Business: Health Services Management Technology, A.A.S.

Location(s): Main Campus, Internet Academy

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HEGIS: 5004

SUNY CODE: 0693

This program prepares students for positions such as service coordinators, personnel assistants, office managers, field staff supervisors, administrative assistants and other business office personnel.

The goals of this program are to:

prepare students for a variety of entry level employment in the health care industry and for continuing their education in a number of fields; and
permit students to build their academic credentials and acquire career-specific skills and expertise.

Successful graduates from this program will be able to:

effectively communicate underlying principles as they apply to current issues in the health care industry; and
perform the five levels of health care delivery and major components of each.

Career Opportunities/Transfer Information

Graduates find employment in managed care systems, nursing homes, adult care, assisted living, independent living facilities, home care agencies, voluntary agencies, physicians’ offices, hospitals, both in government and private industry. Many of our graduates transfer to four-year colleges such as Utica University, Canton Technology College, and Franklin University.

Program of Study

1st Year

1st Semester

BU 104 - Financial Accounting Credit Hour(s): 4
EN 111 - College Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
FS 100 - First Year Student Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1
HM 111 - Community Medicine & Public Health Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
HM 211 - Medical Problems & Programs Credit Hour(s): 3
IS 115 - Computer Applications I Credit Hour(s): 3
Science Selective Credit Hour(s): 3

Subtotal: 17

Science Selective: SC 141 is recommended for students planning to transfer.

2nd Semester

BU 112 - Business Communications Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 141 - Introduction to Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 112 - College Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
HM 112 - Issues in Long Term Care Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
HM 212 - Management of Health Facilities Credit Hour(s): 3
Mathematics Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1

Subtotal: 16

2nd Year

3rd Semester

BU 232 - Principles of Management Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 251 - Human Resource Management Credit Hour(s): 3
HM 111 - Community Medicine & Public Health Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
HM 211 - Medical Problems & Programs Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 151 - Introductory Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
MT 115 - Medical Terminology Credit Hour(s): 3

Subtotal: 15

4th Semester

BU 233 - Business Applications & Strategies Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 228 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
HM 112 - Issues in Long Term Care Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
HM 212 - Management of Health Facilities Credit Hour(s): 3
MT 112 - Medical Coding II Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 161 - Introductory Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1

Subtotal: 16

Total Credit Hours: 64

Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of this program. For more information, visit www.herkimer.edu/felony.

This program may be completed entirely online. For more information: www.herkimer.edu/ia

For more information, contact the Academic Division at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8240 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8240.