HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Center Campus

The Health Information Technology program focuses on the information needs of health care. Its graduates are prepared with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage health care data used to support patient care, make business and clinical decisions, conduct research, evaluate services, and contribute to the development of computer-based patient record. The profession offers career flexibility and a variety of workplace options. Presently, opportunities for practice are found in numerous areas including hospitals, rehabilitation, pharmaceutical companies, mental health, home health, long term care, veterinary medicine, insurance companies, law firms, private industry, and colleges and universities. Graduates of the program are eligible to write the national accreditation examination for the designation of Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). While providing students with the skills necessary for immediate employment, the Health Information Technology program also prepares the students for further study if they choose to pursue a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Information Management.

The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIM) (www.cahiim.org). CAHIM recognizes degree-granting programs in Health Informatics and Information Management that have undergone a rigorous process of voluntary peer review and have met or exceeded the minimum accreditation standards set by the professional association in cooperation with CAHIM.

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 65 Semester Hours)

A. Career Preparation and Related Courses

B. Arts and Sciences Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . minimum sem hrs 18

Students should plan Arts and Sciences courses with a counselor, academic advisor, or program advisor (586.286.2228 Center Campus or 586.445.7211 South Campus).

• Group I requirement is met by successfully completing ENGL-1180 or ENGL-1210.
• Group II requirement is met by successfully completing BIOL-2710.
• Group III requirement is met by successfully completing PSYC-1010 and SOCY-1010.
• Group IV requirement is met by successfully completing PHIL-2100.
• Group V requirement is met by successfully completing a PHED Wellness course.

Students in the Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology program must achieve grade "C" or better in each course listed below for retention in the program.

If a student chooses to take BIOL-2310 instead of BIOL-2710 (which is the preferred course for this program) the Anatomy and Physiology prerequisite will be met, providing the class is passed with grade "C" or better.