Health Information Management classes are taught in state-of the art facilities by highly qualified professors. The Gordon State College Health Information Management program is designed to prepare the graduate with the skills necessary for work in a variety of settings.
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ACCT 2101 Accounting I |
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BIOL 2210 Anatomy and Physiology I |
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BIOL 2211 Anatomy and Physiology II |
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HIM 2000 Medical Terminology |
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One of the following: BUSA 2101 Introduction to Business Computer Systems |
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One additional semester hour approved by advisor. |
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Major Requirements |
Math 2101 Statistics MGNT 3000 Principles of Management MGNT 3100 Principles of Marketing MGNT 3200 Financial Management HIM 3000 Introduction to Health Care Systems and the Health Information and Informatics Professional HIM 3110 Human Resources Administration in Health Sciences HIM 4070 Health Care Networks, Data Bases and the Electronic Health Record HIM 3230 Health Data Content and Structure HIM 3410 Health Data Classification and Coding Systems I (ICD-9) HIM 3420 Health Data Classification and Coding Systems II (CPT) HIM 3430 Health Data Classification and Coding Systems III (ICD-10) HIM 4140 Reimbursement Methodologies HIM 3030 Pathophysiology and Essentials of Pharmacology HIM 4130 Quality Assessment and Healthcare Statistics HIM 4240 Health Care Systems Analysis and Database Design HIM 4110 Knowledge Management and Research Support HIM 4020 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care HIM 4190 Internship & Seminar
(54 semester hours) |
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Electives |
6 semester hours |
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Total |
120 semester hours (plus additional PHED and activity required courses) |
HIM Course Offerings
Upon Admission to Program
Following the completion of core
and Area F
Recommended Full-time
| Fall Semester - 1st Year | Credit Hours |
| HIM 3410 Health Data Classification & Coding Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 3030 Pathophysiology & Essentials of Pharmacology | 3 |
| HIM 3000 Introduction to Health Care Systems & HI profess. | 3 |
| MGNT 3000 Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGNT 3100 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester - 1st Year | Credit Hours |
| MGNT 3200 Financial Management | 3 |
| HIM 3230 Health Data Content and Structure | 3 |
| HIM 3420 Health Data Classification & Coding Systems II | 3 |
| HIM 3110 Human Resources Administration in Health Sciences | 3 |
| MATH 2101 | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 |
| Fall Semester - 2nd Year | Credit Hours |
| HIM 4130 Quality Assessment and Healthcare Statistics | 3 |
| HIM 4240 Health Care Systems: Analysis & Designs | 3 |
| HIM 4020 Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| HIM 3430 Health Data Classification & Coding Systems III | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester - 2nd Year | Credit Hours |
| HIM 4070 Health Data Networks, Data Bases, & Electronic HR | 3 |
| HIM 4140 Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 |
| HIM 4110 Knowledge Management & Research Support | 3 |
| HIM 4190 Internship & Seminar | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 |
| Total Hours for professional courses | 60 |
Recommended Part-time
| HIM 2000 Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Fall Semester - 1st Year | Credit Hours |
| HIM 3000 Introduction to Health Care Systems & HI profess. | 3 |
| MGNT 3000 Principles of Management | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 9 |
| Spring Semester - 1st Year | Credit Hours |
| HIM 3230 Health Data Content and Structure | 3 |
| MGNT 3200 Financial Management | 3 |
| MATH 2101 Statistics | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 9 |
| Fall Semester - 2nd Year | Credit Hours |
| HIM 3030 Pathophysiology & Essentials of Pharmacology | 3 |
| HIM 4240 Health Care Systems: Analysis & Designs | 3 |
| HIM 3400 Health Data Classification and Coding Systems I | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 9 |
| Spring Semester - 2nd Year | Credit Hours |
| HIM 3420 Health Data Classification and Coding Systems II | 3 |
| HIM 3110 Human Resources Administration in Health Sciences | 3 |
| HIM 4070 Health Data Networks, Data Bases, and the E.H.R. | 3 |
| HIM 4110 Knowledge Management & Research Support | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 12 |
| Fall Semester - 3rd Year | Credit Hours |
| MGNT 3100 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| HIM 3430 Health Data Classification & Coding Systems III | 3 |
| HIM 4020 Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 12 |
| Spring Semester - 3rd Year | Credit hours |
| HIM 4140 Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 |
| HIM 4190 Internship & Seminar | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 9 |
| Total Hours | 60 |
Course Waivers and Equivalencies
Students who are interested in receiving a baccalaureate degree in Health Information Management must complete all required core education courses, including Georgia state and institutional requirements. Students must have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours.
- HISA 2000 - if applicant is a Registered Nurse with a current nursing license and has worked as a nurse within the past year, the HIM2000 course will be waived. If an applicant holds the AHIMA credential of RHIT, the HIM 2000 course will be waived.
- HIM 3230 - If the applicant holds the credential of RHIT through AHIMA, this course will be waived.
- HIM 3000 -If an applicant holds the AHIMA credential of RHIT, the HIM 3000 course will be waived.
- HIM 3030 - if applicant is a Registered Nurse with a current nursing license and has worked as a nurse within the past year, the HIM 3030 course will be waived.
- HISA 3410 - Credit for this class will be given to students who hold the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credential from the American Health Information Management Association or hold the RHIT credential and have been employed as an inpatient or outpatient coder for a minimum of one year within the last three years.
- HIM 3420 - Credit for this class will be given to students who hold the Certified Coding Specialist - Physician (CCS-P) credential from the American Health Information Management Association or the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) from the American Academy of Professional Coders or holds the RHIT or CCA credential and has been employed as an outpatient coder for a minimum of one year within the last three years.
- HIM 4020 - Credit for this class will be given to students who hold the Certified Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) credential from the American Health Information Management Association.