Health Information Technology Associate in Applied Science (2300)
Graduation Requirements
- Total Credit Hours: 66 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
- Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
- Residency: 15 credit hours or more at Richland Community College
Additional Program Considerations
Students attending full-time who begin in spring may not finish in a two-year time frame. All AAS degrees include a required minimum of 15 general education credits.
Articulated AAS Degree Programs
Articulated programs are designed for Richland students who intend to transfer to another institution to complete a four-year degree after earning an associate in applied science degree at Richland.
Success Coaches and other staff in the Student Success Center provide extensive transfer information on Richland’s associate in applied science degree transfer curriculum (2+2) articulated agreements with various baccalaureate institutions.
Franklin University (Columbus, OH)
Greenville University (Greenville, IL) – Organizational Leadership
Illinois State University – Health Information Management, RHIT-HIM
Curriculum Requirements
Required Courses
General Education Electives
Number of Credit Hours Required: 6.00. Recommended courses listed
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
| HIT 102 | Intro to HLTH Information Tech 2 | 3.0 |
| HIT 115 | Computers in Healthcare | 3.0 |
| HIT 141 | Anatomy and Physiology Fundamentals | 3.0 |
| HIT 143 | Basic ICD Coding | 3.0 |
| HIT 248 | Pathophysiology | 3.0 |
Summer Semester
| ENGL 102 | Composition 2 | 3.0 |
| | General Education Elective | 3.0 |
Fall Semester
| HIT 215 | Electronic Health Records | 3.0 |
| HIT 230 | Alternative Healthcare Settings | 3.0 |
| HIT 241 | Pharmacology Fundamentals | 3.0 |
| HIT 243 | Basic CPT Coding | 3.0 |
| HIT 250 | Reimbursement Principles in Healthcare | 3.0 |
Spring Semester
| HIT 240 | Quality Improvement in Healthcare | 3.0 |
| HIT 244 | Interpreting Healthcare Records | 3.0 |
| HIT 245 | Health Info Law & Ethics | 3.0 |
| HIT 290 | Prof Practice Exp | 3.0 |
| | General Education Elective | 3.0 |
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