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21HM - Health Information Technology
Program Overview
Program Description
Department(s)
Program Code
Status
Requisites
Summer Semester | 6 Credits | |
CoURSE | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
CLC120^ | College Success Seminar | 2 |
HIT111 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
HIT219 | Pharmacology | 1 |
First Semester | 16-21 Credits | |
CoURSE | Title | Hours |
HIT115 | Fundamentals of HIT | 3 |
HIT215 | Medical Science | 3 |
BIO111 | Human Form and Function or | |
BIO244 | Anatomy and Physiology I and | |
BIO245 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4-8 |
MTH142 | General Education Statistics or | |
MTH222 | Business Statistics | 3-4 |
AMT112 | Computer Basics/Software Applications or | |
CIT120 | Introduction to Computers or | |
CIT119 | Introduction to Office Software | 3 |
Second Semester | 15 Credits | |
CoURSE | Title | Hours |
HIT217 | Basic CPT Coding | 3 |
HIT131 | Basic ICD-10-CM Coding | 3 |
HIT217* | Health Information Systems and Data Literacy | 3 |
HIT272* | Reimbursement Systems in Healthcare | 3 |
ENG121 | English Composition I or | |
ENG120 | Technical Composition I | 3 |
Third Semester | 14 Credits | |
CoURSE | Title | Hours |
HIT132 | Basic ICD-10-PCS Coding | 2 |
HIT171 | Insurance Procedures for the Medical Office | 2 |
HIT212 | Professional Practice Experience in Health Information I | 4 |
CMM111 | Communication Skills or | |
CHM121 | Fundamentals of Speech or | |
CMM122 | Business and Professional Speaking or | |
CMM123 | Dynamics of Small Group Discussion or | |
CHM128 | Interviewing Practices | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Science Elective (select from ANT 221, PSY 121, SOC 121 or other electives in Anthropology, Economics, Education, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Geography (except GEG 120 or GEG 121), History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) | 3 | |
Forth Semester | 14 Credits | |
CoURSE | Title | Hours |
HIT213 * | Professional Practice Experience in Health Information II | 2 |
HIT218 * | Seminar in Health Information | 2 |
HIT231* | Leadership and Management in Health Information Management | 2 |
HIT232* | Qualitative Management and Healthcare Statistics | 3 |
HIT271 | Advanced Coding | 2 |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (select one course from the recommended following courses, HUM 127, PHI 121, PHI 125 or other electives in , ART, Humanities, Music, Theater, Chinese, English (except ENG 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 and 126), Dance, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Philosophy, Russian, Sign Language, Spanish) | 3 | |
Total Hours for A.A.S. Degree | 65-70 | |
^ CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.