Courses
Students complete the required course work for this degree during their junior and senior years of undergraduate study. Students are required to complete 63 credits of School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences course work.
Most of our courses are only offered once per academic year. If a student fails to successfully complete a course, the student must retake the course the next academic year. Furthermore, this may also prevent the student from registering for the advanced-level courses and delay the date of graduation.
Suggested Plan of Study
Following is a typical plan of studies for an undergraduate degree in health information management (HIM):
Junior year, fall term
HRS 1020 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology, 4 credits
HRS 1027 Pathophysiology, 3 credits
HIM 1405 Medical Terminology Lab, 1 credit
HIM 1406 Database Theory and PC Tools for HIM Professionals, 2 credits
HIM 1407 Database Theory and PC Tools for HIM Professionals Lab, 1 credit
HIM 1415 Introduction to Health Information and the Healthcare System, 3 credits
HIM 1416 Introduction to Health Information and the Healthcare System Lab 1, 1 credit
HIM 1420 /HRS 1009 Organizational Theory and Behavior, 3 credits
Junior year, spring term
HIM 1435 Classification Systems in Health Care, 3 credits
HIM 1436 Classification Systems Lab 2, 1 credit
HIM 1438 Cancer Registry Theory and Practice Lab, 2 credits
HIM 1440 HIM Clinical Education, 2 credits
HIM 1442 Application of Statistical Concepts in HIM, 3 credits
HIM 1455 Quality Management, 2 credits
HIM 1456 Quality Management Lab 3, 1 credit
Summer session
HIM 1445 Human Relations in Health Care, 2 credits
HIM 1460 HIM Clinical Education 2, 1 credit
HIM 1462 Epidemiology, 2 credits
HIM 1465 Reimbursement Seminar, 1 credit
Senior year, fall term
HIM 1470 Supervision of Human Resources in Health Care, 3 credits
HIM 1475 HIM in Nontraditional Settings, 3 credits
HIM 1480 HIM Clinical Education 3, 2 credits
HIM 1482 Legal Aspects of Health Care, 2 credits
HIM 1485 Systems Analysis, 3 credits
Senior year, spring term
HIM 1486 Financial Management, 2 credits
HIM 1490 Electronic Health Records, 3 credits
HIM 1495 HIM Clinical Education 4, 4 credits
HIM 1496 Capstone Course in HIM: Senior Project and
Professional Competencies Assessment, 3 credits
Please note this program requires that you complete clinical education at facilities external to the University. There are requirements that students need to meet before they can participate in clinical education, including having an annual physical examination (including specific immunizations and TB testing), obtaining a criminal background check with the Pennsylvania State Police, completing HIPAA and Bloodborne Pathogen training, purchasing liability insurance and carrying personal health insurance. Additionally, some facilities may require an Act 33/34 clearance, and/or a drug screen to determine whether you are qualified to participate in clinical education.