Healthcare Information Technology

 

With the recent move to electronic healthcare data systems and to more accountable healthcare, the need for individuals trained to implement and maintain healthcare data systems, as well as to analyze and utilize data to facilitate efficient and effective healthcare delivery, has grown significantly.

Students in the Healthcare IT concentration will explore the unique environment of healthcare, its language, laws and systems, in juxtaposition with IT systems infrastructure, analysis, implementation and outcomes. Emphasis is on current issues in healthcare, healthcare delivery systems, patient privacy, data security and mining, clinical vocabularies, healthcare IT project management, technical standards, business intelligence and decision support. Instructors are healthcare professionals actively engaged in the health IT industry ensuring that coursework is current and relevant to this rapidly evolving field.

The BAS in Healthcare IT is a career-oriented bachelor’s degree program developed specifically to meet the career advancement needs of individuals with IT and/or healthcare preparation and experience. The first 90 credits of the degree are fulfilled by entrance prerequisites, which include an associate’s degree, or equivalent credits, in information technology related—or healthcare related—field. The second half of the degree program offers a professionally relevant curriculum built around information technology and healthcare knowledge and skills.

Degree Info & Requirements

• Course list and requirements for the HIT concentration
• Completion worksheet for Bachelor of Applied Science in Healthcare Technology & Management, HIT Concentration (Adobe PDF)

Eligibility

You must have a technical associate's degree in an information technology-related or healthcare-related program, or the equivalent of 55 credits, in one of those areas to be eligible for the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree. In addition, applicants must have completed the following courses or their equivalents with a grade of 2.0 or higher. Both the degree and pre-requisite courses must come from a regionally accredited college:

• English Composition I (5 credits)
• Technical or Research Writing (5 credits)
• College-Level Math: Statistics (5 credits)
• Natural Science: two courses; must include at least one lab course and at least one life sciences course (10 credits)
• Humanities or Social Science (5 credits)
• Communication (5 credits)

Are you unsure if you meet the eligibility requirements to apply? Use the HIT Advising Worksheet to check.

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