Part-time
Option (Three years): Admission to program is
in January
This
part-time evening Associate in Applied Science degree in health
information technology is a limited enrollment three year 61 credit
program. Courses are offered in the evening only at
the Ray Hartstein
Campus
in Skokie.
This program is designed to allow participation of individuals
who are unable to take classes during the daytime.
A career in health information technology can
take on many different avenues. The field offers opportunities
to combine the disciplines of medicine, computer technology and
information management within the health care industry. The complex
information needs of the health care industry place interesting
demands for accurate and timely health data. Growing career opportunities
offer exciting, challenging and rewarding possibilities.
This
program combines academic and technical studies on the Skokie
campus; planned
clinical
experience
is provided in medical facilities and related settings. Students
must be available
for directed practice placement during daytime business hours
during the last 2 semesters of the program. Our evening students
who work full-time generally arrange for vacation
days to be used for clinical days.
Students
who have completed general education courses which are a part
of the curriculum
must still plan on attending part-time for three full years. It
is recommended to complete the general education requirements
before admission into the eveing program.
Admission
Requirements for Limited Enrollment Program
This
is a limited enrollment program with specific admission requirements. This
program begins in the Spring semester only. There are
2 courses that must be taken fall semester prior to spring admission
into the AAS program.
Click here
for admission requirements.
Application
Process for Limited Enrollment Program
This
is a limited enrollment program with a specific application process.
Applications
for Spring will be accepted until November 1 or until the program
is full.
Click here
for detailed application
process.
Courses
for AAS Degree in HIT.......................FAQ
61 Semester Hours Curriculum 0285
General
Education Course Requirements........................... 20
Credit Hours |
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| 1st Semester, Fall...These courses must be taken prior to Spring Program Admission | ||
HIT
104 |
Medical Terminology | 3 |
BIO
131 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| 2nd Semester, Spring.......... Admission to Program | ||
HIT
121 |
Fundamentals of Health Information Management | 3 |
BIO
132 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| 3rd. Semester, Summer | ||
HIT 170 |
CPT Coding | 2 |
HIT
105 |
Advanced Medical Terminology | 1 |
| 4th Semester, Fall | ||
HIT
106 |
Classification of Health Data ICD-9-CM | 3 |
HIT
120 |
Evaluation & Management Coding in CPT (Thurs. evening course) | 1 |
HIT
130 |
Health Statistics & Registries | 2 |
| 5th Semester, Spring | ||
HIT 201 |
Fundamentals of Medical Science | 3 |
HIT
260 |
Reimbursement Issues | 3 |
| 6th Semester, Summer | ||
HIT
222 |
Supervisory and Legal Aspects | 3 |
| 7th Semester, Fall | ||
HIT
221 |
Quality Improvement and Assessment in Healthcare | 3 |
HIT
251 |
Health Information Technology Practice I | 3 |
| 8th Semester, Spring | ||
HIT 191 |
Healthcare Communication Systems | 1 |
HIT 192 |
Managing Healthcare Information | 1 |
HIT 193 |
Electronic Health Records | 1 |
HIT
252 |
Health Information Technology Practice II | 3 |
| Select
3 credits from the following courses: |
3 |
|
CAB |
130, 135, 140 | |
HIT |
113, 115, 116, 125, or 180 | |
Select
additional elective credits (any 100 course level
or higher) Select electives as necessary to complete 61 credit hours for AAS degree.HIT |
0-2 |
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