Health Information Technology AAS Degree Plan of Study - Full-time

1st Semester

• HIMS 1250 - Introduction to Health Information Management 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 1350 - Health Care Delivery Systems 2 credit(s)
• HLTH 1060 - Comprehensive Medical Terminology 3 credit(s)
• HLTH 1100 - Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act 1 credit(s)
• GEN ED Group A: Communications 3 credit(s)
• GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 2 credit(s)
  (Required: BIOS 1250  OR BIOS 2250 )
• GEN ED Group C: Life and Career Skills, D: Information & Technology Literacy, or E: Global Awareness & 3 credit(s) (Required: INFO 1120 )

2nd Semester

• HIMS 1300 - Legal Aspects of Health Information Management 2 credit(s)
• HIMS 2510 - ICD-10-CM 4 credit(s)
• MEDA 1330 - Pharmacology 3 credit(s)
• MEDA 2200 - Disease Conditions 3 credit(s)
• GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 2 credit(s)
  (Required: BIOS 1260 ; OR BIOS 2250 )

Summer Session

• HIMS 2560 - CPT/HCPCS 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2410 - Electronic Health Record (EHR) Management 3 credit(s)
• GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 3 credit(s) (Recommend: Any MATH)

3rd Semester

• HIMS 2250 - Health Care Statistics 2 credit(s)
• HIMS 2300 - Health Information Management Applications I 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2490 - Revenue Cycle Management 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2570 - ICD-10-PCS 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2590 - Healthcare Reimbursement Methods 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2620 - Applications for the Health Professional 3 credit(s)

4th Semester

• HIMS 2350 - Health Information Management Applications II 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2600 - Quality Assessment 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2700 - Professional Practice Experience 3 credit(s)
• HIMS 2850 - Health Informatics Capstone 3 credit(s)
• GEN ED Group A, B, C, D, or E  2 credit(s)

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 71