2015-2016 Catalog

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

MATH 1310Intermediate AlgebraONLINE

4.5

or higher level MATH course

Other

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

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

HCIA 1010Healthcare Delivery SystemsONLINE

4.5

HCIA 1020Healthcare Data and Electronic Health RecordsONLINE

4.5

HCIA 1030Healthcare Data Management and UseONLINE

4.5

HCIA 2010Healthcare StatisticsONLINE

4.5

HCIA 2020Health Law, Privacy, and EthicsONLINE

4.5

HCIA 2030Performance ImprovementONLINE

4.5

HCIA 2421Clinical Coding IONLINE

4.5

HCIA 2431Clinical Coding IIONLINE

4.5

HCIA 2432Clinical Coding IIIONLINE

4.5

HCIA 2982HCIA CapstoneONLINE

4.5

HCIA 2983HCIA PracticumONLINE

2.0

Option requirements for Healthcare Information and Administration (34.5-35.0 credit hrs.)

BSAD 1600Principles of SupervisionONLINE

4.5

HIMS 1120Medical Terminology IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1130Medical Terminology IIONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1180Disease ProcessesONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1410Introduction to InsuranceONLINEHYBRID

3.0

HIMS 2155Fundamentals of PharmacologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HITP 2040Info Systems in HealthcareONLINE

4.5

Select one of the following groups:

BIOS 1310Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology

5.0

BIOS 1310LSurvey of Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab

0.0

OR

HIMS 1310Introduction to Anatomy and PhysiologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

The HCIA program has special admission requirements. Visit https://www.mccneb.edu/Academic-Programs/Programs-of-Study/Information-Technology-and-E-Learning/Healthcare-Information-and-Administration.aspx for the application packet and information. Direct questions to the director of the HCIA program.