School of Technology

Bachelor of Science

HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

PROGRAM LENGTH: 36 MONTHS

Skills gained• Medical coding and billing• Healthcare documentation

and databases• Accounting• Administering healthcare

finances• Leadership and management• Legal and ethical standards• Medical terminology and laws

Possible careers• Inpatient/outpatient coder• Health information

technologist• Coding data coordinator• Clinical information systems

technologist• Health services manager• Medical manager• Healthcare administrator

1 Online programs are offered by our affiliated institution, Independence University.

For graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the programs, and other data, visit cc-sd.edu/student-information.

California College San Diego admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.

Become a health information management professionalThe healthcare industry is transitioning to electronic information management with electronic health records. As a result, the role of the health information management professional is becoming increasingly important. With the right health information management degree, you could start or enhance your career.

Program objectivesWith a health information management degree, you’ll be prepared to organize and maintain health records in hospitals, clinics, health departments, insurance companies, governmental agencies, and other settings. You could work with clinical, reference, epidemiological, financial, and demographic data, with responsibility to collect, store, use, and transmit this information.We’ve designed this bachelor’s degree program not only to help you gain entry-to-mid-level employment but also to prepare you for future administrative or executive roles. Your courses will include training in leadership, management, human resources, motivation, professional development, and organizational behavior.

Why choose California College San Diego?California College San Diego provides the degree you need for the career you want—on your terms and on your schedule. You can go to class days or evenings, whichever works best for you, and get the flexibility of hybrid classroom or online1 courses.Our degree programs are career-focused, without elective courses that you don’t need or want. Complete your bachelor’s degree in as few as 36 months!And, because California College San Diego is smaller than most traditional colleges and universities, you can get more personalized attention and support from your instructors, tutors, advisors, and deans when you need it.

Bachelor of Science

HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LENGTH: 36 MONTHS

See college catalog for official program information.

Course Name Credits

Fundamentals of Accounting I 3.0

Fundamentals of Accounting II 3.0

Computerized Accounting I 3.0

Computer Fundamentals 3.5

Databases 3.5

Computerized Medical Administration 3.0

Psychology of Motivation 4.0

Professional Development 4.0

The Healthcare System 4.0

Managed Care in the 21st Century 4.0

Healthcare Financial Administration 4.0

Healthcare Economics and Policy 4.0

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Administration 4.0

Organizational Behavior 4.0

Health Information Management 4.0

Healthcare Information Systems 4.0

Documentation in Healthcare and the EHR 4.0

Healthcare Compliance and Coding Management 4.0

Course Name Credits

Healthcare Databases and Data Quality 4.0

Healthcare Information Security 4.0

Healthcare Informatics 4.0

Introduction to Human Resources Manage-ment 4.0

Professional Roles and Environments in Healthcare 4.0

Principles of Epidemiology 4.0

Leadership in Healthcare 4.0

Quality and Performance Management Methods 4.0

Healthcare Statistics and Research 4.0

Capstone 4.0

Information Security Management 3.5

Management Principles 4.0

Medical Terminology, Law and Ethics 4.0

Medical Billing 3.0

Professional Medical Coding 3.0

Research in Health Science 4.0

Solutions Concepts 3.5

Course Name Credits

General education courses:Communication and Public Speaking 4.0

Economics 4.0

Economic Principles 4.0

English Composition 4.0

Advanced Interpersonal Communication 4.0

Ethics 4.0

American Civilization 4.0

College Algebra 4.0

Logic 4.0

Psychology 4.0

Sociology 4.0

Statistics 4.0

Total minimum number of credits: 180.0

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