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

General Education Electives

Number of Credit Hours Required: 6.00. Recommended courses listed

HIST 201	Or & Dev of Imp China & Japan	4.0
HIST 202	Modern East Asia	4.0
HIST 270	History of Non-Western Civilization: China	4.0
PHIL 210	Introduction to World Religions	3.0
PHIL 215	Asian Philosophy	3.0
PSYCH 110	Introduction to Psychology	3.0
SOCIO 110	Introduction to Sociology	3.0

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall Semester

CIS 110	Computer Business Applications	3.0
COMM 101	Public Speaking	3.0
ENGL 101	Composition 1	3.0
HIT 101	Introduction to HIT 1	3.0
HIT 140	Medical Terminology	3.0

Spring Semester

HIT 102	Introduction to HIT 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 240	Quality Improvement in Healthcare	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 244	Interpreting Healthcare Records	3.0
HIT 245	Health Info Law & Ethics	3.0
HIT 260	Analyzing Healthcare Data	3.0
HIT 292	HIT Capstone	3.0
	General Education Elective	3.0

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