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Health Information Technology - Associate of Applied Science
Graduation Checksheet (MS Word) Prepare for a career as a medical billing, insurance and coding specialist. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes. Students who wish to specialize in medical front office support or medical transcription should pursue the Office and Administrative Professions AAS degree. Program Prerequisites: Before enrolling in this program, you must successfully complete OAP 111A and/or have a keyboarding proficiency at 35+ wpm. What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Find entry-level employment as a medical coder, or medical billing and insurance claims specialist, or physician or hospital coder. Academic Options: Continue your studies by working toward a degree in another business field. Locations: Downtown Campus Department/Contact Information: Division Dean: 206-7134, Lead Faculty: 206-7145 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses. * | | Reading Requirement: complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses | | Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement ** | 2 | | Humanities and Social Science Requirement | 6 | | Subtotal | 8 | | Course # | Course Title | Credits | | Required Core Courses | | HIT 100 | Introduction to Health Information Management | 2 | | HIT 101 | ICD-9 Coding I | 3 | | HIT 102 | CPT Coding | 3 | | HIT 110 | Medical Billing and Insurance I | 3 | | HIT 111 | Medical Billing and Insurance II | 3 | | HIT 120 | Pharmacology for Health Information Technology | 2 | | HIT 201 | ICD-9 Coding II | 3 | | HIT 202 | Hospital Procedural Coding | 3 | | HIT 210 | Medical Quality Assurance and Supervision | 3 | | HIT 211 | Medicolegal Aspects in Health Information Management | 3 | | HIT 290 | Health Information Technology Internship | 4 | | OAP 162 | Medical Terms I | 3 | | OAP 262 | Medical Terms II | 3 | | OAP 263 | Medical Terminology for Disease Pathology | 3 | | Subtotal | 41 | | Required Support Courses | | | BIO 160IN | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 | | CSA 101 | Computer Fundamentals | 3 | | OAP 151 | Business English | 3 | | OAP 161 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 | | OAP 251 | Business Communication | 3 | | Subtotal | 16 | | Total | 65 | * Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Communication - OAP 151 and OAP 251; Computer and Information Literacy - CSA 101. ** BIO 160IN fulfills 4 credits of this requirement. Complete a course from the Math, Science or Critical Thinking category. The math competency must be fulfilled.
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