Map: CSN AAS Health Information Technology

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WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Health Information Technology, AAS .

HOW THIS ACADEMIC MAP IS SET UP

The academic map totals a minimum of 68 credits and assumes no transferred coursework. It is designed to provide students with the optimal route to earning an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Students who cannot take the map’s recommended number of credits each semester will take longer to complete the degree and graduate. Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

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Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 14-16
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: MATH 120 or MATH 120E or above* (except MATH 122/123)
English Composition (General Education) - Credits 3-5: Options Include: ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 110 or ENG 113
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: HIT 105B - Introduction to Health Information Management
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: HIT 106B - Healthcare Reimbursement
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: HIT 118B - Language of Medicine

Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 4: HHP 123 - Introduction to the Human Body
Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 1: HHP 124 - Introduction to the Human Body Computer Lab
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: HIT 119B - Introduction to Pharmacology and Laboratory Tests
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: HIT 130B - Procedural Terminology
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: HIT 205B - Privacy, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Healthcare
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: HIT 207B - Health Information Management
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: IS 101 - Introduction to Information Systems

Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Human Relations (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Human Relations list on the AAS Health Information Technology degree sheet.
Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: HIT 165B - Pathophysiology
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: HIT 170B - Healthcare Informatics
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CSEC 125B - Policy, Legal, & Compliance

Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 14
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Communication (General Education) - Credits 3: COM 101 - Public Speaking
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: HIST 100 or PSC 101
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: HIT 184B - Introduction to ICD Coding
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: HIT 185B - Introduction to CPT Coding
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: HIT 187B - Introduction to ICD-PCS Coding

Semester #5 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 9
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: HIT 201B - Advanced Medical Coding
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: HIT 206B - Professional Practice Experience
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: HIT 240B - Healthcare Statistics
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: HIT 245B - Healthcare Quality Management