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Hims | Curriculum Sequence

CURRICULUM IN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

YEAR 1
Fall Session 1
Hours
Credit
  Spring Session 1
Hours
Credit
SENL 101N (English Composition I)  
3
  SPSY 201N General Psychology  
3
MATH 115N (College Algebra)  
3
  SCOM 201N Fundamentals of Speech  
3
HIMS 111N (Introduction to HIM)  
4
  History Elective  
3
 Fall Session 2     Spring Session 2  
SENL 102N English Composition II  
3
  CISP 164N Computer Prod Applications  
3
SBIO 103N General Biology I  
3
  SBIO 221N Human Anatomy & Phys  
3
HIMS 105N Medical Terminology  
3
   HIMS 228N Legal Aspects of Healthcare    
         
Summer        
SMAT 130N Elementary Statistics    3      
HIMS 120N Healthcare Delivery Systems     3       
SBIO 222N Human Anatomy & Phys     3      
      Total: 46 Credit Hours  
YEAR 2
Fall Session 1
Hours
Credit
 
Spring Session 1
Hours
Credit
Fine Arts Elective  
3
  HIMS 201N Classification Systems I  
3
HIMS 200N Pathophysiology & Pharm   
3
  HIMS 360N Health Care Management  
3
CISP 250N Fundamentals of Inform Sys  
3
  HIMS 350N HC Data Analytics  
3
Fall Session 2     Spring Session 2  
 HIMS 216N Ambulatory Classification Sys  
4
  HIMS 202N Classification Systems II    
HIMS 321N Quality Management    4     HIMS 210N Reimbursement Methodologies    
HIMS 250N Healthcare Statistics    3    HIMS 311N Electronic Health Records    
Summer        
Physical Science Elective    3      
Social Science Elective    3       
ENGL 260N Technical Writing    3       
         Total: 50 Credit Hours   
YEAR 3
Fall Session 1
Hours
Credit
 
Spring Session 1
Hours
Credit
HIMS 300N Leadership & Project Mgt  
3
  HIMS 450N Capstone/Review Course
3
HIMS 370N Clinical Documentation  
3
  HIMS 495N Internship
3
HIMS 380N HR Management in Healthcare  
3
     
Fall Session 2        
HIMS 445N Health Informatics  
3
     
HIMS 428N Privacy and Security  
3
     
HIMS 420N HIM Practicum    3       
          Total: 24 Credit Hours   
Overall Total: 120 credit hours