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.
- Math 123 is transferable as a general elective credit to the IUPUI BS in Health Information Management degree; however, 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 | |
| # | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | |
| # | CINS 101 | Introduction to Microcomputers | 3 |
| # | COMM 101 -OR- COMM 102 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking -OR- Intrapersonal Communication | 3 |
| # | ENGL 111 | English Composition | 3 |
| # | HLHS 101 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| IVYT 112 | Student Success in Healthcare | 1 | |
| Semester total: 16 | |||
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours | |
| HIMT 101 | Introduction to Health Information Technology | 2 | |
| HIMT 102 | Health Data content and Structure | 2 | |
| Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 | ||
| HIMT 104 | Health Information and the Law | 2 | |
| HIMT 106 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 | |
| Semester total: 12 |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours | |
| INFM 109 | Informatics Fundamentals | 3 | |
| HIMT 210 | Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 3 | |
| HIMT 200 | Basic ICD Coding | 2 | |
| Semester |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours | |
| HIMT 201 | Reimbursement Systems | 3 | |
| HIMT 203 | Advanced ICD Coding | 3 | |
| HIMT 207 | Health Information Externship I | 1 | |
| * | MATH 123 | Quantitative Reasoning or Higher | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | |||
| PHIL 102 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| SOCI 111 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| Semester total: 13 | |||
| 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.
- If general education requirements have not been completed (including college-level Math), additional courses may be required to complete the degree.
Your last two years at IUPUI
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| OLS 27400 | Applied Leadership | 3 |
| HIM M370 | Health Information Management | 3 |
| INFO-I 478 | Data Governance | 3 |
| XXX XXXX | GE: Cultural Understanding | 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 M275 | Effective Communication for the Healthcare Environment | 3 |
| HIM M327 | Healthcare Info Requirements and Standards II | 3 |
| HIM M351 | Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for HIM II | 3 |
| Semester total: 15 |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| HIM M420 | Information Governance | 3 |
| HIM M475 | Health Info Technology | 3 |
| INFO B430 | Foundations of Health Informatics | 3 |
| HIM M443 | Professional Practicum in HIM I | 2 |
| HIM M444 | Professional Practicum in HIM I | 2 |
| XXX XXX | Elective | 2 |
| Semester total: 15 |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| INFO B481 | Health Informatics Standards and Terminology | 3 |
| HIM M345 | Medicine, Law, and RIO | 3 |
| HIM M400 | Health Info Research and Analysis Methods | 3 |
| HIM M490 | Career Development | 3 |
| INFO B435 | Clinical Information Systems | 3 |
| Semester total: 15 | ||
| Total credits: 120 |