HIIM Curriculum
As part of your coursework, you should plan on gaining practical experience at area health care facilities, including a management internship. If you are already in the field and want to add to your skillset, you may want to take a look at FAMU’s Health Information Privacy and Security Certificate.
HIIM Curriculum Map
The coursework we provide is bolstered by laboratory and clinical experience at area health care facilities, and you will also take a four-week management internship. Upon graduation, you will be ready to take the national certification examination to become a Registered Health Information Administrator.
*Pre-Professional Curriculum*
Fall Semester
ENC 1101 Freshman Communicative Skills 3
MAC 1105 College Algebra
BSC/CHM Any approved biology or chemistry (w/lab)
HSC 1000 Orientation to Health Sciences
POS 2041 American National Government OR Any approved social sciences course from statewide
core course list (AMH 2020, ANT 2000, ECO 2013, PSY 2012)
Total Credits: 14
Spring Semester
ENC 1102 Freshman Communicative Skills II 3
HUM 2210 Historical Survey I OR Any approved humanities course from statewide core course
list) (ARH 2000, LIT 2110, MUL 2010, PHI 2010, THE 2000)
*BSC 1005 Biological Science (w/lab) OR BSC 1010 General Biology I (with lab)
PSY 2012 Introduction to Psychology OR Any approved social sciences course from Social
Science General Education list (AMH 2010, AMH 3571, AMH 3572, ECO 2023, GEA 2000,
POS 2001, POS 2112) AMH 2091 Introduction to African American History OR AFA 3104
The African American Experience
Total Credit: 16
*This is a state common prerequisite. Substitutes indicated in the state Common Prerequisite
Manual at
www.facts.org will be accepted. Must successfully complete this course with a grade
of C or better.
Fall Semester
*BSC 2093 Anatomy & Physiology I (w/lab)
*ACG 2021 Financial Accounting Principle
*CGS 2060C Computer Literacy I OR MAN 2543 Introduction to Business Systems
SPC 1017 Foundations of Speech OR SPC 2608 Public Speaking
Total Credits: 16
Spring Semester
*BSC 2094 Anatomy & Physiology II (w/lab) 4
*ACG 2071 Managerial Accounting Principles 3
MAN 3025 Principles of Management 3
*STA 2023 Introduction to Probability & Statistics 3
Total Credit: 13
Pre-Professional Curriculum Total Credits: 59
*This is a state common prerequisite. Substitutes indicated in the state Common Prerequisite
Manual at
www.facts.org will be accepted. Must successfully complete this course with a grade
of C or better.
*Professional Curriculum*
Fall Semester
HIM 3006 Foundations in Health Information Management (w/lab) 3
HIM 3437 Fundamentals of Medical Science I 3
HIM 3930 Professional Development I 1
HSA 3110 Organization & Administration of Health Care Facilities 3
HSC 3531 Medical Terminology 3
Total Credit: 13
Spring Semester
HIM 3116 Quality Management in Health Services (w/lab)
HIM 3626 Health Statistics & Research
HIM 3438 Fundamentals of Medical Science II
HIM 4866E Database Management and Research
Total Credit: 12
Summer Semester
HIM 3016 Legal Aspects of Health Information
HIM 3806 Professional Practice Experience
HIM 4465 Healthcare Informatics (w/lab)
Total Credit: 7
Fall Semester
HIM 4226 Clinical Classifications & Terminologies I (w/lab) 3
HIM 4306 Human Resource Management (w/lab) 3
HIM 4656 Health Information Systems (w/lab) 3
HIM 4426 Health Information Privacy & Security Regulations 3
Total Credits: 12
Spring Semester
HIM 3276 Healthcare Reimbursement Functions in HIIM
HIM 4286 Clinical Classifications & Terminologies II (w/lab)
HIM 4344 Leadership in Information Governance (w/lab)
HIM 4816 Professional Practice Experience II
HIM/HSC/HSA
CIS/RCA Approved Elective (Upper Division)
Total Credits: 12
Summer Semester
HIM 4932 Seminar, Health Information Management
HIM 4933 Professional Development II
HIM 4838 Management Internship
Total Credits: 5
Professional Curriculum Total Credits:61
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