पाठ्यक्रम परिवर्तनशीलता

पाठ्यक्रमबारे सारश

This program includes study in medical science, coding, quality management, and health care data management. This mix of disciplines is important for the preparation of managers who will work in every sector of the healthcare industry, wherever information is collected, utilized, or maintained. The HIT program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Graduates are eligible to apply to write the national qualifying examination for certification as a Registered Health Information Technician. Job opportunities are increasing as more paperwork generated by the medical and business sides of healthcare is converted to computerized form. Emerging HIT roles are highly technological, with opportunities ranging from coder to clinical data manager.

कार्यक्रमका खाकाहरू

The modules include ENGL 1101 - English Composition I Credit: 3 hours, ENGL 1102 - English Composition II Credit: 3 hours, MATH 1101 - Introduction to Mathematical Modeling Credit: 3 hours or MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit: 3 hours or MATH 1113 - Precalculus Credit: 3 hours, BIOL 1124K - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit: 4 hours, HIST 2111 - United States History to 1865 Credit: 3 hours or HIST 2112 - United States History Since 1865 Credit: 3 hours, POLS 1101 - American Government Credit: 3 hours, ITEC 2201 - Business Information Applications Credit: 3 hours, HIMT 2000 - Medical Terminology Credit: 2 hours, HIMT 2020 - Health Care Delivery Systems Credit: 2 hours, HIMT 2100 - Health Data Concepts Credit: 3 hours, HIMT 2110 - Health Data Management Credit: 2 hours, HIMT 2120 - Health Care Statistics Credit: 1 hour, HIMT 2130 - Legal Concepts in Health Care Credit: 3 hours, HIMT 2140 - Performance Improvement Credit: 2 hours, HIMT 2220 - Fundamentals of Medical Science Credit: 3 hours, HIMT 2330 - Coding I Credit: 3 hours, HIMT 2340 - Coding II Credit: 3 hours, HIMT 2360 - Advanced Coding Credit: 2 hours, HIMT 2500 - Computers in Healthcare Credit: 2 hours, HIMT 2600 - Billing and Reimbursement Credit: 2 hours, HIMT 2620 - Supervision and Management Credit: 4 hours, HIMT 2750 - Professional Practice Experience I Credit: 2 hours, HIMT 2800 - HIT Seminar Credit: 1 hour, HIMT 2850 - Professional Practice Experience II Credit: 2 hours, ITEC 2245 - Introduction to Databases Health Sciences Credit: 3 hours, Physical Education Credit: 2 Hours.

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्यार्थीहरू प्रवेशको लागि आवश्यकता

Students must have a high school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) credential. The high school diploma must be issued from a high school accredited by a regional accrediting association, the Georgia Accrediting Commission, the Georgia Private School Accrediting Commission, the Accrediting Commission for Independent Study or from a public school regulated by a school system and state department of education. GED students must be at least 18 years old or the GED applicant's class must have graduated from high school. Students are required to meet the minimum high school grade point averages (HSGPA) as follows: students who have completed the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) in high school must have a 2.00 HSGPA (on a 4.00 scale), the HSGPA is calculated using only grades earned in the 16 academic units of the CPC; students who have completed the Technology/Career Preparatory Curriculum (TC) in high school must have a 2.20 HSGPA (on a 4.00 scale), he HSGPA for TC applicants is calculated using only grades earned in the 13 academic units of the TC. Students must have completed the high school College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) requirements specified by the University System of Georgia. The high school College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) requirements are four Carnegie units of mathematics: algebra I and II, geometry, and a higher level math unit; four Carnegie units of English: literature (American and world), grammar and usage, and advanced composition skills; three Carnegie units of social science: U.S. history, world history, and at least one-half unit each of U.S. government and economics; three Carnegie units of science: two lab courses from life sciences and physical science; and two Carnegie units of the same foreign language: emphasizing speaking, listening, reading and writing. International students must attain a total minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test).

योग्यता

एसोसिएट्स डिग्रीज्

प्रदान गर्ने निकाय

Macon State College

विभागको नाम

School of Nursing and Health Sciences