General Curriculum Pre-Health Information Management

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The curriculum below is geared towards The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s (UTHSC) entry-level Master of Health Informatics and Information Management (MHIIM) program. This fully online program requires a baccalaureate degree and completion of the prerequisite courses below. It is recommended that elective hours be taken from general education core requirements or a selected bachelor’s degree program. Entrance into health information management programs is competitive and is not guaranteed solely by completing the prerequisite coursework outlined below.

Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester

Electives Credit: 6. ¹
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit: 3.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.
UNPP 1020 - University Pre-Professional, First-Year Interactions and Advisement Credit: 1.

Total: 16

Second Semester

Electives Credit: 9. ¹
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit: 4.
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3.
Elective Credit: 6. ¹
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.

Total: 16

Second Semester

BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit: 4.
DS 2810 - Computer Applications in Business Credit: 3.
Electives Credit: 8. ¹

Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

BMGT 3510 - Management and Organization Behavior Credit: 3.
DS 3860 - Business Database Management Credit: 3.
Electives Credit: 6. ¹
HIMT 1300 Medical Terminology Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Second Semester

BMGT 3630 - Human Resource Management Credit: 3.
DS 4330 (5330) - Management Information Systems Analysis and Design Credit: 3.
Electives Credit: 9. ¹

Total: 15

Note:

¹The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s (UTHSC) entry-level Master of Health Informatics and Information Management (MHIIM) program requires a baccalaureate degree and completion of prerequisite courses (above). It is recommended that elective hours be taken from general education core requirements, a selected degree program, and the following suggested electives: ACCT 2110, FIN 3210, LAW 2810 or LAW 4720. 12 credits of electives must be at the 3000-4000 level. The entry-level MHIIM program at UTHSC is online.