Nov 06, 2024

Spring 2025 Catalog

HELP

Spring 2025 Catalog

Health Information Management and Technology: Health Information Technology Option, BS

This major is administered by the area of Health Sciences and Wellness in the School of Health Sciences and Wellness .

Take 19 core courses and then complete the 4 “Health Information Technology (HIT)” courses. There are no electives.

Graduates will earn an option in Health Information Technology.

Consists of a minimum of 69 credits.

Note: Required courses marked below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.**

Core Requirements, 57 credits

BIOL 101 - General Biology Credits: 5 or
BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology I Credits: 5 or
BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology Credits: 5
HIMT 300 - Survey of Contemporary Computing Credits: 3
HIMT 301 - Digital Literacy in Healthcare Credits: 3
HIMT 310 - Healthcare Systems and Organizations Credits: 3
HIMT 320 - Survey of Information Technology in Healthcare Credits: 3
HIMT 330 - Healthcare I: Terminology and Body Systems Credits: 3
HIMT 340 - Ethical issues, Security Management, and Compliance Credits: 3
HIMT 350 - Statistics for Healthcare Credits: 3 **
HIMT 360 - Healthcare II: Survey of Disease and Treatments Credits: 3
HIMT 370 - Healthcare Systems: Analysis and Design Credits: 3
HIMT 380 - Healthcare Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement Credits: 3
HIMT 400 - Healthcare Information and Technology Credits: 3
HIMT 410 - Healthcare Systems: Implementation and Integration Credits: 3
HIMT 420 - Healthcare Systems: Project Management Credits: 3
HIMT 430 - Quality Assessment and Improvement Credits: 3
HIMT 440 - Group Processes, Team Building, and Leadership Credits: 3
HIMT 489 - Pre-capstone Credits: 1
HIMT 490 - Capstone Project Credits: 3

Health Information Technology (HIT), 12 credits

HIMT 345 - Programming for HIMT Professionals Credits: 3
HIMT 375 - Database Structures and Management Systems Credits: 3
HIMT 425 - Data Warehousing and Mining - UW Stevens Point Credits: 3
HIMT 435 - Data Communications and Computer Networks in Healthcare Credits: 3

Note

You may elect to complete both HIMT tracks and earn a certificate for the second track (see Health Information Management and Technology: Health Information Management Option, BS requirements).