Health Information Technology - AAS
(60 total credit hours)
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Literacy - OST 105 Introduction to Office Systems (or Competency demonstrated by exam) | 3 | All | |
| AHS 115 Medical Terminology | 3 | All | |
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | All | |
| HIT 100 Introduction to Health Information Technology | 3 | Fall/Spring | |
| MAT 151 Introduction to Applied Statistics (or STA 151 Introduction to Applied Statistics | 3 | All |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 135 Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory (or BIO 137 and BIO 139) | 4 | All | |
| CIT 130 Productivity Software | 3 | All | |
| HIT 105 Pathophysiology / Pharmacology for Health Information Professionals | 4 | Fall/Spring | |
| HIT 110 Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Information | 2 | Fall/Spring |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage/ Humanities General Education course | 3 | All | |
| HIT 109 Clinical Classification Systems I | 4 | Fall/Spring | |
| HIT 112 Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 | Fall/Spring | |
| HIT 211 Health Care Management and Statistics | 3 | Spring |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIT 200 Information Systems in Health Care – 8 weeks | 3 | Spring | |
| HIT 202 Clinical Classification Systems II – 8 weeks | 3 | Fall/Spring | |
| HIT 205 Quality Management & Process Improvement – 8 weeks | 3 | Spring | |
| HIT 207 Clinical Classification Systems III – 8 weeks | 3 | Fall/Spring | |
| HIT 2151 Clinical Practicum I | 2 | Varies |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIT 215 Clinical Practicum (if HIT 2151 was not taken) or HIT 2152 Clinical Practicum II (must have taken HIT 2151) | 4/2 | Varies | |
| PSY 110 General Psychology (or SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology) | 3 | All |
Notes
- Progression in the program is contingent upon achievement of a grade C or greater in each course and maintenance of a 2.0 cumulative GPA or above (on a 4.0 scale).
- Students are not permitted to take online HIT courses through another KCTCS college. All HIT courses must be taken at Gateway, unless the student is transferring from another CAHIIM accredited school and plans to complete their degree at Gateway
- At least 25 percent of the approved curriculum for any certificate, diploma or degree must be completed at the student’s home college.
Learn more about Gateway's General Education Offerings here.
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KCTCS Catalog - Health Information Technology - AAS
