Health Information Technology, AAS

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(DHIT0)

Minimum Credits: 64
Contact Hours: 73-74

The Health Information Technology program’s mission is to prepare graduates for entry-level positions as health information technicians in a variety of health care settings. Graduates will meet or exceed the competencies outlines in the domains, subdomains, and tasks of the accreditation agency.

General Education Courses: 17-18 credits

Choose an Anatomy & Physiology course or sequence.
BIO 10700 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology 4 cr. *
ENG 10303 English Composition I 3 cr.
MTH 12000 Intermediate Algebra 4 cr.
or MTH 20600 Application in Statistics 4 cr.
Select one social science course from ECO, GEO, POL, PSY or SOC. (FWS) 3-4 cr.
Select any speech course. 3 cr.

Occupational Requirements: 47 credits

ALH 10101 Medical Terminology 2 cr.
ALH 10801 Pathology w/Pharmacology 3 cr.
ALH 11300 Medical Ethics & Law 3 cr.
CIS 10500 Intro to Computers 3 cr.
CIS 23501 Database Design 3 cr.

HIT requirements

A minimum grade of “C+” is required in all HIT classes.

HIT 10600 Intro-Health Information Management 3 cr.
HIT 20000 Intro to Electronic Health Records 3 cr.
HIT 21301 Diagnostic Coding 4 cr.
HIT 21601 Procedure Coding 4 cr.
HIT 23001 Health Statistics & Quality Improvement 4 cr.
HIT 23102 Health Information Management II 4 cr.
HIT 23200 Health Data Content & Structure 3 cr.
HIT 23301 Revenue Cycle & Reimbursement 4 cr.
HIT 29901 Practicum-Health Information Technology 4 cr. **

Minimum Program Credits: 64

Suggested sequencing of courses:

Year 1 (Fall) 15 credits

To stay on track for the remainder of the program, the courses listed for the first semester must be taken as noted.
ALH 10101 Medical Terminology 2 cr.
BIO 10700 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology 4 cr.
CIS 10500 Intro to Computers 3 cr.
ENG 10303 English Composition I 3 cr.
HIT 10600 Intro-Health Information Management 3 cr.

Year 1 (Winter) 18 credits

ALH 10801 Pathology w/Pharmacology 3 cr.
HIT 20000 Intro to Electronic Health Records 3 cr.
HIT 21301 Diagnostic Coding 4 cr.
HIT 21601 Procedure Coding 4 cr.
MTH 12000 Intermediate Algebra 4 cr. or MTH 20600 Application in Statistics

Year 2 (Fall) 14 credits

Year 2 (Winter) 17-18 credits

CIS 23501 Database Design 3 cr.
HIT 23102 Health Information Management II 4 cr.
HIT 29901 Practicum-Health Information Technology 4 cr. **
Social science course
Speech course

Notes:

The first semester must be taken as noted in order to stay on track for the remainder of the program.
All HIT courses (and OIS courses if taken to satisfy program requirements) require a minimum grade of C+ (2.3) to progress in the program.
In order to graduate, students must have a program GPA of 2.3 or better.
AHIMA Student Membership is required throughout the HIT core of courses (HIT-10600, HIT-20000, HIT-21301, HIT-21601, HIT-23001, HIT-23200, HIT-23300 & HIT-29901).
See your Academic Advisor for a HIT Practicum Checklist to prepare for graduation.
*BIO 23500 and BIO 23600 or BIO 25000 and BIO 25100 are accepted in lieu of BIO 10700 if previously taken.
**Prerequisite for Practicum—Completion of all courses required for the program (except HIT-23102), consent of advisor, and a program GPA of 2.3 or better. Practicum applications must be submitted the semester prior to practicum registration.

Students should seek additional information and/or advising from their academic advisor.