2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Graduation Map: Health Information Technology, AAS (PART-TIME COHORT)


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Program Overview

The Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology is a two-year degree designed to prepare professionals to compile, code, analyze, and prepare health information needed by the patient, the health care facility, the public, agencies that pay the claims, physicians and other members of the healthcare team, and supervision of employees and functions. All HIMT Courses are offered ONLINE with the exception of clinical courses. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

Class size is limited to 25 students per cohort. Not all applicants are selected for participation in the program; a selective admissions process will be utilized.

HOW TO APPLY:

To make application to the Health Information Technology Program, go to: https://uaptc.edu/health-info-tech/application. Application must be received by July 1st for Fall entrance. Applicants must have completed all 22 hours of General Education courses before admission. Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.25 is required.

ACTS Course Numbers

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and equitable treatment in the application of credits for admissions and degree requirements. Go to https://adhe.edu/students-parents/transfer-info-for-students for more information.

Degree Requirements

-This degree requires successful completion of 60 credit hours.

-A minimum 2.00 cumulative grade-point average is required for graduation.

-All HIMT courses must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or better.

-Please note: additional prerequisite courses may be required if minimum placement test scores are not met. 

Prerequisite Semester One


Complete all 10 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  BIOL 10351 /BIOL 11353  Structure and Function Human Body with Lab 4    
  ENGL 10103  English Composition I 3    
  MATH 11103  Mathematical Reasoning OR MATH 11003  College Algebra (or higher) 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Prerequisite Semester Two


Complete all 12 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  BUSI 14083  Microcomputer Applications 3    
  ENGL 10203  English Composition II 3    
  PSYC 11003  Psychology & the Human Experience OR SOCI 10103  Introduction to Sociology 3    
  SPCH 10003  Speech Communication 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

PT Fall - HIT Semester One


Complete all 9 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  HIMT 10183  Medical Terminology 3    
  HIMT 10473  Pathophysiology with Pharmacology 3    
  HIMT 10873  Heath Record Systems and Issues 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

PT Spring - HIT Semester Two


Complete all 6 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  HIMT 10773  Applied Systems 3    
  HIMT 20183  Legal and Ethical Issues 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

PT Summer - HIT Semester Three


Complete all 2 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  HIMT 10171  Clinical Laboratory I 1    
  HIMT 10271  Clinical Laboratory II 1    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

PT Fall - HIT Semester Four


Complete all 6 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  HIMT 10973  ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding and Classification System 3    
  HIMT 20383  Data Management and Statistics 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

PT Spring - HIT Semester Five


Complete all 6 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  HIMT 20173  Quality in Health Care 3    
  HIMT 20273  Expanded Coding (CPT-4) 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

PT Fall - HIT Semester Six


Complete all 9 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  HIMT 20191  Clinical Practice 1    
  HIMT 20372  Preceptorship 2    
  HIMT 20473  Supervisory Management 3    
  HIMT 20573   Intermediate Coding & Reimbursement 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR - APPLY FOR GRADUATION

Total 60 Credit Hours


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