Health Information Management
Associate of Applied Science, 67 Credit Hours, 18-Month Program Coding Specialty
The primary objective of the Health Information Management program is to prepare students with the necessary skills to work in
the medical field maintaining a patient’s health information. Students in both the diploma option and the degree option will take
coursework in anatomy & physiology, medical terminology, medical office software, records management, electronic health
records, billing/reimbursement, and level one transcription. This program will also provide education and training in soft skills
such as communication, teamwork, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail.
Course No.
CIS
ENGL
MATH
PSYC
SOC
ECON
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
HC
HC
HC
HC
HC
HC
HC
HC
MDS
MDS
MDS
MDS
MTS
MTS
MTS
105
101
112
103
100
202
Course Title
Credits
General Education Requirements
MICROCOMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS I
3
COMPOSITION*
3
BUSINESS MATHEMATICS**
3
HUMAN RELATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE
3
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY or
3
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
Total
15
Technical Requirements
KEYBOARDING
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS FOR BUSINESS
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR
BUSINESS
114
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH
PROFESSIONS
130
MEDICAL COMPUTERIZED OFFICE
APPLICATIONS
135
MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS
145
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
200
PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE
205
PROFESSIONALISM IN HEALTHCARE
213
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I
215
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY II
210
HEALTHCARE CODING I
211
HEALTHCARE CODING II
212
HEALTHCARE FUNDAMENTALS &
REIMBURSEMENT
250
ADVANCED CODING
102
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION I
124
DISEASE PROCESSES I
214
DISEASE PROCESSES II
Total
*Prerequisite: Acceptable ACCUPLACER score or Basic Writing.
**Prerequisite: Acceptable ACCUPLACER score or Basic Math.
115
141
175
241
Semester breakdown on next page
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
52
Semester Breakdown AAS Coding Specialty
BUS 115
HC 114
HC 130
HC 135
HC 213
CIS 105
First
Semester
Keyboarding
Anatomy & Physiology for the Health
Professions
Medical Computerized Office
Applications
Medical Law & Ethics
Medical Terminology I
Microcomputer Software Applications I
CR
3
3
2
2
3
3
Second
Semester
BUS 175 Records Management
BUS 241 Advanced Computer Applications for
Business
HC 145 Electronic Health Records
HC 200 Pharmacology for Healthcare
HC 215 Medical Terminology II
MTS 102 Medical Transcription I
16
CR
3
3
2
3
3
3
Total Credit Hours
17
Fourth
Semester
Written Communications for Business
Professionalism in Healthcare
Healthcare Coding II
Advanced Coding
Disease Processes II
Composition
Principles of Macroeconomics or
Introduction to Sociology
CR
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
Total Credit Hours
18
Total Credit Hours
MDS 210
MDS 212
MTS 124
MATH112
PSYC 103
Third
Semester
Healthcare Coding I
Healthcare Fundamentals &
Reimbursement
Disease Processes I
Business Mathematics
Human Relations in the Workplace
Total Credit Hours
CR
4
3
3
3
3
16
BUS 141
HC 205
MDS 211
MDS 250
MTS 214
ENGL101
ECON 202
SOC 100