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Health Information
Associate of Applied Science Degree

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

LEVEL I & II SHARED COURSES
Credits
              .....                

HCC130#

Fundamentals in Health Care deliveryOR
HCC130AA-AF#+

 

3

HCC145#

Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers OR
HCC145AA-AC#+ OR HCC146 & HCC145AC#+

 

3
OTHER COURSES
Credits
 

BIO156#+

Human Biology for Allied Health (Recommended)

3

OR

OR

3

BIO181*

General Biology (Majors)I

4

ENG101#+

First Year Composition

3

OR

OR

3

ENG107

First Year Compostion for ESL

3


Prerequisites Credits


13

All HCC courses require a grade of 75% or better. All other program courses require a grade of "C" or better.

PROGRAM FIRST LEVEL

LEVEL II SHARED COURSES
Credits
              .....                

HCC164*

Pharmacology for Allied Health

 

.5

HCC204*

Clinical Pathophysiology

 

3
LEVEL II COURSES
Credits
 

HIT101*#

Introduction to Health Information

2

HIT106*#

Legal Aspects of Health Information

2

HIT150*

Health Care Data

2

HIT180*+

Introduction to Medical Billing and Reimbursement

2

HIT201*~

Health Information Statistics and Research

2

HIT206*

Documentation Standards

2
OTHER COURSES
Credits

BIO201*#

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO202*#

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

BPC110#

Computer Usage and Application

3

OR

OR

2

CIS105#

Survey of Computer Information Systems

3

CRE101*#

Critical and Evaluative Reading I OR
Exempt by ASSET assessment

3

MAT102*#

Mathematical Concepts/Applications

3


Level I Credits


32.5

 

PROGRAM ADVANCED LEVEL

LEVEL I & III SHARED COURSES
Credits
              .....                

HCC109

CPR for the Health Care Provider OR current Certification at the health provider or professional Rescuer level

 

.5

HCC208*

Health Care Leadership

 

1
LEVEL III COURSES
Credits
 

HIT185*

ICD Diagnostic Coding

3

HIT207*

Health Information Management and Supervision

2

HIT209*

ICD Procedure Coding and Inpatient ICD Applications

2

HIT211*

Advanced Application of ICD Coding

2

HIT212*

CPT Coding I

2

HIT214*

CPT Coding II

2

HIT217*

Health Information Seminar I

1

HIT218*

Professional Practice

1

HIT220*

Health Information Seminar II

1

HIT224*

Advanced Professional Practice

1

HIT230*

Quality Improvement and Management

2

HIT235*

Health Information Systems

3
OTHER COURSES
Credits

COM110#

Interpersonal Communication

3

ENG102*#

First Year Composition

3

OR

OR

2

ENG108*

First Year Composition for ESL

3

OR

OR

2

ENG111*#

Technical Writing

3

HUM#

any AAS approved General Studies course in Humanities and Fine Arts Area-see current catalog

2

SOC#

any AAS approved General Studies course in Humanities and Fine Arts Area-see current catalog

3

Electives#

2


Total Program Credits


82

 

for additional information on this program contact:

Debi Moser
Health Professions Advisor
PC Advisement Center
(602)285 - 7427 or
(602)285 - 7862 to set an appointment

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# course available over internet using PC WebCT
+ course available via assesment(test out)
~ course available via flexible scheduling

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