A.A.S. in Health Information Technology at Ivy Tech to B.S. Health Information Management at IUPUI
It's Not Too Late to Launch Your Future
Student applications for the 2020-21 school year will be accepted until August 14 via the ApplyIU platform only. Applicants who apply up through this date will have until August 18 to submit all needed transcripts and materials to be reviewed for the fall semester. We will also continue to award admission-based scholarships for those who meet the qualification criteria.
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.)
- INFO I478 Information Governance (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 Cultural Competence in Healthcare Communication (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 (15 cr.)
- INFO B481 Health Informatics Standards and Terminology (3 cr.)
- HIM M475 Health Information Technology (3 cr.)
- INFO B430 Introduction to Health Informatics (3 cr.)
- HIM M443 Professional Practicum in Health Information Management I (2 cr.)
- HIM M444 Professional Practicum in Health Information Management II (2 cr.)
- Elective (2 cr.)
Spring Semester Second Year (15 cr.)
Transferable Courses from Ivy Tech to IUPUI
As of September 9, 2019 (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 N211 | Human Anatomy | 0 |
| APHY 102 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 | BIOL N207 | Human Anatomy | 5 |
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.