2015-2016 Catalog

Health Information Technology Professional Curriculum Plan

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in health information technology after two years of full-time study.

First Year

First quarter

Gen. Ed.

4.5

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1003Introduction to Computer ProgrammingONLINEHYBRID

5.0

Total Credit Hours:14.0

Second quarter

HITP 1010Introduction to Health Information TechnologyONLINE

4.5

INFO 1110Windows Operating Systems IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1620Introduction to Database DesignONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Third quarter

HIMS 1150Introduction to Medical Law and EthicsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HITP 1145Healthcare Applications IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1023Networking EssentialsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Fourth quarter

Gen. Ed.

4.5

HITP 1510Working with EHR SystemsONLINE

4.5

INFO 1011Project ManagementONLINE

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Second Year

Fifth quarter

HITP 1616Health Information ExchangeONLINE

4.5

INFO 1111Linux Operating Systems IONLINE

4.5

MATH 1220Business MathematicsONLINE

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Sixth quarter

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 2805Network and Information Security BasicsONLINE

4.5

Option

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Seventh quarter

INFO 2805Network and Information Security BasicsONLINE

4.5

Option

4.5

Option

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Eighth quarter

HITP 2940Health IT Capstone

4.5

OR

HITP 2981Health IT Internship

4.5

Option

4.5

Social science elective

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

See Program