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.

Summary of Requirements
General Education, Core Requirements, and Electives59-60
Health Information Management Required Courses63-64
Total Hours123

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

Required Courses
ENGL 160Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts3
ENGL 161Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research3
BIOS 110Biology of Cells and Organisms a4
Additional Analyzing the Natural World course b3-5
KN 230Anatomy and Physiology Lecture I3
KN 231Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II3
MATH 110College Algebra4
or MATH 105 Mathematical Reasoning
PSCH 100Introduction to Psychology c4
PSCH 242Introduction to Research in Psychology3-4
or STAT 101 Introduction to Statistics
Exploring World Cultures course b3
Understanding the Creative Arts course b3
Understanding the Past course b3
Understanding U.S. Society course b3
IDS 200Intro to Management Information Systems4
Electives—To complete the required total hours of General Education Core Requirement courses. d10-14
Total Hours59-60
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

KN 232 and KN 233 are recommended electives.

Health Information Management Required Courses

Required Courses
HIM 101Health Information Management First Year Seminar (First year students only)1
HIM 410Introduction to the Health Care System3
HIM 317Principles of Health Information Management4
HIM 319Alternative Health Records4
HIM 320Technical Affiliation2
HIM 329Legal Aspects of Health Information Management3
HIM 432Coding and Classification Systems3
HIM 433Coding and Reimbursement Systems4
HIM 337Analysis of Health Care Data4
HIM 343Quality Evaluation and Management3
HIM 361Human Resources Management3
HIM 367Systems Analysis3
HIM 374Health Information Research4
HIM 377Current Issues in Health Information Management2
HIM 384Clinical Practicum5
HIM 481Healthcare Financial Management2
BHIS 405Medical Sciences and Human Pathophysiology a3
BHIS 406Medical Terminology for Health Information Management2
BHIS 410Health Data Structures and Management3
BHIS 460Introduction to Health Informatics1
BHIS 461Information Systems for Health Information Management2
BHIS 480Management and Business Practices3
Total Hours63-64
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:

Proficiency Credits
HIM 317Principles of Health Information Management4
HIM 319Alternative Health Records4
HIM 320Technical Affiliation2
HIM 329Legal Aspects of Health Information Management3
HIM 410Introduction to the Health Care System3
BHIS 405Medical Sciences and Human Pathophysiology3
BHIS 406Medical Terminology for Health Information Management2
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 Hours21-28
Required Courses after Proficiency Credits
HIM 337Analysis of Health Care Data4
HIM 343Quality Evaluation and Management3
HIM 361Human Resources Management3
HIM 367Systems Analysis3
HIM 374Health Information Research4
HIM 377Current Issues in Health Information Management2
HIM 384Clinical Practicum5
BHIS 410Health Data Structures and Management3
BHIS 460Introduction to Health Informatics1
BHIS 461Information Systems for Health Information Management2
BHIS 480Management and Business Practices3
HIM 481Healthcare Financial Management2
PLUS, if not receiving proficiency credit:
HIM 432Coding and Classification Systems3
HIM 433Coding and Reimbursement Systems4
Total Hours35-42

Sample Course Schedule for Campus Program

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year
Fall SemesterHours
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
 Hours16
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
 Hours17
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
KN 230 Anatomy and Physiology Lecture I 3
MATH 110
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
 Hours16
Spring Semester
KN 231 Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II 3
PSCH 242
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
 Hours15-16
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
 Hours12
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
 Hours16
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
 Hours17
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
 Hours13
 Total Hours123