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Health Information Management Services AAS Degree Plan of Study

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This Plan of Study is meant to guide your plan for completion. Speak with your advisor about making a personalized completion plan to meet your needs.

1st Semester

HIMS 1250 - Introduction to Health Information Management 3 credit(s)
HIMS 1300 - Legal Aspects of Health Information Management 3 credit(s)
HIMS 1350 - Health Care Delivery Systems 2 credit(s)
HIMS 2410 - Introduction to the EHR 3 credit(s)
HLTH 1060 - Comprehensive Medical Terminology 3 credit(s)
GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 2 credit(s)
(Required: BIOS 1250 OR BIOS 2250 )

Subtotal: 16

2nd Semester

HIMS 2510 - Coding I 3 credit(s)
MEDA 1330 - Pharmacology 3 credit(s)
MEDA 2200 - Disease Conditions 3 credit(s)
GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 5 credit(s)
(Required: BIOS 1260 ; OR BIOS 2250 AND MATH 1060 , MATH 1170 OR MATH 2170 )
GEN ED Group C: Life and Career Skills, D: Information & Technology Literacy, or E: Global Awareness 3 credit(s)
(Required: INFO 1120 )

Subtotal: 17

3rd Semester

HIMS 2250 - Healthcare Statistics 2 credit(s)
HIMS 2300 - Health Record Management 3 credit(s)
HIMS 2490 - Revenue Cycle Management 3 credit(s)
HIMS 2620 - Applications for the Health Professional 3 credit(s)
HIMS 2560 - Coding II 3 credit(s)
GEN ED Group A: Communications 3 credit(s)

Subtotal: 17

4th Semester

HIMS 2350 - Leadership & Healthcare Mgt 3 credit(s)
HIMS 2570 - Coding III 3 credit(s)
HIMS 2600 - Quality Assessment 3 credit(s)
HIMS 2700 - Professional Practice Experience 3 credit(s)
HIMS 2850 - Healthcare Data Management 3 credit(s)
GEN ED Group A, B, C, D, or E 2 credit(s)

Subtotal: 17

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 67