KENNEBEC VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PROGRAM OF STUDY ~ ADVISING GUIDE

 

Health Information Technology

For students admitted Fall 04 - Spring 05

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Name:                                        SSN:                                 Date:                          

First Semester   Pre-Requisites Credit Hours
                HIT101 Intro. to Health Information Technology*   4
                BIO113 Survey of Anatomy & Physiology* HS Biology 4
                CPT117 Introduction to Computers 3
                ENG101 College Composition Placement test & computer skills 3
                MAS121 Medical Terminology 3
Second Semester     Credit Hours
                HIT132 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues*. HIT101 3
                HIT134 Alternative Health Care Settings* HIT101 2
                CPT121 Software Applications CPT117 3
                MAS216

Pathophysiology and Principles of Pharmacology for the Health Care Professional*

 BIO113, MAS121 3
                MAT113 Elements of Mathematics Placement test 3
Third Semester     Credit Hours
                HIT142 Directed Practice I* HIT101, HIT132 2
                HIT201 ICD-9-CM Coding and Classification Systems* HIT101, MAS121, BIO113, MAS216 3
                HIT211 Health Data Collection* HIT101, MAT113, CPT117 3
                BUS115 Principles of Management 3
                COM104 Speech Communications 3
Fourth Semester     Credit Hours
                HIT212 Quality Improvement* HIT201, HIT211, BUS115 3
                HIT222 CPT-4 Coding* HIT201 3
                HIT243 Directed Practice II* HIT142, HIT201, HIT211 BUS115 2
                HIT245 Seminar in Health Information Technology*. HIT211, HIT201, BUS115, HIT142 3
                PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3
                  Humanities Elective 3
 

Total Credit Hours:

   62

                                                                                                    

CRITERIA FOR GRADUATION

    Students must complete 62 credits in the Health Information Technology Program and achieve a minimum grade of "C' in all core courses(*).  Students must attain a final GPA of 2.0 or higher.  Graduates are eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Technician  (RHIT) credentialing examination administered by the American Health Information Management Association.

PREREQUISITE(S):____Biology Lab____Algebra

RECOMMENDED: ____Introductory keyboarding course