Health Information Technology Program (BS)

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The BS program in Health Information Technology prepares students to apply their knowledge and skills in the healthcare system to enhance people’s quality of care and quality of life. The program uses the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) instructional framework to prepare students and alumni to meet standards and to acquire knowledge and skills to address the needs of the healthcare system and the market in light of government guidelines and regulations.

Prerequisites

ENG 111 - College Rhetoric (3)
ENG 112 - Critical Writing and Reading (3)
MTH 118 - Applied Calculus (4) or placement into MTH 120 or higher

Requirements

A. Core Courses

CIS 152 - Database Management Software (3)
One from:
CIS 170 - COBOL Programming (3)
CIS 173 - Visual BASIC for Windows (3)
CIS 200 - Foundations of Information Systems (4)
CIS 300 - Enterprise Architecture (4)
COM 200 - Introduction to Human Communication (3)
CSC 175 - Problem Solving and Programming I (4)
CSC 275 - Problem Solving and Programming II (4)
CSC 310 - Human-Computer Interaction (4)
CSC 335 - Computer Networks I (4)
CYB 101 - Security Fundamentals I (3-4)
HCR 212 - Health Care in the United States (3)
HCR 301 - Introduction to Health Information Systems for Administrators (3)
HCR 305 - Public Policy and Health Care (3)
HCR 370 - Healthcare Professionalism and Leadership (3)
HCR 376 - Health Care Administration (3)
HCR 377 - Health Care Human Resources Administration (3)
HCR 410 - Health Care Strategic Planning (3)
HIT 267 - Coding in Healthcare Systems (2)
HCR 477 - Financial Management in Health Care (3)
HCR 487 - Legal Issues in Health Care (3)
NUR 345 - Nursing and Healthcare Informatics (2)
PHS 247 - Public Health Statistics (3)
PHS 306 - Overview of Disease Processes (1)

B. Applied Courses

C. Electives

Two from:

D. Additional Requirements

All University of Michigan-Flint graduation requirements including General Education requirements

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 124 credits

Honors Program

All bachelor-degree-seeking students with GPAs of 3.5 or higher are eligible to apply to the University of Michigan-Flint Honors Program. Please contact the Honors Program Manager or the Honors Program Director for further information.