Health Informatics and 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.
Admission Requirements
- Separate application to the limited access program must be made directly to the program prior to March 1 for fall admission of the year admission is sought or October 1 for the following year spring admission.
- UCF application must also be submitted by the program deadline of March 1st for fall and October 1st for spring. Acceptance to UCF is necessary before acceptance to the program can occur.
- This limited access program is work-intensive and courses include clinical practice in a variety of settings. Due to this it is strongly recommended that students be at least one year post high school prior to applying to the program. Students with concerns or questions should contact the program to schedule an appointment with an advisor.
- Student must complete all general education, foreign language admissions, and program prerequisites prior to the start of the program.
- All applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and complete all program prerequisite courses with at least a grade of “C” (2.0)
- Acceptance to the university does not necessarily constitute admission to the upper division Health Informatics and Information Management program.
Degree Requirements
- Students who are pending Health Informatics and Information Management and are admitted to the program must adopt the most current catalog
- Students should complete the General Education Program, Foreign Language Admissions and the Common Program Prerequisites Requirements before transferring within the Florida College System or State University System.
- Students should consult with a departmental advisor
- The courses designated in sections 1 and 2 below may be taken at a Florida College System institution, and should be completed in the first 60 hours
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in prerequisite and major courses is required for admission to, continuation in, and graduation from the Health Informatics and Information Management Program
- UCF Residency Requirement: 30 hours
General Education Program (GEP) (36 Credit Hours)
Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
Cultural & Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
Mathematical Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
- MAC 1105C - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
- CGS 2100C - Computer Fundamentals for Business Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Science Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
- BSC 2010C - Biology I Credit Hours: 4 (Preferred)
Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) (17 Credit Hours)
See “Common Prerequisites” in the Transfer and Transitions Services section for more information.
1 See Transfer Notes
- ZOO 3733C - Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 4 1
- PCB 3703C - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 4
- STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3 Or STA 2023
- CGS 2100C - Computer Fundamentals for Business Credit Hours: 3 1
- ACG 2071 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- ACG 2021 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
Core Requirements: Basic Level
Core Requirements: Advanced Level (66 Credit Hours)
- HSA 3423 - Health Law Credit Hours: 3
- HSA 3170 - Health Care Finance Credit Hours: 3
- HSA 4109 - Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement, Insurance, and Managed Care Plans Credit Hours: 3
- HSA 4191 - Fundamentals of Health Information Technology Credit Hours: 3
- HSA 4702 - Health Sciences Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
- HSC 3537 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4624 - Health Data Management Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 3006 - Foundations of Health Information Management (HIM) Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 3116C - Health Record Organization and Management Credit Hours: 4
- HIM 3806C - Professional Practice Experience I Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4816L - Professional Practice Experience II Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4226C - ICD Diagnosis Coding Credit Hours: 5
- HIM 4256C - Outpatient Procedural Coding and Reimbursement Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4676 - Professional Development and Issues in Health Information Management Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4344C - Health Information Department Management Credit Hours: 4
- HIM 4508C - Quality Management Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4656C - Health Information Management Systems Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4726 - ICD Procedure Coding Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4838 - Management Affiliation Credit Hours: 5
- HIM 4998 - Internship Orientation Credit Hours: 0
Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
- HSA 4180 - Organization & Management for Health Agencies I Credit Hours: 3
- MAN 3025 - Management of Organizations Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Electives
Capstone Requirements
Electives
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
Graduation
Additional Requirements
- As a requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and 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 HIIM Internship the student must have completed or earned credit for HIM 3806- Professional Practice Experience I, HIM 4816- Professional Practice Experience II and HIM 4998- Internship Orientation. 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 Director of Internships to schedule an interview in order to discuss the impact on field placement. The Health Informatics and 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.
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- A minimum 2.5 overall GPA is required for graduation.
- Upon completion of the approved program, the student is eligible to submit an application for writing the national registration examination administered by the American Health Information Management Association to qualify as a Registered Health Information Administrator.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 48 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.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
Honors In Major
Related Programs
- Health Services Administration (B.S.)
- Business Administration
- Computer Science (B.S.)
Certificates
Related Minors
- Health Services Administration Minor
- Business Minor
- Computer Science Minor
Advising Notes
Transfer Notes
- Florida College System Equivalents:
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II (BSC X085 and X086)
- Financial Accounting (ACG 2021)
- Managerial Accounting (ACG 2071)
- Statistics (STA 2014 or any other statistics course)
- Computer Science for Business (CGS 2100C)
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 (15 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- CHM 1032 - General Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
- HSA 2117 - Civic Engagement in the US Healthcare System Credit Hours: 3
- MAC 1105C - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Social Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- BSC 2010C - Biology I Credit Hours: 4
- GEP Historical Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Social Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)
- ZOO 3733C - Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 4
- CGS 2100C - Computer Fundamentals for Business Credit Hours: 3
- ACG 2021 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Historical Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
- ACG 2071 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- PCB 3703C - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 4
- GEP Communication Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Cultural Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- HSA 4191 - Fundamentals of Health Information Technology Credit Hours: 3 1
- HSA 4702 - Health Sciences Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 3006 - Foundations of Health Information Management (HIM) Credit Hours: 3
- HSC 3537 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3 1
Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
- MAN 3025 - Management of Organizations Credit Hours: 3 1
- HSA 4180 - Organization & Management for Health Agencies I Credit Hours: 3
- 1 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 - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- HIM 4226C - ICD Diagnosis Coding Credit Hours: 5
- HIM 3116C - Health Record Organization and Management Credit Hours: 4
- HIM 3806C - Professional Practice Experience I Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4624 - Health Data Management Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)
- HSA 4109 - Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement, Insurance, and Managed Care Plans Credit Hours: 3
- HSA 3423 - Health Law Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)
- HIM 4344C - Health Information Department Management Credit Hours: 4
- HIM 4508C - Quality Management Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4256C - Outpatient Procedural Coding and Reimbursement Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4656C - Health Information Management Systems Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
- HIM 4676 - Professional Development and Issues in Health Information Management Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4816L - Professional Practice Experience II Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 4726 - ICD Procedure Coding Credit Hours: 3 1
- HSA 3170 - Health Care Finance Credit Hours: 3 1
- HIM 4998 - Internship Orientation Credit Hours: 0
- 1 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.
Senior Year - Summer (5 Credit Hours)
- HIM 4838 - Management Affiliation Credit Hours: 5
