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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (0370)
Health Science Division
RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR CAREER
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Students may declare Pre-HIT major upon college enrollment for the purpose of
advisement while completing pre-requisite course work. However, declaring this major
does not guarantee admission to the HIT Program. A separate application is required for
consideration of acceptance into this program.
Pre-Requisites:
Completion of all required Learning Support courses as identified by the college admissions
process.
ENGL 1101
English Composition I
3
BIOL 1100K
A & P for Health Care Professional **
4
(taken within the last 5 years)
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
Sem. Hrs.
ALHE 1120
Medical Terminology
1
ENGL 1102
English Composition II
3
*HITE 2100
Health Record Content and Structure
3
*HITE 2400
Pathophysiology & Pharmacology
3
MATH 1111
College Algebra or higher math
3
13
Spring Semester
*HITE 2150
Coding I
3
POLS 1101
American Government
3
CISM 2201
Fundamentals of Computer Applications
3
COMM 1110
Public Speaking***
3
12
Summer Semester
*HITE 2160
Coding II (A Term)
2
*HITE 2250
Legal & Ethical Issues in HIM
2
*HITE 2137
Fundamentals of Health Information Management
3
7
Second Year
Fall Semester
*HITE 2110
Organization & Supervision in HIM
2
*HITE 2170
Advanced Coding and Reimbursement
3
*HITE 2500
Health Information System Applications
3
Area C Elective
ART 1100, FIAR 2250, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112,
ENGL 2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132,
MUSC 1100, PHIL 2205, or THEA 1100
3
Elective
Core Curriculum, Area B, C, D, or E
2
13
Spring Semester
*HITE 2200
Healthcare Statistics
2
*HITE 2550
Quality Assessment
2
*HITE 2600
Professional Practice I
2
*HITE 2610
Professional Practice II
2
*HITE 2650
Seminar
1
COPR 2235
Database Management Systems
3
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