Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management (B.S.H.I.M.) Major in Health Information Management

Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours

Admission Requirements

1. The Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management (B.S.H.I.M.) degree with a major in Health Information Management requires admission to the university and admission to the program.  For more information visit: http://www.health.txstate.edu/him/
2. University application deadlines are different than the Health Information Management (H.I.M.) program deadline. Potential program applicants are encouraged to complete the University process early to facilitate review of transcripts during the H.I.M. program application process.
3. Any student may declare Pre-Health Information Management as their major. To declare Pre-HIM as a major, contact the College of Health Professions Advising Center. It is strongly recommended that students present themselves for academic advising as soon as health information management has been selected as a major.
4. Students must have completed the majority of the general education core curriculum and other prerequisite coursework listed below before being allowed to enroll in the H.I.M. program:

   Course List

   Code	Title	Hours
   HIM 2360	Medical Terminology	3
   BIO 2430	Human Physiology and Anatomy	4
   CIS 1323	Introduction to Microcomputer Applications	3
   or CS 1308	Computer Literacy and the Internet
   HP 3302	Biostatistics	3
   or PSY 2301	Introduction to Statistics
   or MATH 2328	Elementary Statistics
   or SOCI 3307	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
   or CJ 3347	Statistics For Criminal Justice

5. Students must have a maximum of nine hours of general education core curriculum and prerequisite coursework remaining to be completed in the summer following the application deadline.
6. Students must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.50 to apply.
7. Students must submit H.I.M. program application by March 31st for consideration to begin the HIM coursework in the fall semester.
8. Students will be required to interview with the H.I.M. Program Admissions Committee.
9. Advanced placement in the major coursework due to previous health information or related coursework and/or work experience will require a review of the student’s credentials and transcripts. Due to course sequencing and the scheduling of the professional practice experience assignment, students who drop out of the program for one or more semesters will be required to reapply for admission and be re-interviewed by the admissions committee.

General Requirements

1. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.

2. Majors must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).
3. Nine hours of writing intensive (WI) courses are required for graduation.
4. Any student who did not complete at least two years of the same foreign language in high school is required to take 6-8 hours of the same foreign language.
5. To graduate with a B.S.H.I.M., students must successfully complete all HIM courses with a “C” or higher. HIM courses are to be taken in a lock-step sequence. Most courses are offered only once each academic year; therefore, progress in the program may be delayed if a student falls out of sequence due to failure to successfully complete the HIM courses with the required “C” or higher. Due to course sequencing and the scheduling of the professional practice experience assignment, students who drop out of the program for one or more semesters will be required to reapply for admission and be re-interviewed by the admissions committee for consideration to be allowed to continue in the program.
6. All students must have attained a 2.0 or higher Texas State University GPA with a minimum of 2.25 GPA in the HIM major courses to graduate.

7. During the second semester of the senior year students are required to take a five-week professional practice experience course. This course requires that the students spend a minimum of five weeks in other institutions (hospitals or healthcare related organizations) away from campus. Or, students who have already completed an associate degree in health information or another bachelor’s degree or who have significant healthcare experience are required to complete a two-week professional practice experience course. Students must furnish their own transportation and housing. Due to the time and distances involved, no courses other than those listed can be taken in the final semester of the senior year.

Course Requirements