Health Information Management, B.S.
Saint Louis University's health information management (HIM) program is a unique undergraduate program for students interested in the study of medical sciences, information technology, legal concepts and health management. Health information management professionals are recognized experts in clinical and health care operational data. The health care industry relies on these professionals to manage, analyze, integrate and secure this tremendously valuable asset. This information is changing the future of health care.
Health information management professionals are experts in managing health data, regulations, compliance, patient safety, privacy, and confidentiality while advocating for patients’ knowledge and involvement in their health care.
- Our HIM program is located in the Doisy College of Health Sciences on the medical campus. As such, students from all health care disciplines have the opportunity to learn together and work together just as graduates will in the health care industry.
- Our health information management students have the ability to network with numerous alumni both locally and nationally.
- Flexible curricular tracks are available for students that wish to specialize.
- Students can integrate a semester abroad into the health information management curricular pattern.
Many program graduates also pursue graduate degrees in:
- Business administration
- Health administration
- Health data science
- Health informatics
- Law
- Medicine
- Public health
Students are encouraged to participate in the HIM Student Organization. All health information management majors are automatically members of the organization. The mission of this organization is to:
- Provide opportunities for students to network with working professionals
- Explore the many opportunities available to health information management professionals
In addition to the traditional four-year degree, the department also offers an accelerated B.S. in health information management for students who already possess a bachelor’s degree.
Curriculum Overview
The Doisy College of Health Sciences is located within the Allied Health Professions building on the medical campus, so HIM students have the opportunity to interact with others majoring in numerous health care professions, including medicine, physical therapy, physician assistant education, occupational therapy, nuclear medicine, nutrition and dietetics and biomedical laboratory science.
Information technology is integrated throughout the curriculum, providing students with hands-on exposure and experience with common systems utilized in the health care industry. Use of an educational-based electronic health record, encoding system and statistical software comprise just some of the systems students use in the program.
The HIM program offers several curricular options to allow the student to create a specific concentration to complement their health information management foundation. These emphases could include a minor in business administration, information technology management or legal studies. Information in health care is now a tremendously valuable asset to both administrator and clinicians. The health information management program can also establish a strong foundation for students interested in pursuing:
- Pre-medicine, pre-dental, pre-optometry
- Pre-physician assistant degrees
The college has affiliations with more than 50 clinical sites for students to complete their professional practice experience. Each student will complete a project based professional practice experience in their last year of study. The program prepares the student for many exciting job opportunities such as:
- Electronic health record analysts
- Patient data integrity coordinators
- Clinical data analysts
- Consultant
- Revenue cycle application analysts
- Quality assurance analysts
- Coding and compliance specialists
Students are qualified to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator national credentialing examination.
Fieldwork and Research Opportunities
Students in SLU's health information management program will have access to more than 50 clinical sites in preparing for professional practice.
Students will automatically become a member of the Health Information Management Student Organization, which will allow them to further professional knowledge and connect with health information professionals.
Careers
Information drives the health care industry. A career in health information management offers graduates tremendous and diverse opportunities to make an impact and improve the health care delivered throughout the industry. Whether building, managing or searching medical databases for the latest treatments, assessing the quality care provided to patients, managing health care costs or influencing legislative issues, health information management is at the heart of health care.
- According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of health services manager is expected to have faster than average growth through 2022.
- In 2012, US News & World Report ranked health informatics and information management as one of the top nine new majors in the country.
- In 2015, Global Knowledge listed the RHIA credential as one of the top IT and business certification worth having.
Employment opportunities for graduates include:
- Ambulatory care clinics
- Governmental agencies
- Health care companies
- Health care consulting
- Home health care
- Hospitals
- Information system companies
- Insurance companies
- Law firms
- Managed and long-term care facilities
- Mental and behavioral health facilities
- Physician practices
- Research associate
Health information management graduates are primed for a tremendous variety of rapidly growing employment opportunities in all venues of the health care industry. Typical earnings for health information management professional range from about $35,000 to $130,000 and above.
Salaries are generally higher for graduates working in sales or consulting, and second-baccalaureate graduates may have a slightly higher salary range depending on their previous work experience and degree.
Admission Requirements
Admission consideration for the health information management program is initially based on a strong overall academic background.
