Course Summary for Health Information Technology AAS Degree
(CIP Code: 51.0707)
1st Year | ||||||||
1st Semester | ||||||||
Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | WeeklyLec Hrs | WeeklyLab Hrs | ExtHrs | ContHrs | CredHrs |
HITT | 1305 | Medical Terminology I | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
HITT | 1353 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
HITT | 1301 | Health Data Content and Structure | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
BCIS | 1305 | Business Computer Applications (3 SCH version) | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
BIOL | 2404 | Anatomy & Physiology (specialized, single-semester course, lecture + lab) | ACGM | 3 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 4 |
1st Semester Totals | 15 | 5 | 0 | 320 | 16 | |||
2nd Semester | ||||||||
Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | WeeklyLec Hrs | WeeklyLab Hrs | ExtHrs | ContHrs | CredHrs |
ENGL | 1301 | Composition I | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
HITT | 1441 | Coding and Classification Systems | WECM (SCH) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 4 |
HITT | 2430 | Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | WECM (SCH) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 4 |
XXXX | X3XX | ANY BLINN COLLEGE CORE CURRICULUM COURSE IN LANGUAGE, PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE, INCLUDING AS LISTED: ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333; PHIL 1301, 2306 | Acad Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
XXXX | X3XX | or ANY BLINN COLLEGE CORE CURRICULUM COURSE IN CREATIVE ARTS, INCLUDING AS LISTED: ARCH 1301, 1302, 1311; ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362, 2366; MUSI 1306, 1310 | Acad Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
MATH | 1342 | Elementary Math Statistics | Acad Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
2nd Semester Totals | 17 | 2 | 0 | 304 | 17 | |||
2nd Year | ||||||||
1st Semester | ||||||||
Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | WeeklyLec Hrs | WeeklyLab Hrs | ExtHrs | ContHrs | CredHrs |
HITT | 1311 | Health Information Systems | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
HITT | 1442 | Ambulatory Coding | WECM (SCH) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 4 |
HITT | 2343 | Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
XXXX | X3XX | ANY BLINN COLLEGE CORE CURRICULUM COURSE IN AMERICAN HISTORY, GOVERNMENT/POLITICAL SCIENCE, INCLUDING AS LISTED: HIST 1301, 1302, 2301; GOVT 2305, 2306 | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
XXXX | X3XX | or ANY BLINN COLLEGE CORE CURRICULUM COURSE IN SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, INCLUDING AS LISTED: AGRI 2317; ANTH 2302, 2346, 2351; ECON 2301, 2302; GEOG 1302, 1303 | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
XXXX | X3XX | or ANY BLINN COLLEGE CORE CURRICULUM COURSE IN SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, INCLUDING AS LISTED: PSYC 2301, 2308, 2319; SOCI 1301, 1306, 2301; SPCH 1318; TECA 1354 | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
1st Semester Totals | 13 | 3 | 0 | 256 | 13 | |||
2nd Semester | ||||||||
Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | WeeklyLec Hrs | WeeklyLab Hrs | ExtHrs | ContHrs | CredHrs |
HITT | 2340 | Advanced Medical Billing and Reimbursement | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
HITT | 2339 | Health Information Organization and Supervision | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
HITT | 2435 | Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies | WECM (SCH) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 4 |
HITT | 2460 | Clinical - Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | WECM (SCH) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 192 | 4 |
2nd Semester Totals | 10 | 3 | 12 | 400 | 14 | |||
Program Totals | 55 | 13 | 12 | 1280 | 60 |
Approved: May 23, 2022
Effective: September 1, 2022
* Program is accredited by CAHIIM.