A student pursuing the
Bachelor of Science in Health Care Business Informatics major must complete a
minimum of 128 semester hours. The following is a sample plan based on a
two-plus-two format. Individual student's plan may vary depending on the number
of courses transferred into the Program.
FRESHMAN YEAR
|
Fall Semester
|
Semester Hours
|
|
BU 102
|
Introduction to
Computers
|
3
|
|
HM 105
|
Medical Terminology
|
3
|
|
HM 224
|
Anatomy and Physiology
for HIM
|
4
|
|
HM 245
|
Electronic Medical
Records
|
3
|
|
|
|
Total 13
|
|
Spring Semester
|
Semester Hours
|
|
BU 104
|
Basic Computer
Applications
|
3
|
|
EN 101
|
English Composition I
|
3
|
|
MA 120
|
College Algebra
|
3
|
|
ST 310
|
Statistics
|
3
|
|
|
|
Total 12
|
|
|
|
|
|
Summer Semester
|
Semester Hours
|
|
HC 102
|
Health Care
Communications
|
3
|
|
HC 301
|
Western Humanities and
the History
of Health Care
|
4
|
|
HC 315
|
Issues in Health Care
|
2
|
|
|
|
Total 9
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR
|
Fall Semester
|
Semester Hours
|
|
BU 204
|
Advanced Computer
Applications
|
3
|
|
BU 207
|
Principles of Accounting
I
|
3
|
|
BU 306
|
Principles of Management
|
3
|
|
BU 309
|
Medical Billing and Reimbursement
|
3
|
|
|
|
Total 12
|
|
Spring Semester
|
Semester Hours
|
|
BU 209
|
Principles of Accounting
II
|
3
|
|
BU 210
|
Business Communications
|
3
|
|
BU 211
|
Business and Health Law
|
3
|
|
HM 353
|
Database Management and
Networks
|
3
|
|
|
Elective
|
2
|
|
|
|
Total 14
|
|
Summer Semester
|
Semester Hours
|
|
EN 102
|
English Composition II
or Literature, 100 level or higher
|
3
|
|
BU 340
|
Management of
Information Systems
|
3
|
|
HM 301
|
Overview of Coding and
Reimbursement
Applications
|
3
|
|
|
|
Total 9
|
JUNIOR YEAR
|
Fall Semester
|
Semester Hours
|
|
BU 344
|
Business Finance
|
3
|
|
BU 371
|
Organizational Behavior
|
3
|
|
BU 414
|
Project Design and
Management
|
3
|
|
HM 350
|
Health Care Data Systems
|
3
|
|
|
Elective
|
2
|
|
|
|
Total 14
|
|
Spring Semester
|
Semester Hours
|
|
BU 200
|
Principles of
Microeconomics*
|
3
|
|
BU 355
|
Compliance Issues
|
3
|
|
BU 466
|
Health Care Delivery
Systems
and Managed Care
|
3
|
|
MI 308
|
Overview of Medical
Imaging
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
Total 12
|
|
Summer Semester
|
Semester Hours
|
|
BU 442
|
Strategic Planning
|
3
|
|
MI 445
|
Digital Imaging Systems
|
3
|
|
|
Elective
|
3
|
|
|
|
Total 9
|
SENIOR YEAR
|
Fall Semester
|
Semester Hours
|
|
BU 202
|
Principles of
Macroeconomics*
|
3
|
|
MI 390
|
Digital Imaging and PACS
Externship
|
3
|
|
MI 486
|
PACS and Imaging
Informatics I
|
3
|
|
|
Elective
|
3
|
|
|
|
Total 12
|
|
Spring Semester
|
Semester Hours
|
|
MI 480
|
Advanced Digital Imaging
and
PACS Externship
|
3
|
|
MI 487
|
PACS and Imaging
Informatics II
|
3
|
|
|
Electives
|
9
|
|
|
|
Total 15
|
|
|
|
|
|
*These courses are suggested for 6
semester hours.
|
|
|
Grand Total Semester Hours 128
|