Freshman Admission
- High School diploma or acceptable score on the General Educational Development Test (GED)
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale
- Minimum ACT score of 20
Transfer Admission
Transfer applicants are encouraged to meet with the chairman of the health information management program for evaluation of their transcript. A 2.50 cumulative GPA is required along with a demonstrated aptitude in business, science and information systems coursework.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
There are two principal ways to help finance a Saint Louis University education:
- Scholarships: awarded based on academic achievement, service, leadership and financial need. In addition to University scholarships, the Doisy College of Health Sciences offers a scholarship to sophomores, juniors and seniors.
- Financial Aid: provided in the form of grants and loans, some of which require repayment.
For priority consideration for merit-based scholarships, applicants should apply for admission by Dec. 1 and complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.
For more information, visit the student financial services office online at http://finaid.slu.edu.
Accreditation
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
233 N. Michigan Avenue
21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-5800
http://www.cahiim.org
For more information on the SLU Health Information Management program professional and technical standards and program outcomes, please see Additional Accreditation Information.
Additional Accreditation Information
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate Jesuit values as they engage in the management of health information.
- Graduates will be able to use effective communication skills to manage patient health information.
- Graduates will be able to incorporate critical thinking to solve complex problem related to management of health information.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate the application of research that incorporates health information.
- Graduates will be able to formulate examples of ethical professionalism when managing health information.
Select a track to view required courses.
Standard Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| BIOL xxxx | Biology or other Science Elective | 3-4 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| ENGL 2xxx | Literature | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSI 3300 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| HSI 3310 | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| HSI 3400 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| HSI 3410 | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains 1 | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems 1 | 3 |
| MATH 1200 | College Algebra | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| Fine Art (Cultural Studies, Art, Dance, Music, Theater) | 3 | |
| Social Science (Anthropology, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Select Psychology, Urban Politics) | 3 | |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics | 3 |
| or HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | |
| PHIL 2xxx or THEO 2xxx | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
| Health Information Management | ||
| HIM 1100 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Information Management | 1 |
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 credits of electives | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120-121 | |
| 1 | Count towards the Business Analytics Minor |
Business Administration Minor Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| BIOL xxxx | Biology or other Science Elective | 3-4 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| ENGL 2xxx | Literature | 3 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSI 3300 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| HSI 3310 | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| HSI 3400 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| HSI 3410 | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains 1 | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics 1 | 3 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| Fine Art (Cultural Studies, Art, Dance, Music, Theater) | 3 | |
| MATH 1320 | Survey of Calculus | 3-4 |
| or MATH 1510 | Calculus I | |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics | 3 |
| or HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | |
| PHIL or THEO 2xxx | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
| Health Information Management | ||
| HIM 1100 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Information Management | 1 |
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Business Administration | ||
| ACCT 2200 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2220 | Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
| FIN 3010 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3000 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| MKT 3000 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 |
| Business Administration Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
ECON 3140 | Intermediate Microeconomics | |
IB 2000 | Introduction to International Business | |
MGT 2000 | Legal Environment of Business I | |
OPM 3050 | Introduction to Management Science and Operations Management | |
| Total Credits | 120-122 | |
| 1 | Count towards the Business Administration Minor |
Business Analytics Minor Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| BIOL xxxx | Biology or other Science Elective | 3-4 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| ENGL 2xxx | Literature | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSI 3300 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| HSI 3310 | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| HSI 3400 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| HSI 3410 | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains 1 | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems 1 | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics 1 | 3 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| Fine Art (Cultural Studies, Art, Dance, Music, Theater) | 3 | |
| Social Science (Anthropology, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Sociololgy, Select Psychology, Urban Politics) | 3 | |
| MATH 1320 | Survey of Calculus | 3-4 |
| or MATH 1510 | Calculus I | |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics | 3 |
| or HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | |
| PHIL or THEO 2xxx | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
| Health Information Management | ||
| HIM 1100 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Information Management | 1 |
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Business Analytics | ||
| ITM 3550 | Introduction to "Big Data" | 3 |
| ITM 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| ITM 4700 | Business Data Mining | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select six credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 120-122 | |
| 1 | Count towards the Business Analytics Minor |
Information Technology Management Minor Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| BIOL xxxx | Biology or other Science Elective | 3-4 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| ENGL 2XXX | Literature | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSI 3300 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| HSI 3310 | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| HSI 3400 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| HSI 3410 | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains 1 | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems 1 | 3 |
