Health Information Technology Associate Degree (A45360)

Program Requirements

General Education Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3			3	3
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines	3			3	3
MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	3	2		5	4

Select one course each from Humanities/Fine Arts and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

Major Courses Core

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
HIT 110	Introduction to Healthcare and HIM, Management	3			3	3
HIT 112	Health Law and Ethics	3			3	3
HIT 114	Health Data Systems and Standards	2	3		5	3
HIT 211	Diagnosis Coding and Reporting	2	3		5	3
HIT 213	Inpatient Procedure Coding & Reporting	1	3		4	2
HIT 214	Outpatient Procedure Coding/Reporting	1	3		4	2
HIT 215	Revenue Cycle Management	1	3		4	2
HIT 217	Quality & Data Analysis	2	3		5	3
HIT 218	Management Principles in HIT	3			3	3
HIT 226	Pathophysiology & Pharmacology	2	3		5	3
HIT 280	Health Information Management Capstone	2			2	2

Required Subject Area

Medical Terminology

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
MED 121	Medical Terminology I	3			3	3
MED 122	Medical Terminology II	3			3	3

Anatomy and Physiology

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
BIO 163	Basic Anatomy & Physiology	4	2		6	5

Professional Practice Experience

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
HIT 122	Professional Practice Experience I			3	3	1
HIT 124	Professional Practice Exp II			3	3	1
HIT 222	Professional Practice Exp III			6	6	2

Other Major Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
CIS 111	Basic PC Literacy	1	2		3	2
HIT 220	Electronic Health Records	1	2		3	2
HIT 221	Lifecycle of Electronic Health Record	2	2		4	3
HIT 227	Informatics Project Management	2	2		4	3

Other Required Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ACA 115	Success & Study Skills		2		2	1

Total Credit Hours: 71

Recommended Semester Schedule

First Year Fall

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ACA 115	Success & Study Skills		2		2	1
BIO 163	Basic Anatomy & Physiology	4	2		6	5
CIS 111	Basic PC Literacy	1	2		3	2
HIT 110	Introduction to Healthcare and HIM, Management	3			3	3
MED 121	Medical Terminology I	3			3	3

First Year Spring

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3			3	3
HIT 114	Health Data Systems and Standards	2	3		5	3
HIT 211	Diagnosis Coding and Reporting	2	3		5	3
MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	3	2		5	4
MED 122	Medical Terminology II	3			3	3

First Year Summer

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines	3			3	3
HIT 112	Health Law and Ethics	3			3	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3			3	3
	Humanities Elective

Second Year Fall

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
HIT 122	Professional Practice Experience I			3	3	1
HIT 124	Professional Practice Exp II			3	3	1
HIT 213	Inpatient Procedure Coding & Reporting	1	3		4	2
HIT 215	Revenue Cycle Management	1	3		4	2
HIT 220	Electronic Health Records	1	2		3	2
HIT 226	Pathophysiology & Pharmacology	2	3		5	3

Second Year Spring

Course Number	Course Name	Class	Lab	Work/Clinical	Contact	Credits
HIT 214	Outpatient Procedure Coding/Reporting	1	3		4	2
HIT 217	Quality & Data Analysis	2	3		5	3
HIT 221	Lifecycle of Electronic Health Record	2	2		4	3
HIT 222	Professional Practice Exp III			6	6	2
HIT 227	Informatics Project Management	2	2		4	3
HIT 280	Health Information Management Capstone	2			2	2