2017-2018 Catalog Vol. 78

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2017-2018 Catalog Vol. 78 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Information Technology, AAS

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(CIP Code: 51.0707)

The Health Information Technology Program awards are intended to prepare graduates to work with health information in hospitals, clinics, doctors’ offices, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation centers, insurance companies, law firms, psychiatric facilities, government health agencies, and other health care related organizations. Health information technology personnel perform an assortment of technical job duties including coding and transcription; release of information; statistics; organizing, analyzing, maintaining, evaluating and generating health information for continuing patient care; facility planning; research; quality assurance; and reimbursement, while also ensuring the security and privacy of the patient’s health information. The Health Information Technology AAS degree is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.

More information is available online through the Health Information Technology Program website. Applied Sciences award plans.

1st Year

1st Semester: 13 Credit Hours

BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications Credit Hours: 3
HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I Credit Hours: 3
HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2404 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 4

2nd Semester: 12 Credit Hours

HITT 1311 Health Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
HITT 1341 Coding and Classification Systems Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
MDCA 1302 Human Disease/Pathophysiology Credit Hours: 3

1st Summer Session: 6 Credit Hours

HITT 1353 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics or Natural Science: 3-4 Credit Hours

Any Math or Natural Science course as listed:

MATH 1314 College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1324 Math for Business and Social Sciences I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1325 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1333 Contemporary Mathematics II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1414 College Algebra for Science/Engineer Majors Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus Math Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2413 Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1411 General Botany Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1413 General Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2420 Microbiology - Non-Science Majors Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1404 Historical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1445 Oceanography Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1401 College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1402 College Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1403 Stars And Galaxies Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1410 Introductory Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2425 University Physics I Credit Hours: 4

2nd Year

1st Semester: 12 Credit Hours

HITT 1345 Health Care Delivery Systems Credit Hours: 3
HITT 1342 Ambulatory Coding Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1301 Composition I Credit Hours: 3

Humanities or Fine Arts: 3 Credit Hours

Any Humanities or Fine Arts course as listed:

ENGL 2322 Survey of British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2323 Survey of British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2327 Survey of American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2328 Survey of American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2332 Survey of World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2333 Survey of World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2306 Introduction To Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1301 Architectural History I Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1302 Architectural History II Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the present) Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theater Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2361 History of the Theater I Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2362 History of the Theater II Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2366 Introduction to Cinema Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1301 Introduction To Music Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1308 Music Literature Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1310 History of Rock and Popular Music Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester: 13 Credit Hours

HITT 2435 Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies Credit Hours: 4
HITT 2339 Health Information Organization and Supervision Credit Hours: 3
HITT 2340 Advanced Medical Billing and Reimbursement Credit Hours: 3
HITT 2343 Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Credit Hours: 3

1st Summer Session: 4 Credit Hours

HITT 2460 Clinical - Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Credit Hours: 4

Program Totals: 60 Credit Hours

* Program is accredited by CAHIIM.

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