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Program Requirements

 
Click here to view the curriculum for the Health Information Management Associate in Science degree.

Click here to view the curriculum for the Health Information Management Associate in Applied Science degree.

Below is the recommended course sequence for the HIM program.
Program Prerequisites
HSC 1531: Medical Terminology 2
BSC 1084C: Basic Anatomy & Physiology 5
CGS 1061: Introduction to Computers 3
FIRST YEAR
Term I Fall
HIM 1000C: Fundamental Applications of HIM 3 (FASTRACK 1)
HIM 1012: Legal Aspects of HIM 2 (FASTRACK 2)
HSC 2554: Basic Principles of Disease 3
ENC 1101: College Composition 3
Term II Spring
HIM 1222C: Basic ICD-9-CM Coding 4
HIM 1442: Pharmacology for HIM Professionals 2 (FASTRACK 1)
HIM 1400C: Health Care Delivery Systems 2 (FASTRACK 2)
CGS 1100: Basic Applications of Microcomputers 3
MTB 1103: Business Mathematics (AAS) OR MGF 1106 Topics in Mathematics (AS) 3
Term III Summer
HIM 2234C: Advanced ICD-9-CM Coding 4
HIM 2253C: CPT Coding & Reimbursement 4
HIM 1800L: Fundamental App. Practicum 2
SECOND YEAR
Term I Fall
HIM 2211C: Health Information Systems & Data Management 2 (FASTRACK 1)
HIM 2506: Quality Assessment & Compliance 3 (FASTRACK 1)
HIM 2512C: HIM Management & Supervision 3 (FASTRACK 2)
OST 1335: Business Communications 3 (FASTRACK 2)
PSY 2012: General Psychology 3
Term II Spring
HIM 2214C: Health Care Statistics 2 (FASTRACK 1)
HIM 2820: Supervision & Data Quality Management Practicum 2
HIM 2930: Health Information Technician Review 1 (FASTRACK 2)
PHI 2600: Ethics 3
Total Credit Hours Earned 67
*Note: Please meet with program director to develop a part-time course sequence.


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