Information Technology Accredited Concentration in Health Information Management, Bachelor of Arts
Students who have received an associate degree from an accredited health information management program and hold the registered health information technician (RHIT) certification (or pass the registry exam within six months of entrance into this program) may enroll in the accredited health information management program. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Students must complete a separate application, provide a written sample, and interview with the program director prior to entry in the program. Upon completion, students are eligible to take the registered health information administrator (RHIA) certification exam. This program prepares students for management careers in health information systems, electronic medical records, and insurance coding.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| I. Communication | ||
| English: | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| ENGL U101 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL U102 | Composition II | 3 |
| Speech: | ||
| SPCH U201 | Foundations in Oral Communication | 3 |
| II. Mathematics, Logic & Natural Sciences | ||
| Mathematics: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| MATH U121 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH U122 | Calculus for Management and Social Sciences | 3 |
| MATH U126 | Precalculus I | 3 |
| MATH U127 | Precalculus II | 3 |
| MATH U141 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH U142 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Natural Science (w/lab)): | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| ASTR U111/U111L | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 |
| BIOL U101/U101L | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL U102/U102L | Introductory Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL U110/U110L | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL U220/U220L | Botany and Society | 4 |
| CHEM U106/U106L | Chemistry and Society | 3 |
| CHEM U109/U109L | Chemistry of Living Things | 4 |
| CHEM U111/U111L | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM U112/U112L | General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis | 4 |
| GEOL U101/U101L | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL U102/U102L | Historical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL U103/U103L | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| PHYS U101/U101L | Introduction to Physical Science | 3 |
| PHYS U201/U201L | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS U202/U202L | General Physics II | 4 |
| Math, Logic, and/or Nat. Science: | ||
| Select one Natural Science course of the following: | ||
| ASTR U111L | Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL U143 | Foundations of Human Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL U206 | Genetics and Society | 3 |
| BIOL U240 | Human Biology and Society | 3 |
| BIOL U260 | Emerging Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| BIOL U270 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| CHEM U106 | Chemistry and Society | 3 |
| GEOG U201 | Introduction to Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG U202 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
| GEOL U104 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| GEOL U120 | Geology of the Southeast | 3 |
| PHYS U101 | Introduction to Physical Science | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ECON U291 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MATH U102 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| PSYC U225 | Psychological Statistics | 3 |
| SOCY U201 | Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| III. Information Technology | ||
| information Technology: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| INFO U101 | Survey of Information Technology | 3 |
| INFO U102 | Introduction to Digital Safety | 3 |
| CSCI U138 | Introduction to Computer Technology | 3 |
| CSCI U150 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| IV. Fine Arts, Humanities & History | ||
| AFAM U204 | African American Culture | 3 |
| ARTH U101 | Introduction to Art | 3 |
| ARTH U105 | History of Western Art: Prehistory - Middle Ages | 3 |
| ARTH U106 | History of Western Art: Renaissance - Modern | 3 |
| ENGL U208 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| MUSC U110 | Introduction to Music | 3 |
| MUSC U140 | History of American Popular Music | 3 |
| THEA U161 | Introduction to Theatre Art | 3 |
| THEA U170 | Fundamentals in Acting | 3 |
| History: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| HIST U101 | Introduction to World History I | 3 |
| HIST U102 | Introduction to World History II | 3 |
| HIST U105 | History of the United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST U106 | History of the United States from 1865 | 3 |
| V. Foreign language & Culture | ||
| Foreign language: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ASLG U101 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| FREN U101 | Introductory French I | 3 |
| FREN U102 | Introductory French II | 3 |
| GERM U101 | Introductory German I | 3 |
| GERM U102 | Introductory German II | 3 |
| SPAN U101 | Introductory Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN U102 | Introductory Spanish II | 3 |
| VI. Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ANTH U102 | Understanding Other Cultures | 3 |
| AFAM U201 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
| CRJU U101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ECON U221 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON U222 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| POLI U101 | American National Government | 3 |
| PSYC U101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOCY U101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPCH U210 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| UNIV U201 | Leadership Development I | 3 |
| WGST U101 | Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies | 3 |
| VII. General Education Electives | ||
| General Education Electives: | ||
| Select any approved general education course or courses | 6 | |
| Major Requirements 1 | ||
| Information Technology Core | ||
| Foundation: | ||
| INFO U303 | Organizational Informatics and IT Platforms | 3 |
| Networking and Technology: | ||
| INFO U315 | Networking Technology | 3 |
| INFO U415 | E-Commerce & the Internet | 3 |
| Database Technology: | ||
| INFO U325 | Fundamentals of Relational Database Management Systems | 3 |
| INFO U421 | Data Warehousing and Decision Support Systems Technology | 3 |
| IT Management: | ||
| INFO U441 | IT Project Management | 3 |
| INFO U450 | Executive IT Management | 3 |
| Technical Electives 2 | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Concepts of Information Management and Systems | ||
| Microcomputer Organization | ||
| Social Informatics | ||
| Technical Presentation and Communication | ||
| Systematic Innovation | ||
| Web Page Construction | ||
| Public Policy Trends in Health Informatics | ||
| Healthcare Finance | ||
| HIM Concentration Core (Required) 2 | ||
| Health Informatics | ||
| HIMS U201 | Understanding Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| HIMS U250 | Fundamentals of Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HIMS U301 | Health Informatics and Information Systems Applications | 3 |
| HIMS U302 | Healthcare Data Management and Information Governance | 3 |
| HIMS U412 | Legal Aspects of Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIMS U413 | Healthcare Technology and the Electronic Health Record | 4 |
| HIMS U417 | Information Privacy and Security | 3 |
| HIMS U450 | ||
| Capstone Courses | ||
| HIMS U498 | Practicum in Healthcare Information Management | 3 |
| HIMS U499 | Senior Seminar in Healthcare Information Management | 3 |
| HIM Electives 2 | ||
| Select 18 Credits | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 121-122 | |
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The minimum acceptable level of competency is completion of the 101 level of a language. Students who place into the 102 or higher level of a language satisfy the language requirement but will have additional hours in general education electives if hours are required by their degree program.
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A minimum grade of C is required.