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Associate of Science: Health Information Technology -General Education Courses
This reference chart lists the community college General Education courses in left column,
and the equivalent MWSU courses in the right column.
St. Charles Community College
Communication:
ENG 101 English Composition I (3)
ENG 102 English Composition II (3) OR
Any Literature Course (3)
SPE 101 Oral Communications
Social Science:
Missouri Western State University
9
credits
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9
credits
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
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AND Any US History OR (3)
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Any Political Science (3)
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Natural Science:
BIO 240/243 Anatomy & Physiology I (4) AND
BIO 241/244 Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
BIO 265 Pathophysiology (3)
Elective Courses Required:
BTC/CPT 103 Microcomputer Applications (3)
General Education Required Credit Hours:
ENG 104 College Writing & Rhetoric (3)
ENG 108 College Writing & Research (3)
ENG 210 Approaches to Literature (3)
COM 104 Oral Communication (3)
PSY 101 General Psychology (3)
SOC 110 General Sociology (3)
HIS 140 American History to 1865 (3)
HIS 150 American History since 1865 (3)
PSC 101 American National Government (3)
11
credits
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BIO 250 Anatomy & Physiology (5)
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BIO 375 Pathophysiology (4) *
3
credits
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CSC 201 Microcomputer Applications (3) *
* Please Note – not a direct equivalent but satisfies HIIM program
requirements.
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A.S. to B.S. HIIM Program Equivalencies
HIT 110 Medical Terminology (3)
HIT 115 Pharmacology & Diagnostic Procedures (3)
HIT 120/121 Health Care Data (3)
AND HIT 125/126 Health Care Technologies (3)
HIT 238 Healthcare legal & Ethical Issues (3)
HIT 241 Health Statistics & Quality Improvement (3)
HIT 260 Health Information Management (2)
HIT 270/271 CPT Coding (2)
HIT 280 Health Care Billing & Reimbursement Issues (2)
HIT 250 Directed Practicum (3)
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ALH 106 Medical Terminology (2)
HIT 132 Pharmacology (2)
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HIF 300 Health Data Management (3)
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HIF 330 Legal & Ethical Aspects of Healthcare (2)
HIF 350 Quality Management (3)
MGT 350 Organizational Behavior (3)
Lower Level Transfer Elective (2)
HIT 279 Reimbursement Issues (2)
HIF 371 Professional Management Experience (2)
Please note – You must complete the following courses at SCCC to receive your A.S. degree in Health Information Technology.
These courses will transfer into MWSU as General Elective credits.
HIT 150 Directed Practicum I (1), HIT 128 Electronic Health Records (1), HIT 200 Directed Practicum II (3), HIT 220/221
Nosology (3), HIT 243 Quality Management and Performance Improvement (3)
Courses to be completed at MWSU:
HIIM Program Courses:
HIT 200 Health Care Delivery Systems
HIF 310 Clinical Classification Systems & Basic Statistics
HIF 320 Information Technology & Systems
HIF 410 Human Resources and Operations Management
HIF 420 Clinical Data Management
HIF 430 Applied Health Informatics
HIF 440 Financial & Resource Management
HIF 460 Applied Research
HIF 465 Professional Management Experience II
HIF 470 Health Informatics Senior Seminar
Support Courses:
ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACT 301 Applied Database Systems
BIO 101 Principles of Biology
MGT 350 Organizational Behavior
NUR 314 Quantitative Analysis for Health Care Research
General Education Courses:
ENG 108 College Writing & Research OR Humanities Elective
Natural Science General Education Course
MAT 116 College Algebra
Humanities General Education Course
Humanities General Education Course
PED 101 Fitness & Wellness +
1 Lifetime Sports Physical Activity Course OR MIL 105 (1)
Total Credits to be completed at MWSU:
29
credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
16
credits
3
3
4
3
3
20
credits
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
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MWSU Office of Admissions: (816) 271-4266
MWSU Office of Admissions Email: admissions@missouriwestern.edu
MWSU HIIM Department: (816) 271-5913
Transfer Coordinator: Ben Rops – (816) 271-4279, brops@missouriwestern.edu