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HIM

Health Information Management - HIM Program Curriculum

Course of Study - as of August 2010

Prerequisite Courses
HSC 1531Medical Terminology3
ENC 1101College Composition3
 Total Term Semester Hours6
   
First Year Term I – Fall
* HIM 1000Introduction to Health Information Management2
* HIM 1453Survey of Human Structure3
* HIM 1435Pathophysiology4
MAT 0024Elementary Algebra or Higher0
ElectiveMath (MAT 1033, MAC 1105, or STA 2023) or General Biology (BSC 1005)3
 Total Term Semester Hours12
   
First Year Term II – Winter
HIM 1003Foundations and Functions of HIM2
HIM 1110Health Data Concepts2
HIM 1110LHealth Data Concepts Lab 1
* HIM 1253Coding I3
* HIM 1253LCoding I Lab1
SpeechIntroduction to Speech (SPC 1024) OR
Introduction to Public Speaking (SPC 1608)
3
 Total Term Semester Hours12
   
First Year Term III - Summer
HIM 1260Reimbursement Methodology2
CGS 1540CDatabase Management3
HIM 1800Professional Practice I2
 Total Term Semester Hours  7
   
Second Year Term I – Fall
HIM 2012Health Records Law3
* HIM 2232Coding II2
* HIM 2232LCoding II Lab1
* HIM 2652Health Information Systems3
HIM 2214Health Statistics 2
HIM 2512Supervision and Organizational Life2
 Total Term Semester Hours13
   
Second Year Term II - Winter 
* HIM 2234Coding Advanced3
HIM 2112CElectronic Health Record3
HIM 2500Performance Improvement2
PSY 2012Introduction to Psychology3
 Total Term Semester Hours11
   
Second Year Term III - Summer 
HIM 2810Professional Practice II2
* HIM 2930Transition Seminar1
PHI 2600Introduction to Ethics3
 Total Term Semester Hours6
 Total Program Semester Hours67

* Requires a pre- or corequisite

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