Health Information Technology- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
For information, contact the CIT Department Office on the Hamilton campus at 301 Mosler Hall, 513-785-3132.
The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a major in Health Information Technology addresses the technology and processes used by health care providers and related organizations. The program includes instruction in the technology used to acquire and direct the flow of information between the clinical, administrative, and financial systems in the healthcare industry as well as general principles of information technology. Students who complete the program will obtain a strong background in technology including database, problem-solving, systems analysis, and project management skills as well as a foundation in the culture of the healthcare system. This program prepares students for graduate studies and/or jobs that integrate healthcare and technology in the evolving U.S. healthcare system. Students who graduate from this program will have a strong skill set that includes data analytics. data visualization, and agile practices including ICAgile professional certification(s).
Curriculum Requirements
Students must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all program requirements.
Program Requirements
(98 Semester hours)
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
BIO 161 | Principles of Human Physiology | 4 |
BIO 232 | Human Heredity | 3 |
BIO 325 | Pathophysiology | 4 |
CIT 101 | Computing Skills (S) 1 | 1 |
CIT 168 | Information Technology Tools and Techniques for Organizations | 4 |
CIT 201 | Advanced Spreadsheets and Analytics | 3 |
CIT 205 | Agile Launchpad I (ICAgile) | 3 |
CIT 214 | Database Design and Development | 3 |
CIT 231 | Healthcare Information Technology Around the World | 3 |
CIT 258 | Introduction to Global Cybersecurity | 3 |
CIT/CSE 262 | Technology, Ethics, and Global Society | 3 |
CIT 268 | Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction | 3 |
CIT 273 | Web Application Development | 3 |
CIT 331 | Healthcare Workflow and Process Improvement | 3 |
CIT 338 | Business Intelligence Tools | 3 |
CIT 348 | Information Management and Retrieval | 3 |
CIT 357 | Current Practices in Information Technology | 3 |
CIT 376 | IT for Organizations | 3 |
CIT 431 | Health Information Technology I | 3 |
CIT 448 | Global and Strategic Issues in Information Technology | 3 |
CMR 224 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
CSE 163 | Introduction to Computer Concepts and Programming | 3 |
ENG 111 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
EGS 215 | Workplace Writing | 3 |
or EGS 305 | Integrative Writing in Global Contexts | |
ENG 313 | Technical Writing | 3 |
or EGS 215 | Workplace Writing | |
MTH 122 | College Algebra (or higher) | 3 |
NSG 321 | U. S. Health Care System and Culture | 3 |
STA 261 | Statistics | 3-4 |
or STA 301 | Applied Statistics | |
or STA 125 | Introduction to Business Statistics | |
STC 135 | Principles of Public Speaking | 3 |
or STC 136 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | |
Senior Capstone | ||
CIT 468 | Health Information Technology Project Lifecycle | 4 |
Technical Electives | ||
Select 6 hours of the following: 2 | 6 | |
Fundamentals of DevOps [ICAgile] | ||
Contemporary Programming Languages | ||
Advanced Topics in Programming | ||
Special Topics in Computer and Information Technology | ||
Enterprise Network Infrastructure | ||
Enterprise Server Installation and Configuration | ||
Designing and Deploying Secure Enterprise Networks | ||
Agile: Business Value Analysis (ICAgile) | ||
Agile: Project Management (ICAgile) | ||
Information Technology Assurance and Security | ||
Health Information Technology II | ||
Introduction to C/C++ Programming | ||
Fundamentals of Programming and Problem Solving | ||
Object-Oriented Programming | ||
Data Abstraction and Data Structures | ||
Data Communication and Networks | ||
Total Credit Hours | 98-99 |
- 1
Students must take CIT 101S Computing Skills: Spreadsheets.
- 2
May not select courses used to meet other program requirements. Other technical electives must be pre-approved.