The BS in Health Information Management (HIM) prepares you to care for patients by ensuring that medical data is high quality and kept secure. The field provides a link between clinicians, administrators, technology designers, operations, and information technology professionals. You’ll present health information in a meaningful manner and become experts in managing, interpreting, analyzing, auditing, coding and converting health data into statistical information that everyone can use.
Health Information Management (B.S.) may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog
- Students should complete the General Education Program, Foreign Language Admissions, and the Common Program Prerequisites before transferring within the Florida College System or State University System.
- Students should consult with a departmental advisor prior to first semester of enrollment.
- The courses designated in sections 1 and 2 below may be taken at a Florida College System institution, and should usually be completed in the first 60 hours
- UCF Residency Requirement: 30 hours
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and a minimum grade of "C" (2.0) in prerequisite and major courses is required for continuation in and graduation from the Health Information Management Program
- Satisfactory completion of HIM 4838 - HIM Internship
Online Health Information Management, BS
Health Information Management (B.S.) may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
60 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- HSA3423 - Health Information Law (3)
- HSA3170 - Health Care Finance (3)
- HSA4109 - Health Insurance and Managed Care (3)
- HSA4191 - Fundamentals of Health Information Technology (3)
- HSC3537 - Medical Terminology (3)
- HIM4624 - Health Data Management (3)
- HIM3006 - Introduction to Health Information Management and Health Informatics (3)
- HIM3806 - Essentials of Health Information Management (3)
- HIM4816C - Advanced Topics in Health Information Management (3)
- HIM4226C - ICD Diagnosis Coding (5)
- HIM4256C - Outpatient Procedural Coding (3)
- HIM4676 - Health Information Management Capstone (3)
- HIM4726 - ICD Procedure Coding (3)
- HIM4838 - Health Information Management Internship (3)
- HIM4998 - Health Information Management Internship Orientation
- HIM3116 - Health Record Organization & Management (3)
- HIM4344C - Health Information Department Management (4)
- HIM4508C - Quality Management (3)
- HIM4656C - Health Information Management Systems (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- HSA4180 - Organization & Management for Health Agencies I (3)
- MAN3025 - Management of Organizations (3)
Grand Total Credits: 60
Additional Requirements
- As a requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management major, students must complete an internship within the HIM realm of an actual health care organization. The internship program takes 2 semesters to complete: one orientation semester and one internship semester. In order to participate in the HIM Internship the student must have completed or earned credit for HIM 4998. Additionally, many health care organizations will require that students complete a background check, which may include, but not be limited to, law enforcement finger printing, state driving records, credit reports, and criminal records check. The cost of the background check is the student's responsibility. Background checks may take time to complete and, subsequently, could delay the student's internship placement. Students who have potential background issues must contact the Internship Coordinator to schedule an interview in order to discuss the impact on field placement. The Health Information Management program cannot guarantee internship placement or subsequent degree completion for students who do not pass background checks. A fee may be required as part of the placement application process for the internship program. Students will receive all the information they need, as well as access to internships they may apply for, during HIM 4998 –Internship Orientation.
Electives
- Upon completion of general education, common program pre-req’s, required core, BS required courses (or BA required foreign language), students may still need electives to reach the minimum overall credit hour requirement to be eligible for graduation. Students needing additional electives are encouraged to enroll in general electives as needed. Courses or additional minor/certificate should be selected with the assistance of an advisor.
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Students earn an overall GPA of at least 2.5 for all coursework.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Additional Information
Honors In Major
Related Programs
- Health Services Administration (B.S.)
- Health Informatics (B.S.)
- Business Administration
- Computer Science (B.S.)
Certificates
Related Minors
- Health Services Administration Minor
- Healthcare Quality and Revenue Management
- Business Minor
- Computer Science Minor
Advising Notes
- Students are urged to have access to a personal computer, modem, and appropriate software to interact with the University and professors.
- A variety of internship opportunities is available for HIM majors all over the country. Students do not have to reside in Central Florida to complete the internship but must meet Eligibility Requirements.
Transfer Notes
- Florida College System Equivalents:
- Human Anatomy& Physiology I& II (BSC X085 and X086)
- Statistics (STA 2014C or STA 2023)
- Computer Science for Business (CGS 2100C or CGS 1060)
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Plan of Study
Freshman Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
MAC 1105C College Algebra
ENC 1101 Composition I
CHM 1032 General Chemistry
HSA 2117 Civic Engagement in the US Healthcare System
Freshman Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
ENC 1102 Composition II
STA 2014C Principles of Statistics
BSC 2010C Biology I
GEP Historical Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Summer (3 Credit Hours)
General Elective Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)
ZOO 3733C Human Anatomy
CGS 2100C Computer Fundamentals for Business
GEP Social Credit Hours: 3
GEP Historical Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
- ACG 2071 Principles of Managerial Accounting
PCB 3703C Human Physiology
GEP Communication Credit Hours: 3
GEP Cultural Credit Hours: 3
- HSC 3537 Medical Terminology
Junior Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)HSA 4109 Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement, Insurance, and Managed Care Plans
HSA 4191 Fundamentals of Health Information Technology
- HIM 3006 Introduction to Health Information Management and Health Informatics
Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
MAN 3025 Management of Organizations
HSA 4180 Organization & Management for Health Agencies I
These courses may be taken at any time during the two years. Certain HIM courses are offered only during the semester in which they appear on this schedule and are restricted to majors only.
Junior Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)
HSA 3423 Health Information Law
HIM 4256C Outpatient Procedural Coding
Senior Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)
HIM 4508C Quality Management
HIM 4726 ICD Procedure Coding
HIM 4344C Health Information Department Management
HIM 4816L - Advanced Topics in Health Information Management
- HIM 4998 Internship Orientation
Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
HSA 3170 Health Care Finance
- HIM 4656C Health Information Management Systems
- HIM 4676 Health Information Management Capstone
- HIM 4838 Health Information Management Internship
These courses may be taken at any time during the two years. Certain HIM courses are offered only during the semester in which they appear on this schedule and are restricted to majors only. HIM 4838 and HIM 4676 must be taken concurrently in the final semester. HIM 4998 must be taken the semester prior.