We’re telling you up front: This is going to be a challenging major. It will require 69 credits and take at least two and a half years to complete.

We developed the program of study based on the accreditation standards of the American Health Information Management Association. You’ll take anatomy and physiology, statistics, a range of computer courses, and biomedical courses like pharmacology and medical terminology.

You’ll learn about issues ranging from data security to medical expense reimbursement to quality control. You’ll get prepared to use, analyze, present, code, store and retrieve health care data to support decision-making in hospitals, doctors’ offices and other health-related organizations. If you’re interested in eventually becoming a supervisor, we have a course in organizational resources and management.

Up to the task? We thought so. Here are the classes you’ll need:

General Requirements, 21 credits

• ENGL 103: Composition I (3 credits)
• ENGL 203: Composition II (3 credits)
• LASC 101: City Seminar I (3 credits)
• LASC 102: City Seminar II (3 credits)
• MATH 103: Statistics (3 credits)
• SOSC 111: Ethnographies of Work I (3 credits)
• SOSC 113: Ethnographies of Work II (3 credits)

Health Information Technology Program Requirements, 48 credits

• BIOL 222: Pathophysiology (3 credits)
• BIOL 213: Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits)
• BIOL 223: Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credits)
• HEIT 111: Medical Terminology (3 credits)
• HEIT 121: Introduction to Health Data Management & Information Systems (3 credits)
• HEIT 201: Computers & Communication Technologies (3 credits)
• HEIT 122: Professional Practice Experience I (1 credit)
• HEIT 211: Clinical Classification Systems: ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding (3 credits)
• HEIT 212: Healthcare Delivery in the U.S. (2 credits)
• HEIT 213: Pharmacology for Allied Health (2 credits)
• HEIT 214: Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement (2 credits)
• HEIT 221: Legal & Ethical Aspects of Healthcare (2 credits)
• HEIT 231: Introduction to CPT/HCPCS Coding (3 credits)
• HEIT 222: Computer Applications in Healthcare & Data Security (3 credits)
• HEIT 223: Professional Practice Experience II (1 credit)
• HEIT 224: Healthcare Statistics & Research (2 credits)
• HEIT 225: Professional Practice Experience III (1 credit)
• HEIT 311: Organizational Resources & Management (3 credits)
• HEIT 312: Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement (2 credits)
• HEIT 313: Professional Practice Experience IV (1 credit)