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66 Allied Health MATH 14, Math for Business and Economics (5) or MATH 5, Precalculus (5), or MATH 6, College Algebra (4) with MATH D, Plane Trigonometry (3), MATH 15, Statistics (3) * MICRO 1, General Microbiology (5) * PHYSIO 1, General Human Physiology (4) * PSYCH 1, General Psychology (3) * SOC 1, Introduction to Sociology (3) *Equivalency will be granted for some courses taken for the RN license. Consult a CSUN advisor. B.S. in Environmental and Occupational Health: CHEM 1A, 1AL, and 1B, 1BL, General Chemistry (10) or CHEM 2A, 2AL, and 2B, 2BL, Introductory Chemistry/Lab (9) CHEM 12A, 12AL, Organic Chemistry/ Lab (5) MATH D, Plane Trigonometry (3) and MATH 6, College Algebra (4) or MATH 5, Precalculus (5) MICRO 1, General Microbiology (5) PHYS 2A, 2AL, 2B, 2BL, Introductory Physics/Lab (8) Select Sequence A or B. Sequence A BIOL 1, 1L, General Biology/Lab (4) PHYSIO 1, General Human Physiology (4) Sequence B BIOL 12A and 12B, Biology for Science Majors (10) NOTE: This information is based on the 1996 97 articulation agreement. Health Information Technology Program The Health Information Technology (HIT) Program will prepare students for positions in Health Information/Medical Records departments in health care facilities. Responsibilities typically include: compiling, analyzing, and evaluating health information, maintaining and using health data, controlling the use and release of health information, and supervising staff. Graduates of this program will be granted an Associate in Science Degree in Health Information Technology. Pending program accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in cooperation with the professional association AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association), a graduate may take the national certifying exam to become an Accredited Record Technician. Interested persons may contact Sandra Sampson at (805) 722-6350 or the Allied Health department at (805) 722-6402. Degrees Awarded Associate in Science, Health Information Technology. Admission to the Program Applicants to the program must attend an information session, held at one of several colleges in the region. Information packets and registration information are available from the Counseling Center. College Requirements Students interested in an A.S. Degree need to complete the associate degree requirements. (See Graduation/Associate Degree Requirements.) Planning a Program of Study This program is provided in a distance learning format with courses offered by Santa Barbara City College and Moorpark College. The core elements of each of the HIT lecture courses will include successful completion of the course objectives using textbooks, study guides, audio tapes, videotapes, and computer software (HIT 200, HIT 2 10, HIT 250). All students must attend an orientation for the first class session of each course. Regional study groups will meet weekly, based upon a mutually convenient time/location of the majority of the group members. A student facilitator, and selected by each group, will lead/moderate discussion sessions, in which course content, exercises and assignments will be discussed. Discussion sessions and test review sessions will be conducted by the course instructor at Santa Barbara City College prior to midterm and final examinations. Examinations will be provided at your local community college. Practical experiences will be provided at facilities as close to your residence as possible, under the guidance of a clinical preceptor. Curriculum First Year Fall Semester: 16 units ANAT 1, General Human Anatomy (4) ENGL 1A, Freshman Composition (3) HE 1, Health Education (3) * HIT 100, Introduction to Health Information Management (3) ** HS 21, U.S. Health Care Delivery System (3) Spring Semester: 16 units CA 1, Computer Concepts and Applications in Business (4) MOA 40A, Beginning Medical Terminology (3) or **HS 19B, Medical Terminology (3) PHY SIO 1, General Human Physiology (4) * HIT 220, Basic Health Care Statistics (2) Humanities elective (3) Summer Semester: 6 units PSYCH 1, General Psychology (3) Diversity Studies Elective (3) Second Year Fall Semester: 13 units * HIT 200, Clinical Classification Systems (3) * HIT 240, Clinical Quality Assessment and Improvement (2) * HIT 260, Professional Directed Practice I (3) ** HS 17, Health Care Ethics (2) ** HS 22, Pathophysiology (3) Spring Semester: 16 units COMM 1, Introduction to Public Speaking (3) MGT 50, Management Principles (3)

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