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 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Calculus for Management and Social Sciences | ||
| Precalculus I | ||
| Precalculus II | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Natural Science (w/lab)): | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy and Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology I Lab | ||
| Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology II Lab | ||
| General Biology and General Biology Lab | ||
| Botany and Society and Botany and Society Laboratory | ||
| Chemistry and Society and Chemistry and Society Lab | ||
| Chemistry of Living Things and Chemistry of Living Things Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis and General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Lab | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Physical Science and Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | ||
| Math, Logic, and/or Nat. Science: | ||
| Select one Natural Science course of the following: | 3 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy | ||
| Foundations of Human Physiology | ||
| Genetics and Society | ||
| Human Biology and Society | ||
| Emerging Infectious Diseases | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Chemistry and Society | ||
| Introduction to Physical Geography | ||
| Introduction to Weather and Climate | ||
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Geology of the Southeast | ||
| Introduction to Physical Science | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
| III. Information Technology | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of Information Technology | ||
| Introduction to Digital Safety | ||
| Introduction to Computer Technology | ||
| Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| IV. Fine Arts, Humanities & History | ||
| Fine Arts/Humanities: | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| African American Culture | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| History of Western Art: Prehistory - Middle Ages | ||
| History of Western Art: Renaissance - Modern | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| History of American Popular Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Art | ||
| Fundamentals in Acting | ||
| History: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World History I | ||
| Introduction to World History II | ||
| History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| History of the United States from 1865 | ||
| V. Foreign language & Culture | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| American Sign Language I | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory German II | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| Introductory Spanish II | ||
| VI. Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Understanding Other Cultures | ||
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Leadership Development I | ||
| Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies | ||
| VII. 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.