BS in Health Information Management
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Applied Health Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies. Students should visit the department's Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management page to learn about completing the program online.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Summary of Requirements | ||
General Education, Core Requirements, and Electives | 59-60 | |
Health Information Management Required Courses | 63-64 | |
Total Hours | 123 |
Note: Students who do not place into certain courses or do not carefully plan sequential coursework should expect to take summer session courses or possibly take longer than two years to complete the pre-health information management coursework. Students should seek advising from the Health Information Management program for advice on course planning. Visit the department website for additional information and directions on becoming a health information management major.
The General Education Core Requirements and University Writing Requirements are required prerequisite courses for many of the Health Information Management Common Core courses and therefore should be completed within the first two years of the program.
Pre-Health Information Management Course Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
BIOS 110 | Biology of Cells and Organisms a | 4 |
Additional Analyzing the Natural World course b | 3-5 | |
KN 230 | Anatomy and Physiology Lecture I | 3 |
KN 231 | Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II | 3 |
MATH 110 | College Algebra | 4 |
or MATH 105 | Mathematical Reasoning | |
PSCH 100 | Introduction to Psychology c | 4 |
PSCH 242 | Introduction to Research in Psychology | 3-4 |
or STAT 101 | Introduction to Statistics | |
Exploring World Cultures course b | 3 | |
Understanding the Creative Arts course b | 3 | |
Understanding the Past course b | 3 | |
Understanding U.S. Society course b | 3 | |
IDS 200 | Intro to Management Information Systems | 4 |
Electives—To complete the required total hours of General Education Core Requirement courses. d | 10-14 | |
Total Hours | 59-60 |
- a
This course is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World General Education category.
- b
Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog for a list approved courses in this category.
- c
This course is approved for the Understanding the Individual and Society General Education category.
- d
Health Information Management Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
HIM 101 | Health Information Management First Year Seminar (First year students only) | 1 |
HIM 410 | Introduction to the Health Care System | 3 |
HIM 317 | Principles of Health Information Management | 4 |
HIM 319 | Alternative Health Records | 4 |
HIM 320 | Technical Affiliation | 2 |
HIM 329 | Legal Aspects of Health Information Management | 3 |
HIM 432 | Coding and Classification Systems | 3 |
HIM 433 | Coding and Reimbursement Systems | 4 |
HIM 337 | Analysis of Health Care Data | 4 |
HIM 343 | Quality Evaluation and Management | 3 |
HIM 361 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
HIM 367 | Systems Analysis | 3 |
HIM 374 | Health Information Research | 4 |
HIM 377 | Current Issues in Health Information Management | 2 |
HIM 384 | Clinical Practicum | 5 |
HIM 481 | Healthcare Financial Management | 2 |
BHIS 405 | Medical Sciences and Human Pathophysiology a | 3 |
BHIS 406 | Medical Terminology for Health Information Management | 2 |
BHIS 410 | Health Data Structures and Management | 3 |
BHIS 460 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 1 |
BHIS 461 | Information Systems for Health Information Management | 2 |
BHIS 480 | Management and Business Practices | 3 |
Total Hours | 63-64 |
- a
BHIS 405 must be taken within the first 17 hours of matriculation, excluding prerequisite courses. The student will be denied further registration in the program until this course is successfully completed.
