Bachelor of Science in Health Management Systems
(BSHMS) Degree Program
The Bachelor of Science in Health Management Systems (BSHMS) degree program with the RHIA option is accredited by the American Health Information Management Association's Council on Accreditation, in collaboration with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Graduates are eligible for the national certification examination to become a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA). In addition, graduates are employees in information technology, consulting, hospitals, managed care and physician practice positions.
Health Management Systems Pre-professional Phase - 66 Credits
| UNIVERSITY CORE 24 CREDITS |
DEPT | NO | CR |
| Thinking & Writing Across the Curriculum [FA] | UCOR | 101 | 3 |
| Imaginative Literature & Critical Writing [SP] (1) | UCOR | 102 | 3 |
| Basic Philosophical Questions | UCOR | 132 | 3 |
| Core Theology | 3 | ||
| Social Justice | 3 | ||
| Global Diversity | 3 | ||
| Creative Arts | 3 | ||
| Faith and Reason | 3 |
| SCIENCE, MATH & HUMANITIES 24 CREDITS |
DEPT | NO | CR |
| Introduction to Life Processes/Lab (1) | BIOL/BIOL | 101/102 | 2/1 |
| Basic Programming [SP] (2) | COSC | 101 | 3 |
| Business & Prof. Comm. | COMM | 202 | 3 |
| Calculus for Non-Science Students (1) | MATH | 111 | 3 |
| Etymology of Scientific Terms (1) | CLSX | 122 | 3 |
| Introduction to Biostatistics | MATH | 225 | 3 |
| Anatomy & Physiology I [FA] (2) | BIOL | 207 | 3 |
| Anatomy & Physiology II [SP] (2) | BIOL | 209 | 3 |
| BUSINESS 18 CREDITS |
DEPT | NO | CR |
| Research & Information Skills Lab (1) | UCOR | 030 | 1 |
| Elements of Computer Science | COSC | 100 | 2 |
| Decision Tools for Business Analytics I [FA] (1) | BUAD | 182 | 3 |
| Business Information Systems [FA] (2) | QSIS | 283 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics (1) | ECON | 201 | 3 |
| Financial Accounting [FA] (2) | ACCT | 214 | 3 |
| Managerial Accounting [SP] (2) | ACCT | 215 | 3 |
Any course followed by a semester/number must be taken in the semester/year indicated in order to meet RSHS course sequence requirements.
