Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS) Health Services Management*
PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Reading and Written Communication: Students will demonstrate competent writing and reading throughout their programs of study.
2. Oral Communication: Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills in both general and
major-specific contexts.
3. Critical Analysis and Reasoning: Students will use critical analysis and reasoning, supported by knowledge and skills learned throughout their degree programs, to enhance personal and professional decision-making:
- Quantitative analysis and reasoning
- Analysis and reasoning in the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and arts
- Ethical analysis and reasoning
- Reasoning in career-related contexts
4. Knowledge and Skills for Living in a Diverse Society: Students will consider multiple perspectives (quantitative
and qualitative, among individuals, from different cultural contexts, etc.) when making decisions independently or as part of a team.
5. Information Literacy: Students will define and articulate their needs for information and access this information effectively and efficiently.
6. Integration of Learning: Students will develop the ability to integrate their learning, making connections within their major, between fields, between curricular and co-curricular activities, and between academic knowledge and practice.
7. Students will demonstrate appropriate knowledge of associate degree-level business core concepts.
8. Students will illustrate coherent forms of written communication.
9. Students will articulate effective oral presentations.
10. Students will describe the decision-support tools that inform evidence-based decision-making.
11. Students will explain the role of leadership as a driver of organizational success.
12. Students will identify the elements of teams that contribute to the accomplishment of organizational goals.
13. Students will exemplify work that is clear, rational, and informed by evidence.
14. Students will explain basic health services management principles.
*Students enrolled in this program prior to Fall 2024 will receive an AAS in Health Services Administration.
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