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PC Requirements for HSIM Majors
Graduates of the Health Information Management program earn a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Health Information Management. During the first two years, students enroll in foundations curriculum courses. In addition to the general education requirements, students must complete prerequisite work in other areas such as biology, computer science, and statistics.
During the last two years, the professional phase, students complete a course of study of automated and manual information systems, medical terminology, medical sciences, legal aspects, nomenclatures and classification systems, health statistics, quality management, and departmental management and personnel administration.
Effective fall 2003, the Department of Health Services and Information Management at East Carolina University (ECU) is offering the professional-phase, didactic coursework for its HIM degree on-line via the Internet. Important courses in the academic course of study are the two professional practice experiences and capstone in which students have opportunities to engage in activities across the continuum of care. The faculty member who teaches these courses works with the students in scheduling each experience and the capstone. Academic considerations are the final determinants of site placement.
Criminal background checks are mandatory at many health care organizations. The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requires these checks. East Carolina University and the Health Services and Information Management Department are not responsible for reviewing background checks, ordering them, or paying for them. A student, who cannot finish the course work of the professional curricula because of negative item or items in a criminal background check, will not graduate. Neither East Carolina University nor the Health Services and Information Management Department will be held liable for the student's failure to graduate or failure to meet eligibility to sit for the national registration examination because of a criminal background.
Drug screening is mandatory at some organizations. East Carolina University and the Health Services and Information Management Department are not responsible for reviewing drug screens, ordering them, or paying for them. A student, who cannot finish the course work of the professional curricula because of the results of a drug screen, will not graduate. Neither East Carolina University nor the Health Services and Information Management Department will be held liable for the student's failure to graduate or failure to meet eligibility to sit for the national registration examination because of the results of a drug screen.
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Admissions Procedures
- Successfully complete foundations curriculum courses and pre-requisite courses prior to entering the program. These requirements are listed in the East Carolina University's Undergraduate Catalog. Majors must earn a minimum grade of C in all core, cognate and required courses including BIOL 2130 and BIOL 2131.
Prerequisite Courses:
-BIOL 2130, 2131. Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy
-BIOS 1500. Introduction to Biostatistics
-MIS 2223 Introduction to Computers
-HIMA 3000. Medical Terminology for Health Professionals
-HSMA 2000. Professional Roles and Environments in Health Care
For accepted majors who have not completed HIMA 3000 and HSMA 2000, these courses must be taken on-line in summer session I prior to entrance into the program in the fall. - Have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5. The admission process is competitive; it is to the candidate's advantage to have a higher GPA.
- Admission to East Carolina University. (Transfer students only)
- Return the completed Admission Application PACKET postmarked by FEBRUARY 1.
- Applicants will be evaluated using the following criteria:
-Grade point average
-Course work completed at ECU
-Written communication skills measured through response to Interest Profile
-Place of residence (instate vs. out-of-state)
- The applicant will be notified of the department's acceptance or rejection prior to pre-registration for summer school and fall semester.
- Return his or her acceptance of admission letter.
- Schedule at least one appointment with a HIMA advisor prior to submitting application IF you have not done so previously.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Technical standards for the admission and graduation of students have been developed under the premise that the student who:
· can be reasonably expected to meet such standards on admission,
· maintains the validity of this expectation throughout his or her progress through the curriculum, and
· meets the minimal level of competence established for each course, will graduate.
With reasonable accommodations, the student must be able to:
· Retrieve information via lecture, videotape, slides, class discussion, texts, computer-assisted instruction, films, and audiocassettes; communicate his or her level of understanding and raise questions for clarification.
· Demonstrate the ability to successfully carry out assignments for each professional practice experience.
· Understand and follow instructions from staff and faculty members of the Program of Health Information Management; communicate his or her level of understanding; and raise questions for clarification.
After appropriate instruction, with minimal assistance from others, the student must be able to meet the domains, subdomains, and task competencies for health information administrators as listed in the HIM Student Handbook.