| MATH 1200 | College Algebra | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| Fine Art (Cultural Studies, Art, Dance, Music, Theater) | 3 | |
| Social Science (Anthropology, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Sociololgy, Select Psychology, Urban Politics) | 3 | |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics | 3 |
| or HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | |
| PHIL or THEO 2XXX | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
| Health Information Management | ||
| HIM 1100 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Information Management | 1 |
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Information Technology Management | ||
| ITM 3550 | Introduction to "Big Data" | 3 |
| Information Technology Management Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
ITM 3100 | Enterprise Applications Development | |
ITM 3700 | Business Analytics | |
ITM 3800 | Project Management | |
ITM 4100 | Systems Analysis & Design | |
ITM 4700 | Business Data Mining | |
| Electives | ||
| Select six credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 120-121 | |
| 1 | Count towards the Business Analytics Minor |
Medical Scholar Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 | Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 | Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 3040 | Cell Structure & Function | 3 |
| CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| ENGL 2xxx | Literature | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| HSI 3300 & HSI 3310 | Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 4 |
| HSI 3400 & HSI 3410 | Anatomy & Physiology II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
| MATH 1510 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| PHYS 1310 & PHYS 1320 | Physics I and Physics I Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 1330 & PHYS 1340 | Physics II and Physics II Laboratory | 4 |
| PPHS 1000 | Foundations of Medicine 1 | 1 |
| PPHS 1050 | Medical Scholar | 0 |
| PSY 3930 | Special Topics | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or SOC 1100 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics | 3 |
| or HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | |
| Biology Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
BIOL 3420 | Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates | |
BIOL 3440 | Embryology | |
BIOL 4150 | Nerve Cell Mechanisms in Behavior | |
BIOL 4410 | Comparative Animal Physiology | |
BIOL 4440 | Vertebrate Histology: Structure and Function of Tissues | |
BIOL 4500 | Introductory Endocrinology | |
BIOL 4540 | Human Systemic Physiology | |
BIOL 4600 | Developmental Biology | |
BIOL 4630 | Foundations of Immunobiology | |
BIOL 4640 | General Microbiology | |
BIOL 4700 | Molecular Biology | |
| Health Information Management | ||
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 138 | |
| 1 | Optional introductory course |
Pre-Medicine Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 | Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 | Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 3040 | Cell Structure & Function | 3 |
| CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| ENGL 2xxx | Literature | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| HSI 3300 & HSI 3310 | Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 4 |
| HSI 3400 & HSI 3410 | Anatomy & Physiology II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
| MATH 1510 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| PHYS 1310 & PHYS 1320 | Physics I and Physics I Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 1330 & PHYS 1340 | Physics II and Physics II Laboratory | 4 |
| PPHS 1000 | Foundations of Medicine 1 | 1 |
| PPHS 1050 | Medical Scholar | 0 |
| PSY 3930 | Special Topics | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or SOC 1100 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics | 3 |
| or HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | |
| PHIL or THEO 2xxx | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
| Health Information Management | ||
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 135 | |
| 1 | Optional introductory course |
Pre-Physician Assistant and Physician Assistant Scholar Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 | Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 | Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 3030 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| BLS 4510 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| ENGL 2xxx | Literature | 3 |
| HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSI 3300 & HSI 3310 | Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 4 |
| HSI 3400 & HSI 3410 | Anatomy & Physiology II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
| MATH 1400 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| PHYS 1310 & PHYS 1320 | Physics I and Physics I Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 1330 & PHYS 1340 | Physics II and Physics II Laboratory | 4 |
| PSY 3930 | Special Topics | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or SOC 1100 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| Health Information Management | ||
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 134 | |
Accelerated Track
Total semester credits vary based on applicable courses complete in undergraduate program. Specific course plan is individually designed for each applicant.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| Basic Human Anatomy with Lab | 3-4 | |
| Database Management Systems | 3 | |
| Human Physiology | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 | |
| Management Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| Medical Terminology | 2-3 | |
| Philosophy | 3 | |
| Statistics | 3 | |
| Theology | 3 | |
| Health Information Management | ||
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 68-71 | |
Continuation Standards
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a minimum 2.50 grade point average (GPA).
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Standard Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| MATH 1200 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| XXXX | Biology or Science Elective | 3-4 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
| XXXX | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSI 3300 & HSI 3310 |
Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
4 |
| PHIL 2050 or HCE 2010 |
Ethics or Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics |
3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 1100 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Information Management (Optional Course) | 1 |
| HSI 3400 & HSI 3410 |
Anatomy & Physiology II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
4 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| XXXX | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| 2XXX | Literature Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| 2XXX | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 123-124 | |
Program Notes
Professional Practice is scheduled at affiliated healthcare facilities 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.
