Health Information Technology Associate Degree Course Requirements, 2021
Course Descriptions
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Credit Hours
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| Sandhills Community College Courses | ||
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills (Substitute for ACA-111) | 1 |
| BIO-163 or BIO-165 and BIO-166 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology (5) or Anatomy & Physiology I (4) (Substitute for BIO-168) and Anatomy & Physiology II (4) (Substitute for BIO-169) | 5-8 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| ENG-112 | Writing/Research in the Disc | 3 |
| HUM 115 or PHI-240 | Critical Thinking or Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| MAT-152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| MED-121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
| MED-122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Required Minimum Credit Hours | 31 | |
| Pitt Community College Courses | ||
| CTS-130 | Spreadsheet | 3 |
| HIT-110 | Intro to Healthcare HIM | 3 |
| HIT-112 | Health Law & Ethics | 3 |
| HIT-114 | Health Data Sys/Standards | 3 |
| HIT-124 | Prof Practice Exp II | 1 |
| HIT-211 | Diagnostic Coding & Reporting | 3 |
| HIT-213 | Inpt Proc Coding & Reporting | 2 |
| HIT-214 | OP Procedure Coding/Reporting | 2 |
| HIT-215 | Revenue Cycle Management | 2 |
| HIT-217 | Quality & Data Analysis | 3 |
| HIT-218 | Management Principles in HIT | 3 |
| HIT-220 | Electronic Health Records | 2 |
| HIT-224 | Prof Practice Exp IV | 2 |
| HIT-225 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| HIT-226 | Pathophysiology & Pharmacology | 3 |
| HIT-280 | HIM Capstone | 2 |
| HSC-110* | Orientation to Health Careers | 1 |
| OST-248** | Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
| Total Required Minimum Credit Hours | 44 | |
*Course is encouraged but not required
**OST-248 should be taken after acceptance into the program. Students should take
section designated for HIT students.