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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 101English Composition I

3
ENG 131Applied 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 106Fund Of Oral Communication

3
SPH 107Fund Of Public Speaking

3

Select 3 credit hours from:

ART 100Art Appreciation

3
ENG 251American Literature I

3
ENG 252American Literature II

3
ENG 261English Literature I

3
ENG 262English Literature II

3
MUS 101Music Appreciation

3
PHL 106Introduction To Philosophy

3
PHL 206Ethics And Society

3
THR 120Theater Appreciation

3
THR 126Introduction To Theater

3

Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics

BIO 103Principles Of Biology I

4
BIO 201Human 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 200General Psychology

3

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

HIT 130HIT Classificat & Reimbursem

3
HIT 134HIT Legal/Ethical Issues

3
OAD 138Records & Information Mgt

3
HIT 151Health Data Content & Struct

3
HIT 221HIT Computer Applications

2
HIT 222HIT Computer Application Lab

1
HIT 230Medical Coding Systems I

3
HIT 231Medical Coding Skills Lab

1
HIT 232Medical Coding Systems II

3
HIT 233Medical Coding Skills Lab II

1
HIT 260Preceptorship

3
OAD 101Beginning Keyboarding

3
OAD 103Intermediate Keyboarding

3
OAD 131Business English

3
OAD 211Medical Terminology

3
OAD 218Office Procedures

3
WKO 101Workplace Skills Development I

1

Students Suggested Course Sequence for Full-Time Students

Fall Year 1

HIT 151Health Data Content & Struct

3
OAD 101Beginning Keyboarding

3
OAD 131Business English

3
OAD 211Medical Terminology

3

Spring Year 1

HIT 130HIT Classificat & Reimbursem

3
OAD 103Intermediate Keyboarding

3
WKO 101Workplace Skills Development I

1
BIO 103Principles Of Biology I

4
OAD 218Office Procedures

3

Summer Year 1

Area II Elective

3
BIO 201Human Anatomy/Physiology I

4
ENG 101 or 131

3
OAD 138Records & Information Mgt

3

Fall Year 2

HIT 221HIT Computer Applications

2
HIT 222HIT Computer Application Lab

1
HIT 230Medical Coding Systems I

3
HIT 231Medical Coding Skills Lab

1
MTH 116Mathematical Applications

3
PSY 200General Psychology

3

Spring Year 2

HIT 134HIT Legal/Ethical Issues

3
HIT 232Medical Coding Systems II

3
HIT 233Medical Coding Skills Lab II

1
HIT 260Preceptorship

3
SPH 106 or 107

3