Health Information Administration, B.S.

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Total number of hours for the program: 122.

Declaration of a major in Health Information Administration does not guarantee admission into the program. Students must formally apply and be admitted into the program and before beginning the professional sequence of courses and/or proceeding into clinical placements. In addition to the academic requirements below, students are expected to adhere to the technical and professional standards of the program. For the most up to date information regarding these standards, program suspension, and termination refer to the Health Information program website linked from the School of Health Sciences.

Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.25
When do students apply? Students may apply to the program after or while completing a minimum of 60 semester hours including all liberal studies and pre-professional courses with a 2.25 GPA.

Required Pre-requisites: None
Retention in the Program: In order to remain in the program, students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or above in each professional course (HSCC and HIA prefixes).

Additional Information: The Health Information Administration program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). HIA graduates are eligible to take the national certification examination. Successful completers of the exam earn the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credential.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Liberal Studies Requirements

BIOL 291 (4) may be used to meet liberal studies requirements. Students using this option will need 3 hours of additional electives to complete the 122 hour program.

Major Requirements

The major requires 68 hours as follows:

BA 300 - Business Communications Credits: (3)
BIOL 291 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 292 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
HIA 310 - Introduction to Health Information Administration Credits: (2)
HIA 313 - Health Care Statistics and Registries Credits: (3)
HIA 314 - Health Data Systems Credits: (3)
HIA 322 - Inpatient Coding Credits: (3)
HIA 324 - Outpatient Coding Credits: (3)
HIA 326 - Principles of Disease Credits: (4)
HIA 387 - Professional Practice Experience I Credits: (1)
HIA 388 - Professional Practice Experience II Credits: (1)
HIA 412 - Health Care Reimbursement Credits: (3)
HIA 418 - Organization Administration Credits: (3)
HIA 420 - Health Care Informatics Credits: (3)
HIA 487 - Professional Practice Experience III Credits: (1)
HIA 488 - Professional Practice Experience IV Credits: (4)
HIA 495 - Seminar in Health Information Administration Credits: (3)
HSCC 220 - Medical Terminology Credits: (3)
HSCC 311 - Systems and Trends in Health Care Delivery Credits: (3)
HSCC 318 - Department Administration Credits: (3)
HSCC 330 - Legal and Legislative Aspects of Health Care Credits: (1-3)
HSCC 440 - Quality Management in Health Care Agencies Credits: (3)
HSCC 450 - Financial Management in Health Care Credits: (3)
HSCC 470 - Research Methods in Health Science Credits: (3)

Electives

Electives (12 hours) are required to complete the program.

Additional Information

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/4635.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.