AA Health Care Administration - Pharmacy Practice

Axia College of University of Phoenix offers an Associate of Arts degree with a range of concentrations in business, criminal justice, education, health and human services, information technology, and more. The curriculum provides a foundation and overview within the academic disciplines of communication arts, social sciences, mathematics, life sciences, and the humanities. Instruction focuses on the development of student skills in writing, critical thinking, and information utilization, as well as foundational competencies in the selected concentration.

The Associate of Arts with a concentration in Health Care Administration/Pharmacy Practice provides a context for the study of the basic operations of community and institutional pharmacies. It also lays a foundation for further study in health care at the bachelor’s degree level. The concentration courses focus on medical terminology related to disease diagnosis and treatment, basic pharmacy processes and equipment, and medical claims processing. An overview of pharmaceutical calculations covers the math and measurement requirements for interpreting prescriptions and preparing medications. This program is not designed to prepare students to take certification or licensing exams.

Nine weeks in length, Axia College courses are offered in pairs, or "blocks," designed to complement each other. In these courses, emphasis alternates weekly between reading and online discussion one week and a work project the next.

The completion of an Associate of Arts degree represents an important milestone for many students as they pursue their educational goals.