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Health Information Technology - Associate of Applied Science

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Allied Health DepartmentAssociate of Applied Science

Health Information Technology is the comprehensive management of health information across computerized systems and its secure exchange between health care consumers and providers.

General Education

15-17

Area I: Communications

Area II: Mathematics

course Survey of Mathematics (Recommended)

Area III: Laboratory Science

or Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences

Area V: Humanities

or Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts

Area VII: Flexible (General Education Elective(s)

Institutional Requirements

1-3

FYEX 1111 Introduction to College Studies

or course First-Year Seminar

or course Honors First Year Seminar

technical requirements

BCIS 1110

Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Systems

3

course

Health Information Introduction to Pharmacology

3

course

Medical Office Procedures

3

course

Health Information Quality Management

3

course

Medical Coding I

3

course

Medical Coding II

3

course

Health Information System

3

course

Medical Insurance Billing

3

course

Health Information Technology Internship

3

course

Medical Terminology

3

course

Advanced Medical Terminology

3

course

Anatomy and Physiology for Health Careers

4

course

Pathophysiology for Health Sciences

3

course

Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care

3

Electives, to bring the total credits to 61, If needed

2-0

MGMT 2110

Principles of Management (Recommended)

Total Hours

61-63

Curriculum Notes

General Education - see General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.

General Education/Core Requirement - course is a core requirement and must be completed regardless of transfer credit awarded.

Institutional Requirements - if institutional requirements are waived additional elective credits will be required.

FYEX Requirement - may be waived if student has 30 or more transfer credits.

MATH 1215 - may be waived if student tests into a higher-level math course.

Prerequisites - all prerequisite course(s) must be completed with a C or higher.

Electives - any course which will bring total credits for the degree to 60. Additional courses may be required if Institutional requirement(s) are waived.