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

**Students should meet with an OCC counselor before attempting this plan of study**

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