Distribution Requirements
| Credit Hours |
FIRST SEMESTER: 18 Credit Hours |
|
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
BIO 134 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
HIM 100 Introduction to Health Information | 3 |
HIM 103 Health Care Documentation | 3 |
HIM 104 Medical Terminology | 3 |
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics or higher* | 3 |
Total | 18 |
SECOND SEMESTER: 16 Credit Hours |
|
BIO 135 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
HIM 110 ICD-10 Diagnostic and Procedural Classifications | 4 |
HIM 111 CPT Procedural Coding System | 2 |
HIM 115 Medical Office Pharmacology | 1 |
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE | 3 |
CRC 120 Introduction to Medical Information Processing | 3 |
Total | 16 |
THIRD SEMESTER: 15 Credit Hours |
|
BIO 235 Pathophysiology | 3 |
HIM 204 Health Records in Alternate Care | 3 |
HIM 205 Professional Practice Experience I** | 4 |
HIM 208 Total Quality Management, Legal and Compliance Issues for the Health
Information Management Practitioner | 5 |
Total | 15 |
FOURTH SEMESTER: 15 Credit Hours |
|
HIM 206 Professional Practice Experience II** | 4 |
HIM 209 Management, Supervision & Personal Development in Health Care | 2 |
HIM 211 Health Care Reimbursement | 3 |
HIM 213 Health Information Systems | 3 |
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE *** | 3 |
Total | 15 |
TOTAL CREDITS | 64 |
*For transfer, MTH 160 is recommended.
** Enrollment in HIM 205 and HIM 206 is conditional upon satisfactory completion of the medical requirements and clearance from any existing health problem(s).
*** SPC recommended.