This Sample Program Pathway is designed to provide an example of course selections in a term by term sequence. Please see an Academic Advisor for a plan specific to your academic needs.
Description: The first course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function of the human body. Topics include introductory terminology, biochemistry, cytology, the integumentary system, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the nervous system and the endocrine system. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Prerequisites: DEV 0015 and MAT 0050 or MAT 1120 or MAT 1130
Description: Basic prefixes, roots and suffixes; terminology including anatomic, diagnostic, symptomatic, procedural, eponymic terms and standard abbreviations required for a working knowledge and understanding of the language of medicine.
Prerequisites: DEV 0035
Description: Foundations of health information management, the Health Information Management profession, including health care systems and organization of HIM functions, data quality, access and retention, patient and healthcare data and data collection methodologies. Discussion of classification systems, clinical vocabularies and nomenclatures. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Fall and Spring only
Prerequisites: HIM 1101
Term hours subtotal:
8
Description: Introduction to problem solving techniques used in programming. Students learn to use tools such as flowcharts and pseudocode to plan solutions. Using C++ programming languages, students will design, code and test programs using the basic structures of sequence, selection, iteration, functions and arrays.
Prerequisites: MAT 0200 and MAT 0200 and MAT 0200 or MAT 1120 or MAT 1120 or MAT 1120
Description: Applications of mathematics and functions to business analysis. Linear applications, functions, financial mathematics, systems, matrices, inequalities. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections. Note: Students who have not completed the required prerequisite courses listed, but have successfully completed MAT 0200 with a grade of C or better, can register for MAT 1460 together with the co-requisite course MAT 0460, Booster for Mathematics for Business Analysis.
Prerequisites: MAT 0300 and Other ( with a grade of C or better or satisfactory score on math placement test)
Description: Students will be introduced to the basic concepts and functions associated with keeping the electronic health records while exploring technology requirements and related options. Through this course, students will gain an understanding of the importance of privacy, confidentiality and security while maintaining patient information within the healthcare environment.
Prerequisites: HIM 1110 and HIM 1101
Term hours subtotal:
7
Description: Introduction to principles, guidelines and conventions for assigning ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes and CPT procedure codes to patient encounters for physician services. Additional out-of-class assignments are required.
Prerequisites: HIM 1101 and BIO 1121
Description: Introduces students to personal computer concepts including hardware, system software, application software, and the Internet. Learn the components of computer systems and develop a broad understanding of computer hardware and emerging technologies. Students will be introduced to Office application software (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, and databases,) and specific features of those applications for medical reports, narrating presentations, Autofilters, form creation and software integration will be applied.
Term hours subtotal:
7
Notes: Fall Only
Description: Introduction to database management systems. Discussion of database environments, design, planning, implementation and administration in a relational model environment. Students will design and develop a simple database and implement a portion of this application including forms, queries and reports. Emphasis on database design techniques, normalization and the SQL database language.
Prerequisites: MAT 0200 or MAT 1120
Term hours subtotal:
6
Description: An introduction to business intelligence, data analysis, data warehousing, data mining theory and tools, and how to structure the data and prepare reports in a way that is meaningful to business users. Emphasis is placed upon understanding business intelligence techniques to construct and use business intelligence solutions for decision support.
Notes: Spring Only
Prerequisites: CIS 2165 and MAT 2170
Term hours subtotal:
3