HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR
Pre-requisite - Keyboarding - 3
| 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 English Composition II - 3 Elective (Social Science, Math, or Phys. Science) - 3 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 16 |
(Total 66-68 Hours depending upon home campus)
EXPENSES
Costs will vary among the four 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:
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.