GENERAL CURRICULUM / COURSE REQUIREMENTS
(Consult home college curriculum for specific degree requirements.)
 

FIRST YEAR
Pre-requisite - Keyboarding - 3 - Course may be proficiency tested.

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
HIT Introduction to Health Information - 3 Biology - 4 Medical Terminology - 3 Introduction to Computers - 3 Elementary Statistics - 3 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 16	HIT Health Records Systems - 3 HIT Health Records Systems Lab - 1 HIT Fundamentals of Medical Science - 4 Anatomy and Physiology - 3 Advanced Terminology - 3 Medical Transcription - 3 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 17

 

SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
HIT Health Data and Statistics - 2 HIT Clinical Practicum I - 2 HIT Management in Health Care - 3 HIT Coding - 5 HIT Medico-Legal Aspects - 2 English Composition I - 3 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 17	HIT CPT Coding - 3 HIT Quality Management - 3 HIT Clinical Practicum II - 2 HIT Health Information in a Non-Traditional Setting - 2 HIT Reimbursement Management - 2 Speech - 3 *Elective (Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences) - 3 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 18

(Total 68-71 Hours depending upon home campus)

*Elective in Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences must be an IAI (Illinois Approved Initiative) course.
Students wishing to transfer to SIU-C in Healthcare Management must complete an Economics class.  The course would satisfy the required elective.

EXPENSES

Costs will vary among the five participating institutions. For further information consult individual school catalogs.

FINANCIAL AID

A variety of financial aid exists at each of the four participating institutions. The applicant should contact the Financial Aid Office at the college to which he/she is applying. Some of the types of financial aid presently offered are:

1. Scholarships
2. Loans
3. Grants

BACCALAUREATE OPTION

Upon completion of an Associate Degree in the Health Information Technology Program, students will qualify to apply for admission into one of two baccalaureate degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts (CASA). Students may select either a degree in Advanced Technical Studies with an emphasis in Advanced Office Systems, or students may select a degree in Health Care Management, which emphasizes supervision. Students also may qualify for the Capstone Option. For additional information, contact CASA Advisement Support at 618/453-8840.