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2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Information Management, B.S.


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Degree Awarded:         Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science        120
Career Opportunities:
HIM systems management, data systems management, data quality management, information security
Note(s):
• The Bachelor of Science and Health Information Management (HIM) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The program is conducted without discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, age, handicaps or national origin.

• A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in every course in the HIM curriculum. In order to enter the junior year in the curriculum, each student must have an overall grade point average of at least 2.5 as computed by the Registrar. In order to enter the junior year, each student must have completed every required course or its equivalent through the sophomore year with a minimum grade of “C.”

• Completion of the HIM program includes a minor in Health Informatics.

Communication (3 credit hours)


 is recommended. Students may choose the  course list of Communication courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)


 and  are strongly recommended. Students may choose from the  list of Social/Behavioral Sciences course list in consultation with academic advisor.

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)


Choose from the  list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

English Literature (3 credit hours)


Choose from the  list of Literature courses.

History (3 credit hours)


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Junior Year (31 credit hours)


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Senior Year (32 credit hours)


General Education Core Curriculum


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(6 cr)
Mathematics
(6 cr)
Natural Sciences
(9 cr)
Social/Behavioral Sci
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