The 18 month program is designed for individuals already possessing a bachelor’s degree.

Prior to acceptance into the program, it is advisable for prospective students to complete the following:

Foundation Courses:
ANAT 200	Basic Human Anatomy	3
PPY 254	Human Physiology	4
MIS 200	Intro to Mgmt Info Sys	3
lective	Philosophy Elective	3
lective	Theology Elective	3
RMET 410	Intro to Inferential Stats	3
HIM 350	Health Care Mgmt	3
or
HIM 450	Mgmt of Human Resources	3
HIM 370	Medical Terminology	3
foundation hours: 23-26

Department Courses:
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
HIM 300	Intro to Health Info	3	HIM 310	Medico-Legal Aspects	3
HIM 330	Classification Systems I	3	HIM 320	Health Data Mgmt	3
HIM 350 Health Care Mgmt 3 or HIM 450 Mgmt of Human Resources 3			HIM 415	Quality Improvement	3
HIM 451	Health Care Financial Mgmt	3	HIM 461	Health Info Systems	3
lective HIM 460	E-Health Concepts	2	RMET 375	Research Methods	3
HIM 305	Intro to Access	1	HIM 430	Classification Systems II	3
HIM 470	Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine	3
semester total: 18			semester total: 18
Summer Session
HIM 453	Professional Practice II	3	HIM 498	Senior Seminar	3
session total: 7
total hours required: 30 minimum

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Total hours required may vary based on applicable courses completed in undergraduate program.

* 12 week course

* Both HIM 350 and HIM 450 are required (may be taken as foundation course with permission of the program).

** Professional Practice is scheduled at affiliated health care organizations in the St. Louis area or by special arrangement elsewhere in the United States. Students are responsible for transportation and other expenses during these assignments.