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.
Upon approval of the accreditation process, graduates will be eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
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 2021
Summer Term
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 110 | Intro to Healthcare & HIM NEW VERSION 2021FA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I | 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| HIT 112 | Health Law and Ethics NEW VERSION 2021FA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 114 | Health Data Sys/Standards NEW VERSION 2021FA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT 152 | Statistical Methods I | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 14 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
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 |
| DBA 110 | Database Concepts | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 124 | Prof Practice Exp II | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| HIT 211 | Diagnosis Coding & Reporting NEW VERSION 2021FA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 213 | Inpt Proc Coding & Reporting NEW 2021FA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Select one: | |||||
| Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| OR | |||||
| Prof Research & Reporting | (3) | (0) | (0) | (3) | |
| Total: | 11 | 12 | 3 | 16 | |
Summer Term
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIT 214 | Op Procedure Coding/Reporting NEW VERSION 2021FA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| HIT 220 | Electronic Health Records NEW VERSION 2021FA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| HIT 226 | Pathophysiology & Pharmacology NEW VERSION 2021FA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HUM 115 | Critical Thinking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 7 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIT 215 | Revenue Cycle Management NEW VERSION 2021FA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| HIT 217 | Quality & Data Analysis NEW 2021FA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 218 | Mgmt Principles in HIT NEW VERSION 2021FA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 222 | Prof Practice Exp III NEW VERSION 2021FA | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| HIT 280 | HIM Capstone NEW VERSION 2021FA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 11 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 70
Additional Information
2018SP New AAS Degree
2018FA Summer Entry added
A45360