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 healthcare 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
|
34.5-35.0
|
Total credit hours required
|
108.5-109.0
|
General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)
Communications
| English level I | 4.5 |
| English level II | 4.5 |
Humanities/social sciences
| Humanities/social sciences | 4.5 |
Quantitative/numeracy skills
or higher level MATH course
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.)
Option requirements for Healthcare Information and Administration (34.5-35.0 credit hrs.)
BSAD 1600 | Principles of SupervisionONLINE | 4.5 |
HIMS 1120 | Medical Terminology IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
HIMS 1130 | Medical Terminology IIONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
HIMS 1180 | Disease ProcessesONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
HIMS 1410 | Introduction to InsuranceONLINEHYBRID | 3.0 |
HIMS 2155 | Fundamentals of PharmacologyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
HITP 2040 | Info Systems in HealthcareONLINE | 4.5 |
Select one of the following groups:
BIOS 1310 | Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 5.0 |
BIOS 1310L | Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab | 0.0 |
| OR | |
HIMS 1310 | Introduction to Anatomy and PhysiologyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
The HCIA program has special admission requirements. Visit www.mccneb.edu/hcia for the application packet and information. Direct questions to the director of the HCIA program.