Medical Staff Services Management: Associate of Applied Science Degree Requirements

92 Credits

The blended delivery format is offered at Albuquerque, Albuquerque West, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Burnsville, Centennial, Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs South, Denver, Ellsworth, Georgetown, Independence, Lee's Summit, Lewisville, Mesquite, Minnetonka, Overland Park, Rapid City, Richardson, Rochester, Roseville, Sioux Falls, Tulsa, Watertown, Weldon Spring, Wichita, Wichita West, and Zona Rosa, and requires students to complete most of the Medical Staff Services Management Major Core through NAU's distance learning program. This program is also offered through NAU's distance learning program.

Medical Staff Services Management Major Core

Credit Hours

(A minimum of 24 of the following 38 credits must be earned at NAU, excluding externship.)

HA3010D*	Introduction to U.S. Healthcare Delivery	4
HA3110D*	Quality Improvement and Risk Management	4
HA4050D*	Healthcare Law	4
ME1150*	Medical Terminology	4
ME1181D*	Medical Staff Services Management I	4
ME2182D*	Medical Staff Services Management II	4
ME2183D*	Medical Staff Services Management III	4
ME2510*	Essentials of Pathophysiology I	3
ME2520*	Essentials of Pathophysiology II	3
ME3330D	Medical Staff Services Management Externship (Option A) or Option B	4
		38

Support Core

MG1050	Principles of Marketing	4.5
MT2050	Principles of Management	4.5
		9

General Education Core (45)

Communications

EN1150	Composition I	4.5
EN1300	Composition II	4.5
EN2100 or	Speech or
EN2150	Interpersonal Professional Communications	4.5
		13.5

Science

SC1221* or	Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology with Lab or
SC1222D*	Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology	6
		6

Mathematics

Algebra Elective	4.5
	4.5

Humanities

Humanities Elective	4.5
	4.5

Behavioral/Social Science

Behavioral/Social Science Elective		4.5
		4.5

General Education

CS1500	Strategies for Success	4.5
CS2080	Career Management	3
		7.5

Computer Literacy

CI1150	Introduction to CIS or CI Elective	4.5
		4.5

Option A: Students with no documented MSSM employment experience and not currently employed in an MSSM position will be required to complete 4 credits of externship.

Option B: Students with documented MSSM employment experience, with advisor approval, may choose an additional course from a list of recommended courses to replace the externship hours to further develop their administrative and leadership skills.

HA3220D Health Information Systems

HA4070D Regulatory Environment in Health Care

MT3250/PS3250 Organizational Behavior

MT3300 Supervision

* Professional course (Minimum "C" grade required)

Graduation Requirements: A minimum 2.0 GPA is required overall and in the Medical Staff Services Management Major Core. See the "Graduation Requirements" section of the catalog for additional requirements.

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