Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology
The Health Information Technology (HIT) program will give students the education needed for greater success in their new chosen profession. The value in completing the HIT degree is eligibility to take the national credentialing exam for registered health information technicians. Other benefits for the student are to improve earning potential; open doors for career advancement; reach short-term goals and focus on long-term goals; achieve a foundation of broad and deep understanding of the health information management field; be associated with The American Health Information Management Association’s (AHIMA) strong and long-standing reputation of excellence, and connect with a strong network
Courses
- BIO 103 — Human Biology
- BIO 112 — Principles of Biology with Lab
- BIO 125 — General Biology
- BSMT 108 — Principles of Management
- CAPP 125 — Microcomputer Applications
- CIS 124 — Database Management
- COMM 101 — Public Speaking
- ENGL 101 — English Composition I
- HEOC 119 — Medical Terminology
- HEOC 135 — ^^ Allied Health Career Development
- HIST 101 — U.S. History Before 1877
- HIST 102 — U.S. History Since 1877
- HIT 100 — Introduction to Health Information Technology
- HIT 105 — Health Care Technologies
- HIT 115 — Health Care and the Law
- HIT 200 — Health Care Statistics and Data Analysis
- HIT 204 — Coding I
- HIT 206 — Coding II
- HIT 208 — Coding III
- HIT 215 — Principles of Health Care Reimbursement
- HIT 220 — Health Information Management
- HIT 224 — ^^ Human Disease and Conditions
- HIT 275 — ^^ Professional Practice Experience
- MATH 119 — Statistical Reasoning
- POLS 101 — American/National Government