UNM-Gallup | AS Health Information Technology

AS Health Information Technology - Associates DegreeREQUIREMENTS AND PRE-REQUISITES:

Students do not need special permission to be admitted to the HIT program. Students need a 2.75 GPA and a "C" or better in all HCHT courses. For further advisement contact Roseanna McGinn MBA-HCA, RHIT rmcginn@unm.edu and Michelle Lee tsinnami@unm.edu .

Communications: (6 credits)

ENGL 1110 Composition I ____3

ENGL 1120 Composition III ___ 3 OR

COMM 2120 Interpersonal Communication ____ 3

Mathematics and Statistics: (3 credits)

MATH 1350 Introduction to Statistics ___ 3 OR

Math 1220 College Algebra ____ 3

Physical and Natural Sciences (4 credits)

HCHS 113 Body Structure Function ___4 OR

BIOL 1310/1310L Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology I ___4 OR

BIOL 1140/1140L Biology for Health Sciences ___4 OR

BIOL 2210/2210L Human Anatomy & Physiology I ____4

PE/Health Elective ____2

Health Sciences (6 credits)

HCHS 111 Medical Terminology ____ 3

HCHS 115 Pharmacology for Health Occupations (Spring) ____ 3

Electives (9 credits)

Arts and Design or Humanities ____ 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences ____ 6

UNM-Gallup | AS Health Information Technology

Business Technology (3 credits)

BCIS 1110- Introduction to Information Systems ___ 3

Health Information Technology (38 credits)

HCHT 121 Health Information Tech I (Fall/Spring) ___ 4

HCHT 211 Basic ICD/CPT Coding (Fall/Spring) ____ 4

HCHT 213 Principles of Disease (Fall) ____4

HCHT 215 Advanced Outpatient Coding (Spring) ____ 2

HCHT219 Advanced Inpatient Coding (Summer) ____ 3

HCHT 221 Medical-Legal/QM (Spring) ____ 4

HCHT 222 Health Information Tech II (Fall/Spring) ____ 4

HCHT 231 Computer Applic/Statistics (Fall) ____ 4

HCHT 232T Reimbursement Methodologies (Fall)____ 3

HCHT 233 Professional Practice Experience (Spring)____ 6

TOTAL: 71 CREDITS