The AAS in Health Information Technology curriculum at Ivy Tech is valid in the following locations:
Fort Wayne - Indianapolis
College-wide curricula of record
Ivy Tech curriculum details
- COMM 102 is transferable toward the BS in HIM, however, COMM 101 will also be required.
- Finite math or higher will be required at IUPUI if it is not completed at Ivy Tech.
Symbol key
^ = Capstone Course
# = prerequisite to enter HIT program
Your first two years at Ivy Tech
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours | |
| # | APHY 101 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| # | COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| # | ENGL 111 | English Composition | 3 |
| # | HLHS 101 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| # | MATH 200 | Statistics | 3 |
| # | IVYT 112 | Student Success in Healthcare | 1 |
| Semester total: 16 |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| HIMT 101 | Intruduction to Health Information Technology | 2 |
| HIMT 102 | Health Data Content and Structure | 3 |
| APHY 102 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| HIMT 104 | Health Information and the Law | 3 |
| HIMT 106 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| Semester total: 14 |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| INFM 109 | Informatics Fundamentals | 3 |
| HIMT 210 | Pathophysiology and Pharamcology | 3 |
| HIMT 200 | Basic ICD Coding | 3 |
| Semester total: 9 |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| HIMT 201 | Reimbursement Systems | 3 |
| HIMT 203 | Advanced ICD Coding | 3 |
| HIMT 207 | Health Information Externship I | 1 |
| Choose one of the following | 3 | |
| PHIL 102 | Introduction to Ethics | |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| SOCI 111 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| Semester total: 10 |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours | |
| HIMT 202 | Healthcare Data Literacy and Statistics | 2 | |
| HIMT 204 | Quality Assessment and Improvement | 2 | |
| ^ | HIMT 205 | Organization and Supervision | 3 |
| HIMT 208 | Health Information Externship II | 1 | |
| HIMT 213 | CPT Coding | 3 | |
| Semester total: 11 | |||
| Total hours: 60 |
IUPUI curriculum details
- Minimum of 64 Community College credits may be applied toward the IUPUI degree.
- Students who graduate from the HIT-AAS degree at Ivy Tech must earn their RHIT credential. Upon completion of the HIT-AAS and RHIT credential, students must complete all courses outlined in IUPUI’s curriculum to earn their HIM-BS degree from IUPUI and may take the RHIA exam.
Your last two years at IUPUI
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| OLS 27400 | Applied Leadership | 3 |
| HIM M370 | Health Information Management | 3 |
| INFO-I478 | Data Governance | 3 |
| XXX XXXX | Math-M 118 Finite Math | 3 |
| HIM M200 | Database Design for HIM | 3 |
| Semester total: 15 |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| HIM M120 | Data Organization and Presentation in Healthcare Environment | 3 |
| HIM M220 | Healthcare Informatics for Decision Support | 3 |
| HIM M400 | Health Information Research and Analysis Methods | 3 |
| HIM M327 | Healthcare Information Requirements and Standards II | 3 |
| HIM M351 | Pathophysiology and Pharamcology for HIM II | 3 |
| Semester total: 15 |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| INFO B-481 | Health Information Standards and Terminologies | 3 |
| HIM M475 | Health Information Technology | 3 |
| INFO B430 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 3 |
| HIM M443 | Profesional Practicum in HIM I | 2 |
| HIM M444 | Professional Practicum in HIM I | 2 |
| XXX XXXXX | GE: Cultural Understanding | 3 |
| Semester total: 16 |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| HIM M420 | Health Information Project Management | 3 |
| HIM M345 | Healthcare Law, Ethics and Information Release | 3 |
| HIM M275 | Cultural Competence in Healthcare Communication | 3 |
| HIM M490 | RHIA Exam Preparation | 3 |
| INFO B435 | Clinical Information Systems | 3 |
| Semester total: 15 |