium to provide general education coursework for the Health Care Administration AAS degree. Students apply for the program and take all technical coursework online through Terra State Community College.
"The Health Care Administration program provides a solid values-driven foundation of knowledge regarding the healthcare industry combined with the discipline to apply that knowledge in a professionally competent manner to advance the health of the local community. Emphasis is placed on building strong communication skills and organizational competence that highlight the effective health care manager. This program is designed to prepare students to continue their education into a bachelor's degree in Health Care Administration while meeting the industry's desire for professionally educated individuals prepared in a career-oriented associate degree program" (Terra State Community College website - see link below).
Specific information about the program is available on the Terra State Community College web site
Certification
Please note that this career path requires at least a bachelor's degree to enter the workforce.
General Education course taken at Rhodes State College either pre-requisite to program admission or concurrently during the program's required semesters.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BHS 1390 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| BIO 1000 | Basic Human Structure and Function | 3 |
| COM 1110 | English Composition | 3 |
| COM 2400 | Composition and Literature | 3 |
| COM 2110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COM 2213 | Verbal Judo | |
| ECN 1430 | Micro Economics | 3 |
| MKT 1010 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MTH 1260 | Statistics | 3 |
| PHL 1300 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SDE 1010 | First Year Experience | 1 |
See Terra State Community College Catalog for Technical Coursework Sequence
- Apply to Terra State Community College
- Provide transcripts from Rhodes State College
Rhodes State College and Terra State Community College are each accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Higher Learning Commission
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Chicago, IL 60604