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 is the study of health care organizations, roles of health care workers, public policy, information technology, financial management, and the regulatory and ethical issues of health care. The current strengths, weaknesses, and challenges of the U.S. health care system are discussed. Students also critically examine the current state of health and disease, health care’s laws and ethics, the psychology of health, and financial operations of the health care system. Nine weeks in length, 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.
Note: The diploma for the Associate of Arts program will not reflect the concentration. Concentrations are reflected on the transcript only.
Tracks A and B
There are two tracks in the associate degree program. Track A is for students who list 21 or more transfer credits on their application. Track B is for those students who list less than 24 transfer credits on their application. Course requirements for tracks A and B are designated