Health Care Administration (HCA.AAS)
Program Outcomes
Program outcomes represent broad areas of knowledge and skills developed over the duration of the program through a wide range of courses and experiences. These learning outcomes represent what a student should be able to know, think, or do upon successful completion of their program at Oakland Community College.
- Graduates will be able to integrate knowledge from various didactic health care courses and from general education prerequisite courses into skills necessary to function as an entry level health care supervision.
- Students will gain knowledge of current practices in operational procedures in long term care facilities essential to effective job performance.
- Students will describe communication skills to effectively work in the unique environment of a healthcare facility.
Program Plan 2025-2026
Full Time - Fall Start
Year 1 - Fall
| Courses | Credits | |
| ENG 1510 | Composition I | 3 |
| or ENG 1510E | Composition I Enhanced | 4 |
| or ENG 1510S | Composition I with Support | 6 |
| HCA 1000 | Introduction to Health Care Administration | 3 |
| MDA 1103 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| PSY 2510 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GenEd | Fine Arts/Humanities | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
MILESTONE: All major requirements and required supportive courses must be completed with a “C” or better to obtain this degree.
Year 1 - Winter
| Courses | Credits | |
| BIO 1600 | Human Structure and Function | 3 |
| BUS 1100 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| HCA 1110 | Health Facility Maintenance and Sanitation | 3 |
| HCA 1230 | Patient Care and Auxiliary Relationships in Health Care Facilities | 3 |
| HCA 2150 | Labor Practices in Health Care Facilities | 2 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
Year 1 - Summer
| Courses | Credits | |
| GenEd | Written Communication | 3 |
| BUS 2530 | Management | 3 |
| PSY 2630 | Psychology of Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 9 |
Year 2 - Fall
| Courses | Credits | |
| HCA 1210 | Principles of Nursing Home Operations | 3 |
| HCA 2100 | Personnel Management in Health Care Facilities | 3 |
| HCA 2200 | Fiscal Management in Health Care Facilities | 3 |
| HCA 2300 | Problems and Policies of Health Care Facilities | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 12 |
MILESTONE: Make an appointment to meet with a Counselor to apply for graduation for this degree. Apply for HCA Externship with Program Coordinator.
Year 2 - Winter
| Courses | Credits | |
| BUS 1310 | Supervision | 3 |
| HCA 2250 | Legal Aspects of Health Service Management | 3 |
| HCA 2403 | HCA Externship | 3 |
| or HCA 2404 | HCA Externship | 4 |
| SOC 2550 | Sociology of the Aging | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 12-13 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 63-67 |