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Bachelor of Science Plan of Study

The Health Information Administration program consists of 121 credit hours. All courses must be completed with a C or better to count toward degree completion. Please note that some courses have prerequisites. Transfer students should consult our academic advisors regarding potential course exceptions and/or substitutions.

We encourage you to meet with an academic advisor prior to registration each semester, as you are responsible for completing the degree requirements listed here. We also advise that you read the official IUPUI Bulletin prior to registration, paying careful attention to conditions concerning award of credit.

Pre-Health Information Administration Core (55 cr.)

Written Communications (6 cr.)

  • ENG W131 English Composition 1 (3 cr.)
  • HIA M275 Professional Interaction in the Healthcare Environment (3 cr.)

Oral Communications (3 cr.)

  • COMM R110 Public Speaking (3 cr.)

Biomedical Sciences (11-13 cr.)

  • BIOL N261 Human Anatomy (5 cr.) and *BIOL N217 Human Physiology (5 cr.) or
  • BIOL N212/N213 Human Biology 1 (4 cr.)and *BIOL N214/N215 Human Biology 2 (4 cr.)
  • HIA M330 Medical Terminology (3 cr.)

Information Technology (12 cr.)

  • HIA M 110 Computer Concepts for Health Information (3 cr.)
  • HIA M 210 Data Organization and Presentation in the Healthcare Environment (3 cr.) [ P: M110 ]
  • HIA M 300 Database Design for Health Information Administration (3 cr.) [ P: M110 ]
  • HIA M 220 Healthcare Decision Support (3 cr.) [ P: M300 ]

Business (8 cr.)

  • BUS X100 Introduction to Business Administration (3 cr.)
  • BUS L203 Commercial Law I (3 cr.) [P: Sophomore Standing]
  • HIA M270 Foundations and Principles of Health Information  Management (2 cr.)

Analytical Skills/Quantitative Methods (6 cr.)

  • MATH 118 Finite Mathematics (or higher level) (3 cr.) [P: Math 110 or 111]
  • Select one of the following
    • *STAT 301 Elementary Statistical Methods (3 cr.) [P: MATH 110 or 111] or
    • *SPEA K300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) [P: MATH 110 or 111] or
    • *PSY B305 Statistics (3 cr.) [P: PSY B104 & MATH 118] or
    • *ECON E27000 Intro to Statistical Theory in Economics (3 cr.) [P: MATH M118]

Professional Ethics (3 cr.)

Select one of the following

  • PHIL P120 Ethics (3 cr.)
  • PHIL P326 Ethical Theory (3 cr.)
  • CIT 41000 Information Technology Ethics and Leadership (3 cr.) [P: Junior Standing]
  • OLS 26300 Ethical Decisions in Leadership (3 cr.) [P: W131]

Directed Study (2 cr.)

  • INFO-Y 195 Directed Study I (1 cr.)
  • INFO-Y 295 Directed Study II (1 cr.)

General Electives

Choose from other IUPUI courses as needed. Not all IUPUI offerings count towards degree completion, so please consult with an academic advisor for exceptions. Courses in the following areas may be most beneficial to students in the HIA program.

  • Management information systems
  • Supervisory management
  • Methods of employee training
  • Computer sciences
  • Research methods
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Greek and Latin medical terms
  • Foreign language

Professional Program (66 cr.)

Professional program courses are open only to those junior and senior-level students who have successfully completed all pre-Health Information Administration courses and have received a letter of acceptance to the program.

Professional core courses are sequential and must be completed in the order specified during the third and fourth years of study.

Third Year – Semester I (14 cr.)

  • HIA M325 Healthcare Information Requirements and Standards (3 cr.)
  • HIA M326 Lab for M325 (1 cr.)
  • HIA M350 Medical Science for Health Information I (3 cr.)
  • HIA M355 ICD-9-CM Coding (3 cr.)
  • HIA M356 Lab for M355 (1 cr.)
  • HIA M370 Health Information Management (3 cr.)

Third Year – Semester II (16 cr.)

  • HIA M322 Hospital Organization and Management (3 cr.)
  • HIA M327 Healthcare Information Requirements and Standards II (3 cr.)
  • HIA M328 Lab for HIA M327 (1 cr.)
  • HIA M445 Medicine and the Law (1 cr.)
  • HIA M455 CPT Coding (3 cr.) [ P: M355 ]
  • HIA M456 Lab for M455 (1 cr.) [ P: M356 ]
  • HIA M450 Medical Science for Health Information II (3 cr.)
  • HIA M461 Release of Information (1 cr.)

Fourth Year – Semester I (18 cr.)

  • HIA M315 Quantitative Methods and Research (2 cr.)
  • HIA M375 Health Information Technology (3 cr.)
  • HIA M420 Healthcare Planning and Information Systems (3 cr.)
  • HIA M462 Healthcare Quality Improvement (2 cr.)
  • HIA M443 Professional Practicum in Health Information Administration I (8 cr.)

Fourth Year – Semester II (18 cr.)

  • HIA M400 Health Information Storage/Retrieval (3 cr.)
  • HIA M470 Healthcare Reimbursement Systems (3 cr.)
  • HIA M490 Directed Study (1 cr.)
  • HIA M499 Health Information Administration Capstone Experience (3 cr.)
  • HIA M444 Professional Practicum in Health Information Administration II (8 cr.)