Office Administration (Health Information Technology Option) Associate in Applied Science

This program provides students with knowledge and skills needed to analyze and manage patient healthcare data as an HIT professional. Graduates earn an Associate in Applied Science in Office Administration. Note that AAS degree, certificate, and short-term certificate programs are not designed to be transfer programs.

Requirements

Area I: Written Composition

ENG 101	English Composition I	3
ENG 131	Applied Writing	3

ENG 131: Students who intend to transfer into a baccalaureate degree program should take ENG 101. ENG 131 is a Code C course, which is not designed for transfer credit.

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts

Select 3 credit hours from:

SPH 106	Fund Of Oral Communication	3
SPH 107	Fund Of Public Speaking	3

Select 3 credit hours from:

ART 100	Art Appreciation	3
ENG 251	American Literature I	3
ENG 252	American Literature II	3
ENG 261	English Literature I	3
ENG 262	English Literature II	3
MUS 101	Music Appreciation	3
PHL 106	Introduction To Philosophy	3
PHL 206	Ethics And Society	3
THR 120	Theater Appreciation	3
THR 126	Introduction To Theater	3

Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics

BIO 103	Principles Of Biology I	4
BIO 201	Human Anatomy/Physiology I	4
MTH	MTH 100 or higher, including MTH 116	3

Note: MTH 100 or higher

Area IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences

PSY 200

General Psychology

Area V: General Education Core, Technical Concentration, and Electives

HIT 130	HIT Classificat & Reimbursem	3
HIT 134	HIT Legal/Ethical Issues	3
OAD 138	Records & Information Mgt	3
HIT 151	Health Data Content & Struct	3
HIT 221	HIT Computer Applications	2
HIT 222	HIT Computer Application Lab	1
HIT 230	Medical Coding Systems I	3
HIT 231	Medical Coding Skills Lab	1
HIT 232	Medical Coding Systems II	3
HIT 233	Medical Coding Skills Lab II	1
HIT 260	Preceptorship	3
OAD 101	Beginning Keyboarding	3
OAD 103	Intermediate Keyboarding	3
OAD 131	Business English	3
OAD 211	Medical Terminology	3
OAD 218	Office Procedures	3
WKO 101	Workplace Skills Development I	1

Students Suggested Course Sequence for Full-Time Students

Fall Year 1

HIT 151	Health Data Content & Struct	3
OAD 101	Beginning Keyboarding	3
OAD 131	Business English	3
OAD 211	Medical Terminology	3

Spring Year 1

HIT 130	HIT Classificat & Reimbursem	3
OAD 103	Intermediate Keyboarding	3
WKO 101	Workplace Skills Development I	1
BIO 103	Principles Of Biology I	4
OAD 218	Office Procedures	3

Summer Year 1

	Area II Elective	3
BIO 201	Human Anatomy/Physiology I	4
	ENG 101 or 131	3
	SPH 106 or 107	3

Fall Year 2

HIT 221	HIT Computer Applications	2
HIT 222	HIT Computer Application Lab	1
HIT 230	Medical Coding Systems I	3
HIT 231	Medical Coding Skills Lab	1
MTH 116	Mathematical Applications	3
PSY 200	General Psychology	3

Spring Year 2

HIT 134	HIT Legal/Ethical Issues	3
HIT 232	Medical Coding Systems II	3
HIT 233	Medical Coding Skills Lab II	1
HIT 260	Preceptorship	3
OAD 138	Records & Information Mgt	3