103: Introduction to Medical Terminology. 0-3-3. A basic study of the language of medicine including word construction, definition and use of terms and an elementary study of the human anatomy, structures and functions with medical terminology application.

107: Introduction to Health Information Management. 0-3-3. Preq., HIM 103 and the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test (HOBET). An introduction to the field of Health Information Management (HIM), professional ethics, and the basic functions of the HIM department.

108: Laboratory Practice in Basic Health Information Management Procedures. 3-0-1. Preq. or Coreq., HIM 107. An introduction to applications of modern technology and software for admissions, deficiency analysis, chart assembly, data retrieval and data storage.

115: Healthcare Delivery Systems. 0-3-3. Preq. Minimum grade of "C" in HIM 107. An introduction to organization, financing, and delivery of health care services including accreditation standards, licensure, and regulatory agencies.

120: Health Records Professional Practice. 3-0-1. Preq., Minimum grade of "C" in HIM 107, 108, and 115, and minimum curriculum GPA of 2.25. Health records in hospitals, nursing homes, hospice, tumor registry, home health, mental health, and specialty hospitals.

200: Health Statistics. 0-2-2. Preq., minimum grade of "C" in MATH 101, HIM 107, and CIS 201. Computation, presentation, and computer application of commonly reported healthcare statistics; vital statistics; and introduction to data collection methods, analysis, and presentation.

204: Medical Transcription. 3-1-2. Preq., a minimum grade of "C" in HIM 103, 107, 280, and an approved computer literacy elective and an ability to type 20 wpm. Introduction to transcription of record forms and supervision of the medical transcription function.

207: Coding and Classifying Diseases and Procedures. 0-3-3. Preq. HIM 280. Basic coding using the latest edition of the International Classification of Diseases.

208: Laboratory Practice in Coding. 3-0-1. Coreq., HIM 207. Practical application and laboratory practice in coding using ICD-9-CM.

218: Intermediate Coding/Classification Systems. 0-3-3. Preq., Minimum grade of "C" in HIM 207 and 208. Other classifications, nomenclatures, and medical vocabularies. Application of coding principles as they affect reimbursement, the prospective payment system, and ethical issues related to reimbursement.

219: Intermediate Coding Laboratory. 3-0-1. Coreq., HIM 218. Practice in coding inpatient and outpatient records, case-mix analysis, and PPS reimbursement methods.

224: Continuous Quality Improvement, Risk Management, and Utilization Review. 0-3-3. Preq. Minimum grade of "C" in HIM 107. Techniques of continuous quality improvement, utilization review, risk management, and case management.

226: Legal Aspects of Health Information Management. 0-2-2. Preq. HIM 107. A study of the principles of law as applied to the health field and medical record practice.

227: Reimbursement Methodologies. 0-2-2. Preq., Minimum grade of "C" in HIM 218 and 219. A study of the uses of coded data and health information in reimbursement and payment systems appropriate to all health care settings and managed care.

228: Health Information Services. 0-2-2. Preq. HIM 115, 224 and MGMT 201 or 310. Application of supervisory techniques to health information services.

229: Introduction to Health Information Technology. 0-2-2. Preq., minimum grade of "C" in CIS 201 and HIM 107. Concepts of computer technology related to healthcare and the tools and techniques for collecting, storing, and retrieving healthcare data.

234: Quality Improvement Laboratory. 3-0-1. Preq., HIM 115, 200, and 224. Practical application of healthcare statistics, quality assessment tools, and accreditation standards.

235: Advanced Coding Laboratory. 6-0-2. Preq., Minimum of 2.25 GPA in the HIT curriculum. Coreq., HIM 233. All other HIT course work must be complete. Intensive study of the principles of various coding systems through practical application.

277: Practica/Internship/Cooperative Education in Health Information Management. 40-0-6. Preq., Minimum of 2.25 GPA in curriculum and course work complete. Scheduled in the quarter of graduation. On site, supervised, structured work experiences located within a 100-mile radius of Ruston. Application and supervision fee required

278: Practica/Internship/Cooperative Education in Health Information Management. 40-0-6. Preq., Minimum of 2.25 GPA in curriculum and course work complete. Scheduled in the quarter of graduation. On site, supervised, structured work experiences located within a 101-200 mile radius of Ruston. Application and supervision fee required

279: Practica/Internship/Cooperative Education in Health Information Management. 40-0-6. Preq., Minimum of 2.25 GPA in curriculum and course work complete. Scheduled in the quarter of graduation. On site, supervised, structured work experiences located beyond a 201-mile radius of Ruston. Application and supervision fee required

280: Introduction to Medical Science. 0-3-3. Preq., BISC 225 and 227, and minimum grade of "C" in HIM 103. A study of the nature and cause of disease.

299: Special Problems. 1-4 semester credit hours. Preq., consent of instructor. Selected topics in an identified area of study in Health Information Management.

312: Health Data Content & Structure. 0-3-3. Preq., Minimum grade of "C" in CIS 201 and HIM 228. Introduction to health information systems with an emphasis on healthcare vocabulary, standards and models, and on the computer-based patient record.

318: Data Management in Healthcare. 0-3-3. Preq., HIM 312. Techniques employed to manage health data using computers.

319: Data Management in Healthcare Laboratory. 3-0-1. Preq., HIM 312. Coreq., HIM 318. Practical application of data management techniques in healthcare.

330: Systems Analysis In Healthcare. 0-3-3. Preq., HIM 312. Study of the clinical and business information applications in health care. Concepts, techniques, and tools associated with the systems development life cycle are included.

417: Healthcare Research. 0-3-3. Preq., QA 233 and HIM 312, 313. An introduction to the application of the scientific method and research design to health information management.

418: Healthcare Research Laboratory. 3-0-1. Preq. or Coreq., HIM 417. Practice in abstracting medical information from healthcare records, designing data collection instruments, statistical analysis, and basic research methods used for health services and clinical research.

425: Information Systems in Healthcare. 0-2-2. Preq., CIS 330, HIM 318 and 319. Design, development, and implementation of health information systems.

430: Health Information Management. 0-3-3. Preq., MGMT 310, 470, and a minimum grade of "C" in all HIM 100- and 200-level courses in curriculum. Management principles applied to the administration of health information systems.

431: Laboratory Practice in Administration of the Health Information System. 3-0-1. Preq. or Coreq., HIM 430. Laboratory practice using evaluation procedures to assist in problem-solving and decision-making.

477: Practica/Internship/Cooperative Education in Health Information Management. 40-0-8. Preq., Minimum of 2.25 GPA in curriculum and course work complete. Scheduled in the quarter of graduation. On site, supervised, structured work experiences located within a 100-mile radius of Ruston. Application and supervision fee required

478: Practica/Internship/Cooperative Education in Health Information Management. 40-0-8. Preq., Minimum of 2.25 GPA in curriculum and course work complete. Scheduled in the quarter of graduation. On site, supervised, structured work experiences located within a 101-200 mile radius of Ruston. Application and supervision fee required

479: Practica/Internship/Cooperative Education in Health Information Management. 40-0-8. Preq., Minimum of 2.25 GPA in curriculum and course work complete. Scheduled in the quarter of graduation. On site, supervised, structured work experiences located beyond a 201-mile radius of Ruston. Application and supervision fee required

499: Special Problems: 1-4 semester credit hours. Preq., Junior standing and consent of the instructor. Selected topics in an identified advanced area of study in Health Information Management.