Degree Requirements

Admission to the program requires 25 credits of proficiency as prerequisites. Students may take up to 35 credits as part of the program to reach the 60 total credits required for this section.

This requirement is typically satisfied by completing the core courses of an Associate in Applied Science - Transfer (AAS-T), or equivalent degree, in one of the following:

• Allied Health Education
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Assisting
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Physical Therapy Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Surgical Technology
• Or other equivalent area of study

If you have credits from a college other than Edmonds College, please contact the IHCM Program Manager for a preliminary transcript review to determine which of your courses may transfer as proficiency to our program.

Admission to the program requires the completion of ENGL& 101 - English Composition and 15 credits of additional general education courses. Students may take up to 40 credits as part of the program to reach the 60 total credits required for this section.

Please see the Program Requirement Sheet for details on what general education is required for the BAS-IHCM degree.

If you have credits from a college other than Edmonds College, please contact the IHCM Program Manager for a preliminary transcript review to determine which courses may transfer as general education to our program.

This requirement will be completed in two years (6 quarters) during the BAS-IHCM program. Each quarter will consist of 10 credits of IHCM courses which are held during Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters.

Summer Quarter can be used for completing general education or proficiency credits, if needed.

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IHCM Course Schedule

IHCM Course Descriptions and Objectives

YEAR ONE

Fall Quarter

• IHCM 300 - Transition to Management in Healthcare 
• IHCM 305 - Principles of Human Resource Management in Healthcare 
• IHCM 310 - Financial Management in Healthcare Facilities
• IHCM 315 - Interprofessional Education and Collaboration

Winter Quarter

• IHCM 320 - US Health Systems
• IHCM 325 - Trauma Informed Management
• IHCM 330 - Population Health and Community Wellness

Spring Quarter

• IHCM 335 - Behavioral Health for Primary Care Providers
• IHCM 340 - Care Coordination and Navigation
• IHCM 345 - Interprofessional Education and Practice Simulation Lab
• IHCM 350 - Transition to Practice: Practicum I

YEAR TWO

Fall Quarter

• IHCM 400 - Leadership/Management in Health & Human Services Organizations
• IHCM 405 - Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care
• IHCM 410 - Managing Interdisciplinary Teams

Winter Quarter

• IHCM 415 - Health Systems Research and Information Literacy
• IHCM 420 - Principles and Practice of Healthcare Quality Improvement
• IHCM 425 - Quality Improvement in Healthcare Simulation Lab

Spring Quarter

• IHCM 430 - Health Equity, Disparities and Social Justice
• IHCM 435 - Health Equity, Disparities and Social Justice Simulation Lab
• IHCM 440 - Transition to Practice II: Practicum