Health Information Technology-Summer Entry
Curriculum Description
The Health Information Technology curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills to process, analyze, abstract, compile, maintain, manage, and report health information.
Students will supervise departmental functions; classify, code, and index diagnoses and procedures; coordinate information for cost control, quality management, statistics, marketing, and planning; monitor governmental and non-governmental standards; facilitate research; and design system controls to monitor patient information security.
Graduates of this program may be eligible to write the national certification examination to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, health insurance organizations, outpatient clinics, physicians’ offices, hospice, and mental health facilities.
The following represents one way in which the program of study can be completed. Students who aren’t able to follow the recommended curriculum model below should consult their academic advisor to be sure that they take courses in the best order for their success.
Associate in Applied Science
A45360
NC CIP: 51.0707
Day
POS Approved: Fall 2019
Summer Term
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers REVISED REQUISITE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| COM 231 | Public Speaking REVISED REQUISITE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 110 | Fundamentals of HIM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I REVISED REQUISITE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 11 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I REVISED REQUISITE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry REVISED REQUISITE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 112 | Health Law and Ethics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 114 | Health Data Sys/Standards | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 14 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| HIT 211 | ICD Coding | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| HIT 215 | Reimbursement Methodology | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy REVISED REQUISITE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology REVISED REQUISITE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 11 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
Summer Term
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIT 122 | Prof Practice Exp I | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| HIT 210 | Healthcare Statistics | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 214 | CPT/Other Coding Systems | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| HIT 226 | Principles of Disease | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 137 | Principles of Management REVISED REQUISITE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 124 | Prof Practice Exp II | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| HIT 216 | Quality Management | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| HIT 220 | Health Informatics & EHRs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| HIT 222 | Prof Practice Exp III | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| HIT 280 | Professional Issues | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| HUM 115 | Critical Thinking REVISED REQUISITE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 10 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 68
Additional Information
2018SP New AAS Degree
2018FA Summer Entry added
A45360