Business Administration Minor Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| MATH 1320 or MATH 1510 |
Survey of Calculus (Pre-Requisite for some upper level business courses) or Calculus I |
3-4 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| XXXX | Biology or Science Elective | 3-4 |
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2200 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSI 3300 & HSI 3310 |
Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
4 |
| PHIL 2050 or HCE 2010 |
Ethics or Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics |
3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2220 | Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
| HIM 1100 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Information Management (Optional Course) | 1 |
| HSI 3400 & HSI 3410 |
Anatomy & Physiology II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
4 |
| XXXX | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| 2XXX | Literature Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| MKT 3000 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 3010 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| MGT 3000 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| 2XXX | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120-122 | |
Program Notes
Business Administration Minors: Total of 30 credits. HIM major courses that also count toward the minor include:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 2200 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2220 | Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| FIN 3010 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| MKT 3000 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGT 3000 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
Required Business Administration electives must include:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 3120 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 3140 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| IB 2000 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
| MGT 2000 | Legal Environment of Business I | 3 |
| OPM 3050 | Introduction to Management Science and Operations Management | 3 |
Professional Practice is scheduled at affiliated healthcare facilities 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.
Business Analytics Minor Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| MATH 1320 or MATH 1510 |
Survey of Calculus (Pre-Requisite for some upper level business courses) or Calculus I |
3-4 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| XXXX | Biology or Science Elective | 3-4 |
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
| XXXX | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSI 3300 & HSI 3310 |
Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
4 |
| PHIL 2050 or HCE 2010 |
Ethics or Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics |
3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 1100 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Information Management (Optional Course) | 1 |
| HSI 3400 & HSI 3410 |
Anatomy & Physiology II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
4 |
| ITM 3550 | Introduction to "Big Data" | 3 |
| XXXX | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| 2XXX | Literature Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| ITM 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| 2XXX | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| ITM 4700 | Business Data Mining | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120-122 | |
Program Notes
The following courses (9 credits) required are also counted towards the HIM major:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
Required for a total of 18 credits for the Business Analytics minor:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ITM 3550 | Introduction to "Big Data" | 3 |
| ITM 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| ITM 4700 | Business Data Mining | 3 |
Professional Practice is scheduled at affiliated healthcare facilities 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.
Information Technology Management Minor Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| MATH 1200 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| XXXX | Biology or Science Elective | 3-4 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
| XXXX | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSI 3300 & HSI 3310 |
Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
4 |
| PHIL 2050 or HCE 2010 |
Ethics or Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics |
3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 1100 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Information Management (Optional Course) | 1 |
| HSI 3400 & HSI 3410 |
Anatomy & Physiology II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
4 |
| ITM 3550 | Introduction to "Big Data" | 3 |
| XXXX | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| 2XXX | Literature Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| 2XXX | Philosophy or Theology Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120-121 | |
Program Notes
Information Technology Management minor: ITM 2000 Information Technology with Supply Chains (0,3 cr) and ITM 3300 Database Management Systems (3 cr) are also counted towards the HIM major. ITM 3550 Introduction to "Big Data" (3 cr) is required by HIM for the ITM minor. Choose two additional courses for a total of 15 credits. Recommended courses are:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ITM 3100 | Enterprise Applications Development | 3 |
| ITM 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| ITM 3800 | Project Management | 3 |
| ITM 4100 | Systems Analysis & Design | 3 |
| ITM 4700 | Business Data Mining | 3 |
Professional Practice is scheduled at affiliated healthcare facilities 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.
Medical Scholar Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 |
Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory |
4 |
| Critical course: CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| MATH 1510 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 |
Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory |
4 |
| Critical course: CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
| PPHS 1000 | Foundations of Medicine (Optional) | 1 |
| PSY 1010 or SOC 1100 |
General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Critical course: CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 |
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| Critical course: HSI 3300 & HSI 3310 |
Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
4 |
| PPHS 1050 | Medical Scholar | 0 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 3040 | Cell Structure & Function | 3 |
| Critical course: CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 |
Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| Critical course: HSI 3400 & HSI 3410 |
Anatomy & Physiology II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
4 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| Critical course: PHYS 1310 & PHYS 1320 |
Physics I and Physics I Laboratory |
4 |
| PSY/SOC 3930 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| Critical course: PHYS 1330 & PHYS 1340 |
Physics II and Physics II Laboratory |
4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: BIOL XXXX | Upper Division Biology Elective | 3 |
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| 2XXX | Literature Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BIOL XXXX | Upper Division Biology Elective | 3 |
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 or HCE 2010 |
Ethics or Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics |
3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 138 | |
Program Notes
Courses substituted in place of electives or added to curriculum as required courses for post-baccalaureate programs for Medical School are not guaranteed to meet all prerequisite requirements of all institutions. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their desired institution for post-baccalaureate study to identify the specific prerequisite courses required for their area of study.
