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
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!
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Spring
| 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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