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What to Expect

UIC’s Health Information Management program combines coursework with hands-on professional practice in affiliated health care organizations. The program can be completed in two years full-time or three years part-time, both requiring 63 credits.

For on-campus learners, three required courses are offered exclusively online. We also offer a fully online program completion format for a 100% remote learning experience. Below is a sample full-time schedule.

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Pre-HIM

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AHS Summer Exploration and Transition

Looking for an exciting, well-connected jump start to college? Let us help with AHS:SET!

Applied Health Sciences: Summer Exploration and Transition Institute (AHS:SET) meets 2 days in the summer to engage and prepare our AHS incoming freshmen and transfer students.

In a fun and interactive format, you’ll get exposed to introductory academic course work, research and tools for navigating the rigors of an applied health sciences degree.

Sharpen your skills, make connections and learn about the College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS), all before your first semester at UIC!

ENG 160 English I 3 hours
BIOS 110 Biology of Cells and Organisms 4 hours
Understanding the Past (elective)
HIM 101 Freshman Seminar: A Session Online 1 hour
General Elective 3 hours
ENG 161 English I 3 hours
Analyzing the Natural World (elective) 3 hours
Understanding the US Society (elective) 3 hours
PSCH 100 Introduction to Psychology 4 hours
BHIS 406 Medical Terminology 2 hours

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Understanding Creative Arts 3 hours
Math 110 College Algebra 4 hours
KN 251 Anatomy & Physiology I Campus Students KN 251 (5) 5 hours
KN 253 Anatomy & Physiology I Online Students KN 253 (4) 4 hours
IDS 200 Intro to Management Info Sys 4 hours
General Elective 3 hours
World Cultures Elective 3 hours
KN 251 Anatomy & Physiology I Campus Students KN 251 (5) 5 hours
KN 253 Anatomy & Physiology I Online Students KN 253 (4) 4 hours
Stats 101 Intro to Stats 4 hours
HIM 410 Introduction to the Health Care System 3 hours
General Elective 4 hours

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Required courses
HIM 317 Principles of Health Information Management 4 hours
HIM 319 Alternative Health Records 4 hours
BHIS 405 Pathophysiology 3 hours
BHIS 460 Introduction to Health Informatics 1 hour
Required courses
HIM 480 Management and Business Practices 3 hours
HIM 432 Coding and Classification Systems 3 hours
HIM 361 Human Resource Management 3 hours
HIM 329 Legal Aspects of Health Information Management 3 hours
HIM 320 Technical Affiliation 2 hours
BHIS 461 Information Systems for HIM 2 hours

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Required courses
HIM 337 Analysis of Healthcare Data 4 hours
BHIS 410 Health Data Structures and Management 3 hours
HIM 374 Health Information Research 4 hours
HIM 481 Healthcare Financial Management 2 hours
HIM 433 Coding and Reimbursement Systems 4 hours
Required courses
HIM 367 Systems Analysis 3 hours
HIM 343 Quality Evaluation and Management 3 hours
HIM 377 Current Issues in HIM 2 hours
HIM 384 Clinical Practicum 5 hours
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