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Curriculum
One-year Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program
Business Administration/Computer Science Majors 

The curriculum is three semesters long and includes practice in hospitals in addition to the lectures and laboratory experiences which take place on the MCG campus.

The curriculum which follows is representative of the course distribution. Because professional needs are changing with new developments in health care delivery, the curriculum is constantly under evaluation and revision. The departmental faculty reserves the right to make adjustments in the curriculum as necessary to assure the development of required competencies.

    Credit Hours
Fall    
HIM 3207 Healthcare Statistics and Data Management 2
HIM 3206 Introduction to Health Information Management 3
HIM 3003 Introduction to Health Information Management (weeks 1-5) 1
HIM 3004 System Analysis and Design 1
HIM 3000 Legal Aspects of HIM (5-week module) 1
HIM 3312 Medical terminology 2
  Semester Total 10
Spring    
HIM 3415 Health Data Classifications and Coding Systems 3
HIM 3314 Pathophysiology and Essentials of Pharmacology 5
HIM 3102 Human Resource Management 4
HIM 3001 Quality in Healthcare (weeks 6-10) 1
HIM 3006 Office Administration (5-week module) 1
HIM 3007 Procedural Coding and Principles of Reimbursement (5-week module) 1
  Semester Total 15
Summer    
HIM 3005 HIA Practicum (10 weeks) 2
  Semester Total 2

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October 16, 2006