Professional Practice is scheduled at affiliated healthcare facilities 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.
Pre-Medicine Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 |
Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory |
4 |
| Critical course: CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| MATH 1510 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 |
Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory |
4 |
| Critical course: CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
| PPHS 1000 | Foundations of Medicine (Optional) | 1 |
| PSY 1010 or SOC 1100 |
General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Critical course: CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 |
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| Critical course: HSI 3300 & HSI 3310 |
Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
4 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 3040 | Cell Structure & Function | 3 |
| Critical course: CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 |
Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| Critical course: HSI 3400 & HSI 3410 |
Anatomy & Physiology II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
4 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| Critical course: PHYS 1310 & PHYS 1320 |
Physics I and Physics I Laboratory |
4 |
| PSY/SOC 3930 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| Critical course: PHYS 1330 & PHYS 1340 |
Physics II and Physics II Laboratory |
4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| 2XXX | Theology or Philosophy Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 or HCE 2010 |
Ethics or Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics |
3 |
| 2XXX | Literature Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 135 | |
Program Notes
Courses substituted in place of electives or added to curriculum as required courses for post-baccalaureate programs for Medical School are not guaranteed to meet all prerequisite requirements of all institutions. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their desired institution for post-baccalaureate study to identify the specific prerequisite courses required for their area of study.
Professional Practice is scheduled at affiliated healthcare facilities 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.
Pre-Physician Assistant Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 |
Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory |
4 |
| Critical course: CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| MATH 1400 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 |
Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory |
4 |
| Critical course: CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
| PSY 1010 or SOC 1100 |
General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Critical course: CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 |
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HSI 3300 & HSI 3310 |
Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
4 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 |
Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| HSI 3400 & HSI 3410 |
Anatomy & Physiology II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
4 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| PSY/SOC 3930 | Special Topics | 3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 3030 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| BLS 4510 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| 2XXX | Literature Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 129 | |
Program Notes
Courses substituted in place of electives or added to curriculum as required courses for post-baccalaureate programs for physician assistant are not guaranteed to meet all prerequisite requirements of all institutions. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their desired institution for post-baccalaureate study to identify the specific prerequisite courses required for their area of study.
Professional practice is scheduled at affiliated healthcare facilities 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.
Physician Assistant Scholar Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 |
Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory |
4 |
| Critical course: CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| MATH 1400 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 |
Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory |
4 |
| Critical course: CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
| PSY 1010 or SOC 1100 |
General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Critical course: CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 |
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HSI 3300 & HSI 3310 |
Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
4 |
| HSI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 |
Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| HCE 2010 | Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| HSI 3400 & HSI 3410 |
Anatomy & Physiology II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
4 |
| ITM 2000 | Information Technology with Supply Chains | 3 |
| THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| PSY/SOC 3930 | Special Topics | 3 |
| XXXX | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 3030 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| HSI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| BLS 4510 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| ITM 3300 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar (Critical course: 12-week course) | 3 |
| 2XXX | Literature Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 129 | |
Program Notes
Upon completion of the bachelor's degree, students will proceed directly into SLU’s graduate-level PA program.
Professional Practice is scheduled at affiliated healthcare facilities 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
Accelerated Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| Basic Human Anatomy with Lab | 3-4 | |
| Database Management Systems | 3 | |
| Human Physiology | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 | |
| Management Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| Medical Terminology | 2-3 | |
| Philosophy | Ethics, Logic, Introduction to Philosophy, etc. | 3 |
| Statistics | 3 | |
| Theology | World Religions, etc. | 3 |
| Total Credits | 26-29 | |
Departmental Courses
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| HIM 3000 | Foundations in Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 3300 | Classification Systems I | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory & Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4150 | Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 4300 | Classifications Systems II (12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4610 | Electronic Health Systems Management | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3100 | Medico-Legal Aspects | 3 |
| HIM 4200 | Research Design, Critique | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics (12-week course) | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar (12-week course) | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Program Notes
Total semester credits varies based on applicable courses complete in undergraduate program.
Specific course plan is individually designed for each applicant.
Professional practice is scheduled at affiliated healthcare facilities 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.
For additional admission questions please contact,
Katie Smialek
Recruitment Specialist
(314) 977-2570
dchs@health.slu.edu