Eight-Semester Plan for B.S. in Health Information Administration

Major Program Guide For: B.S. in Health Information Administration
Suggested Course Sequence

  • Total for Degree: 122 Credit Hours
  • Program application and acceptance is required.
Freshman Year
Fall
Spring
Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours
First Year Seminar     3 HSCC 220 Med Term 3
ENGL 101 Comp I 3 ENGL 102 Comp II 3
HSCC 101* Wellness 3 C5+   Science 3
P (any)     3 P (any)     3
Elective     3 Elective     3
Notes:
* C4, HSCC 101 Preferred, + Not BIOL
Sophomore Year
Fall
Spring
Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours
BIOL 291 A&P I 4 BIOL 292 Biol II 4
CMHC 201 Comm 3 HSCC 101 e-Health 3
C2*   Math 3 P (any)     3
HSCC 311 HC Systems 3 P (any)     3
P (any)     3 Elective     3
Notes:
* MATH 170 recommended
+ A program application must be submitted by the beginning of the Sophomore Spring semester.

Junior Year
Fall
Spring
Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours
HIA 310 Intro 2 HIA 313 Stats-Reg 3
HIA 326 Prin. Disease 4 HIA 314 Data Sys 3
HIA 322 Coding-IP 3 HIA 324 Coding-OP 3
HIA 381 PPE I 1 HIA 382 PPE II 1
HSCC 318 Dept. Admin 3 HSCC 330 Legal 3
ULP+     3 BA 300 Bus. Comm. 3
Notes:
+ Upper Level Perspective (ULP): An approved ULP course is required in one of the Liberal Studies Perspectives categories.
SUMMER I
SUMMER II
Students may arrange Co-op experiences with Career Services in coordination with the Program.
Senior Year
Fall
Spring
Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours
HIA 412 Reimburse. 3 HIA 420 Informatics 3
HIA 418 Org. Admin. 3 HIA 495 Seminar 3
HIA 481 PPE II 1 HIA 482 PPE IV** 4
HSCC 450 Finance 3 HSCC 440 Quality 3
HSCC 470 Research 3        
Elective     3        
Notes:
** PPE IV requires a month-long placement at a healthcare organization.
  • Total for Degree: 122 Credit Hours
  • Program application and acceptance is required.

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