A.A.S. in Health Information Technology at Ivy Tech to B.S. Health Information Management at IUPUI
Students who graduate from Ivy Tech with the Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology and earn the RHIT credential must complete these courses in order to earn the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management from IUPUI and sit for the RHIA exam.
If general education requirements have not been completed, including college-level Math, additional courses may be required to complete the degree.
Students must earn a C or higher in all courses as well as a cumulative grade point average of a 2.0 or higher in order to graduate.
Plan of Study
Fall Semester First Year (15 cr.)
- OLS 27400 Applied Leadership (3 cr.)
- HIM M370 Health Information Management (3 cr.)
- BIOL N207 Human Physiology (if did not take APHY 101, 102, and 201) (3 cr.)
- HIM M200 Database Design for Health Information Management (3 cr.)
- Cultural Understanding (3 cr.)
Spring Semester First Year (15 cr.)
- HIM M120 Data Organization & Presentation in Healthcare Environment (3 cr.)
- HIM M220 Healthcare Informatics for Decision Support (3 cr.)
- HIM M275 Effective Communication for the Healthcare Environment (3 cr.)
- HIM M327 Healthcare Information Requirements and Standards II (3 cr.)
- HIM M351 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for HIM II (3 cr.)
Fall Semester Second Year (14 cr.)
- INFO I478 Information Governance (3 cr.)
- HIM M420 Health Information Project Management (3 cr.)
- HIM M475 Health Information Technology (3 cr.)
- INFO B430 Foundations of Health Informatics (3 cr.)
- HIM M443 Professional Practicum in Health Information Management I (2 cr.)
Spring Semester Second Year (17 cr.)
- INFO B481 Health Informatics Standards and Terminology (3 cr.)
- HIM M345 Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Information Release (3 cr.)
- HIM M400 Health Information Research and Analysis Methods (3 cr.)
- HIM M490 RHIA Exam Preparation (3 cr.)
- INFO B435 Clinical Information Systems (3 cr.)
- HIM M444 Professional Practicum in Health Information Management II (2 cr.)
Transferable Courses from Ivy Tech to IUPUI
As of August 4, 2017 (subject to change).
Major Courses
| IVY TECH | IUPUI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINS 101 | Introduction to Microcomputers | 3 | HIM M110 | Computer Concepts for Health Information | 3 |
| HLHS 101 | Medical Terminology | 3 | HIM M330 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HIMT 101 | Health Information Systems | 3 | HIM M325 | Health Information Requirements & Standards I | 3 |
| HIMT 102 | Health Data Content & Structure | 2 | “ | (HIMT 101, 102 & 105 = HIM M325) | “ |
| HIMT 105 | Healthcare Organizations & Delivery Systems | 2 | HIM M108 | Introduction to Health Information Management | 1 |
| HIMT 201 | Reimbursement Systems | 3 | HIM M470 | Healthcare Reimbursement Systems | 3 |
| HIMT 202 | Healthcare Data Literacy & Statistics | 2 | HIM M425 | Quantitative Analysis of Health Information | 3 |
| HIMT 203 | ICD Coding | 3 | HIM M355 | ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding | 3 |
| HIMT 204 | Quality Assessment & Improvement | 2 | HIM M462 | Healthcare Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIMT 205 | Organization & Supervision | 2 | NEWM N299 | Directed Study | 2 |
| HIMT 210 | Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I | 3 | HIM M350 | Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for HIM I | 3 |
| HIMT 213 | CPT Coding | 3 | HIM M358 | CPT Coding | 3 |
Core Communication
6 credit hours fulfilled through Ivy Tech courses.
| IVY TECH | IUPUI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 111 | English Composition | 3 | ENG W131 | English Composition I | 3 |
| COMM 101 | Public Speaking | 3 | COMM R110 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 |
Analytical Reasoning
6 credit hours fulfilled through Ivy Tech courses.
| IVY TECH | IUPUI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFM 109 | Informatics Fundamentals | 3 | INFO I101 | Introduction to Informatics | 3 |
And one of the following:
| IVY TECH | IUPUI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 135 | Finite Mathematics | 3 | MATH M118 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 136 | College Algebra | 3 | MATH 15300 | Algebra and Trigonometry I | 3 |
Life and Physical Sciences
Need 1 more credit hour. 5 credits fulfilled through Ivy Tech courses.
| IVY TECH | IUPUI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APHY 101 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 | BIOL N261 | Human Anatomy | 0 |
| APHY 102 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 | BIOL N261 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
| APHY 201 | Advanced Physiology | 4 | BIOL N217 | Human Physiology | |
Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences
Need 6 more credit hours from Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences. 3 credit hours fulfilled through Ivy Tech courses.
Cultural Understanding
3 credit hours; take at IUPUI.
For additional details on the 2+2 Agreement, please visit the Passport Office.
