Healthcare Information and Administration (HIAAS)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: Online

This degree meets the growing need for health information management professionals. As the American population ages with a greater need for health care and the increased use of information technology in healthcare, the number of positions for health information managers is rapidly increasing. Health information managers are able to speak the language of both healthcare and information technology.

Graduation Requirements

General education	27.0
Major requirements	47.0
Option requirements	34.5
Total credit hours required	108.5

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

	English level I	4.5
	English level II	4.5

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

See Humanities/social sciences course options

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1310

Intermediate AlgebraONLINE

4.5

or higher

Other

HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Major requirements for Healthcare Information and Administration (47.0 credit hrs.)

Courses

HCIA 1010	Healthcare Delivery SystemsONLINE	4.5
HCIA 1020	Healthcare Data and Electronic Health RecordsONLINE	4.5
HCIA 1030	Healthcare Data Management and UseONLINE	4.5
HCIA 2010	Healthcare StatisticsONLINE	4.5
HCIA 2020	Health Law, Privacy, and EthicsONLINE	4.5
HCIA 2030	Performance ImprovementONLINE	4.5
HCIA 2421	Clinical Coding IONLINE	4.5
HCIA 2431	Clinical Coding IIONLINE	4.5
HCIA 2432	Clinical Coding IIIONLINE	4.5
HCIA 2982	HCIA CapstoneONLINE	4.5
HCIA 2983	HCIA PracticumONLINE	2.0

Option requirements for Healthcare Information and Administration (34.5 credit hrs.)

Courses

HIMS 1120	Medical Terminology IONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1130	Medical Terminology IIONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1180	Disease ProcessesONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1310	Introduction to Anatomy and PhysiologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1410	Introduction to InsuranceONLINEHYBRID	3.0
HIMS 2110	Principles of Management in HealthcareONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 2155	Fundamentals of PharmacologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HITP 2040	Information Systems in Healthcare	4.5

The HCIA program has special admission requirements. Visit the HCIA web page at www.mccneb.edu/hcia for the application packet and information. Direct questions to the Director of the HCIA program.