2022-2023 Course Catalog

Health Information Technology Associate in Applied Science (2300)

Graduation Requirements

  1. Total Credit Hours: 66 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
  2. Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
  3. 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

 
CIS 110Computer Business Applications

3.0

COMM 101Public Speaking

3.0

ENGL 101Composition 1

3.0

ENGL 102Composition 2

3.0

HIT 101Introduction to HIT 1

3.0

HIT 102Introduction to HIT 2

3.0

HIT 115Computers in Healthcare

3.0

HIT 140Medical Terminology

3.0

HIT 141Anatomy and Physiology Fundamentals

3.0

HIT 143Basic ICD Coding

3.0

HIT 215Electronic Health Records

3.0

HIT 240Quality Improvement in Healthcare

3.0

HIT 241Pharmacology Fundamentals

3.0

HIT 243Basic CPT Coding

3.0

HIT 244Interpreting Healthcare Records

3.0

HIT 245Health Info Law & Ethics

3.0

HIT 248Pathophysiology

3.0

HIT 250Reimbursement Principles in Healthcare

3.0

HIT 260Analyzing Healthcare Data

3.0

HIT 292HIT Capstone

3.0

General Education Electives

Number of Credit Hours Required: 6.00. Recommended courses listed

HIST 201Or & Dev of Imp China & Japan

4.0

HIST 202Modern East Asia

4.0

HIST 270History of Non-Western Civilization: China

4.0

PHIL 210Introduction to World Religions

3.0

PHIL 215Asian Philosophy

3.0

PSYCH 110Introduction to Psychology

3.0

SOCIO 110Introduction to Sociology

3.0

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall Semester

CIS 110Computer Business Applications

3.0

COMM 101Public Speaking

3.0

ENGL 101Composition 1

3.0

HIT 101Introduction to HIT 1

3.0

HIT 140Medical Terminology

3.0

Spring Semester

HIT 102Introduction to HIT 2

3.0

HIT 115Computers in Healthcare

3.0

HIT 141Anatomy and Physiology Fundamentals

3.0

HIT 143Basic ICD Coding

3.0

HIT 248Pathophysiology

3.0

Summer Semester

ENGL 102Composition 2

3.0

General Education Elective

3.0

Fall Semester

HIT 215Electronic Health Records

3.0

HIT 241Pharmacology Fundamentals

3.0

HIT 243Basic CPT Coding

3.0

HIT 250Reimbursement Principles in Healthcare

3.0

HIT 260Analyzing Healthcare Data

3.0

Spring Semester

HIT 240Quality Improvement in Healthcare

3.0

HIT 244Interpreting Healthcare Records

3.0

HIT 245Health Info Law & Ethics

3.0

HIT 292HIT Capstone

3.0

General Education Elective

3.0

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