Healthcare Documentation Associate in Applied Science (2400)
Graduation Requirements
- Total Credit Hours: 62 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
Curriculum Requirements
Required Courses
| BIOL 106 | Issues in Human Biology | 3.0 |
| CIS 110 | Computer Business Applications | 3.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition 1 | 3.0 |
| HIT 118 | Intro to Healthcare Documentation | 3.0 |
| HIT 140 | Medical Terminology | 3.0 |
| HIT 141 | Anatomy and Physiology Fundamentals | 3.0 |
| HIT 142 | Healthcare Documentation 1 | 4.0 |
| HIT 215 | Electronic Health Records | 3.0 |
| HIT 225 | Speech Recognition Technology Editing | 3.0 |
| HIT 240 | Quality Improvement in Healthcare | 3.0 |
| HIT 241 | Pharmacology Fundamentals | 3.0 |
| HIT 242 | Healthcare Documentation 2 | 4.0 |
| HIT 244 | Interpreting Healthcare Records | 3.0 |
| HIT 245 | Health Info Law & Ethics | 3.0 |
| HIT 248 | Pathophysiology | 3.0 |
| HIT 291 | HDS Prog. Practice Exp. | 3.0 |
| OT 117 | Business Communication Fundamentals | 3.0 |
| P REL 100 | Human Relations | 3.0 |
General Education Electives
Number of Credit Hours Required: 6.00. Recommended courses listed
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
| HIT 141 | Anatomy and Physiology Fundamentals | 3.0 |
| HIT 142 | Healthcare Documentation 1 | 4.0 |
| HIT 240 | Quality Improvement in Healthcare | 3.0 |
| HIT 244 | Interpreting Healthcare Records | 3.0 |
| OT 117 | Business Communication Fundamentals | 3.0 |
Fall Semester
| HIT 225 | Speech Recognition Technology Editing | 3.0 |
| HIT 215 | Electronic Health Records | 3.0 |
| HIT 241 | Pharmacology Fundamentals | 3.0 |
| HIT 242 | Healthcare Documentation 2 | 4.0 |
| HIT 248 | Pathophysiology | 3.0 |
Spring Semester
| HIT 245 | Health Info Law & Ethics | 3.0 |
| HIT 291 | HDS Prog. Practice Exp. | 3.0 |
| P REL 100 | Human Relations | 3.0 |
| | General Education Elective | 6.0 |
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