Health Information Technology, AAS

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Prepare for entry-level employment or advancement within the growing healthcare industry as a professionally trained Health Information Technician. Health Information Technician professionals work behind the scenes to support patient care in clinics, hospitals, physician and specialty practices and in external agencies including legal firms and research centers.

What can I do with this degree?

Career Options: Find entry-level employment as a medical coder, medical billing and insurance claims specialist, or physician or hospital coder.
Academic Options: This program may apply toward a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS). See an advisor.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-6916
Lead Faculty: 520-206-7186

Program/Major Codes: AASOAH/OAH

General Education Requirements

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found in the General Education Requirements for AAS Degrees .

Communication Requirement: †

WRT 101 fulfills this requirement.

Arts and Humanities Requirement: 3 Credits

Recommend: AIS 205 /ANT 205 /ARC 205 , HIS 141 or HIS 142

Social and Behavioral Requirement: 3 Credits

Recommend: ECN 150 , POS 210 , PSY 101 , or SOC 101

Mathematics and Sciences Requirement: †

MAT 106 fulfills this requirement.

Other Requirement: †

BIO 160IN fulfills this requirement

Special Requirement

Recommend: AIS 205 /ANT 205 /ARC 205 , HIS 141 or HIS 142

Subtotal: 6 Credits ¥

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

HIT 100 - Introduction to Health Information Management 3 Credits
HIT 101 - Introduction to ICD Coding 2.5 Credits
HIT 102 - CPT Coding 2 Credits
HIT 105 - Medical Terminology 3 Credits
HIT 108 - Health Information Employment Policies 1 Credits
HIT 112 - Health Insurance and Medical Billing 3 Credits
HIT 125 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for HIT 3 Credits
HIT 150 - Introduction to Health Management Information Systems 2 Credits
HIT 175 - Health Information Statistics and Research 3 Credits
HIT 201 - Advanced ICD Coding 3 Credits
HIT 202 - Advanced Classification Systems Applications 3 Credits
HIT 210 - Medical Quality Assurance and Supervision 3 Credits
HIT 211 - Medicolegal Aspects in Health Information Management 3 Credits
HIT 225 - Advanced Health Management Information Systems 3 Credits
HIT 290 - Health Information Technology Internship 3.5 Credits

Subtotal: 41 Credits

Required Support Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

BIO 160IN - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credits **
CIS 104 - Computer Fundamentals 3 Credits
MAT 106 - Elementary Data Analysis with Spreadsheets 3 Credits
WRT 101 - English Composition I [SUN# ENG 1101] 3 Credits

Subtotal: 13 Credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 60 Credits

† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ General Education requires a minimum of 15 credits. This subtotal shows the Gen Ed credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.
** BIO 201IH /BIO 201IN and BIO 202IN can be substituted for BIO 160IN .