HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Center Campus
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: View Selective Admission for detailed information.
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 (CAHIIM) (www.cahiim.org). CAHIIM 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 CAHIIM.
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 72 Semester Hours)
A. Career Preparation and Related Courses
| Course |
Course Title |
Suggested
Sequence |
Sem
Hrs |
| BIOL-2710 |
Human Physiological Anatomy 1 |
|
|
|
|
6.0 |
| HHSC-1700 |
Medical Terminology 1 |
|
|
|
|
3.0 |
| ITCS-1010 |
Computer & Information Processing Principles 1 |
|
|
|
|
4.0 |
| BCOM-2050 |
Business Communications 1 |
|
|
|
|
4.0 |
| AND |
either ENGL-1180 or ENGL-1210 |
| ENGL-1180 |
Communications 1 |
X |
|
|
|
4.0 |
| OR |
|
| ENGL-1210 |
Composition 1 |
X |
|
|
|
3.0 |
| AND |
|
| HITT-1102 |
Introduction to Health Information Management & the Health Care Environment |
X |
|
|
|
3.0 |
| HITT-1103 |
Legal Aspects of Health Information Management |
X |
|
|
|
3.0 |
| HITT-1104 |
Health Information Statistics |
X |
|
|
|
4.0 |
| HITT-1201 |
Pathophysiology & Pharmacology Applications in Health Information |
|
X |
|
|
3.0 |
| HITT-1206 |
Health Information Management Systems |
|
X |
|
|
3.0 |
| HITT-1208 |
Computers in Healthcare |
|
X |
|
|
2.0 |
| HITT-1209 |
International Classification of Disease (ICD) Coding - Beginning Coding |
|
X |
|
|
3.0 |
| PHIL-2100 |
Introduction to Ethics |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| HITT-2101 |
Professional Practice Experience 1 |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| HITT-2105 |
Healthcare Reimbursement Systems |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| HITT-2106 |
CPT/HCPCS & Outpatient Coding |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| HITT-2108 |
International Classification of Disease (ICD) Coding - Intermediate Coding |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| AND |
either PSYC-1010 or SOCY-1010 |
| PSYC-1010 |
Introductory Psychology |
|
|
|
X |
4.0 |
| OR |
|
| SOCY-1010 |
Principles of Sociology |
|
|
|
X |
4.0 |
| AND |
|
| HITT-2202 |
Organization Performance for Health Information Management Professionals |
|
|
|
X |
3.0 |
| HITT-2203 |
Management for Health Information Management Professionals |
|
|
|
X |
3.0 |
| HITT-2204 |
Health Information Technology Seminar |
|
|
|
X |
1.0 |
| HITT-2205 |
Professional Practice Experience 2 |
|
|
|
X |
3.0 |
| |
70.0-71.0 |
| 1 |
BIOL-2710, BCOM-2050, HHSC-1700, and ITCS-1010 must be taken prior to starting the first HITT course and passed with grade "C" or better. |
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 or SOCY-1010.
- Group IV requirement is met by successfully completing PHIL-2100.
- Group V requirement is met by successfully completing a PHED Wellness course.
NOTES
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.
| BCOM-2050 |
HITT-1201 |
HITT-2202 |
| BIOL-2710 |
HITT-1206 |
HITT-2203 |
| ENGL-1180 or ENGL-1210 |
HITT-1208 |
HITT-2204 |
| HHSC-1700 |
HITT-1209 |
ITCS-1010 |
| HITT-1102 |
HITT-2105 |
PHIL-2100 |
| HITT-1103 |
HITT-2106 |
PSYC-1010 or SOCY-1010 |
| HITT-1104 |
HITT-2108 |
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Students in the Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology program must achieve grade "Pass" 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.