Proficiency Credit for Graduates of Accredited Programs in Health Information Technology (or Equivalent Coursework)
The following listing is for graduates of accredited associate's degree programs in Health Information Technology or others with equivalent coursework. Graduates of an associate's degree program in Health Information Technology accredited by the Commission on Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), who also hold current Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification; or who provide a transcript of equivalent coursework and demonstrate proficiency by exam, may receive 21 hours of proficiency credit as follows:
Code | Title | Hours |
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Proficiency Credits | ||
HIM 317 | Principles of Health Information Management | 4 |
HIM 319 | Alternative Health Records | 4 |
HIM 320 | Technical Affiliation | 2 |
HIM 329 | Legal Aspects of Health Information Management | 3 |
HIM 410 | Introduction to the Health Care System | 3 |
BHIS 405 | Medical Sciences and Human Pathophysiology | 3 |
BHIS 406 | Medical Terminology for Health Information Management | 2 |
Students with a current CPC, CCA, CCS, CCS-P coding or RHIT credential and demonstrate proficiency via an exam, may receive proficiency credit for the following 7 hours: | 7 | |
Coding and Classification Systems (3 hours) | ||
Coding and Reimbursement Systems (4 hours) | ||
The proficiency credit will be granted following completion of 16 hours (50%) of the HIM coursework taken at UIC with a grade of C or better. | ||
Total Hours | 21-28 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses after Proficiency Credits | ||
HIM 337 | Analysis of Health Care Data | 4 |
HIM 343 | Quality Evaluation and Management | 3 |
HIM 361 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
HIM 367 | Systems Analysis | 3 |
HIM 374 | Health Information Research | 4 |
HIM 377 | Current Issues in Health Information Management | 2 |
HIM 384 | Clinical Practicum | 5 |
BHIS 410 | Health Data Structures and Management | 3 |
BHIS 460 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 1 |
BHIS 461 | Information Systems for Health Information Management | 2 |
BHIS 480 | Management and Business Practices | 3 |
HIM 481 | Healthcare Financial Management | 2 |
PLUS, if not receiving proficiency credit: | ||
HIM 432 | Coding and Classification Systems | 3 |
HIM 433 | Coding and Reimbursement Systems | 4 |
Total Hours | 35-42 |
Sample Course Schedule for Campus Program
Freshman Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
BIOS 110 | Biology of Cells and Organisms a | 4 |
Understanding the Past course b | 3 | |
Understanding the Creative Arts course | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
HIM 101 | Health Information Management First Year Seminar | 1 |
PSCH 100 | Introduction to Psychology d | 4 |
Analyzying the Natural World course b | 3 | |
Understanding U.S. Society course b | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Sophomore Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
KN 230 | Anatomy and Physiology Lecture I | 3 |
MATH 110 or MATH 105 |
College Algebra or Mathematical Reasoning |
4 |
IDS 200 | Intro to Management Information Systems | 4 |
BHIS 406 | Medical Terminology for Health Information Management | 2 |
General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
KN 231 | Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II | 3 |
PSCH 242 or STAT 101 |
Introduction to Research in Psychology or Introduction to Statistics |
3-4 |
Exploring World Cultures course b | 3 | |
HIM 410 | Introduction to the Health Care System (Session A Online) | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15-16 | |
Junior Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
Fall Session A | ||
HIM 317 | Principles of Health Information Management | 4 |
Fall Session B | ||
HIM 319 | Alternative Health Records | 4 |
BHIS 405 | Medical Sciences and Human Pathophysiology | 3 |
BHIS 460 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 1 |
Hours | 12 | |
Spring Semester | ||
Spring Session A | ||
BHIS 461 | Information Systems for Health Information Management | 2 |
BHIS 480 | Management and Business Practices | 3 |
HIM 432 | Coding and Classification Systems | 3 |
Spring Session B | ||
HIM 320 | Technical Affiliation | 2 |
HIM 329 | Legal Aspects of Health Information Management | 3 |
HIM 361 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
Hours | 16 | |
Senior Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
Fall Session A | ||
HIM 337 | Analysis of Health Care Data | 4 |
BHIS 410 | Health Data Structures and Management | 3 |
Fall Session B | ||
HIM 433 | Coding and Reimbursement Systems | 4 |
HIM 374 | Health Information Research | 4 |
HIM 481 | Healthcare Financial Management | 2 |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring Semester | ||
Spring Session A | ||
HIM 343 | Quality Evaluation and Management | 3 |
HIM 367 | Systems Analysis | 3 |
HIM 377 | Current Issues in Health Information Management | 2 |
Spring Session B | ||
HIM 384 | Clinical Practicum | 5 |
Hours | 13 | |
Total Hours | 123 |