ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
Allied Health Careers

Health Information Technology Option
The Health Information Technology program is specifically
designed to prepare students for employment in the health care
industry in maintaining health records in many kinds of agencies
such as: hospitals, ambulatory health care facilities, industrial clinics,
state and federal health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, group
practice clinics, community health centers, student health centers,
veterinary facilities, and other areas. The Health Information
Technology program is accredited by the Commission
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP),
cooperation with AHIMA’s Council on Accreditation.
Applicants are admitted to the Health Information Technology
program ONLY in the Fall semester. Admission to the program
limited, so you MUST apply by August 1. The program is a twoyear
Associate degree. Both daytime and evening classes are available.
Contact the Program Director (ext. 3337) for site locations and program
applications.
Required General Education Courses
Courses That Fulfill Minimum Degree Requirements
Course No. Course Title Credit
BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4
COM 100 Fundamentals Speech Communication 3
or COM 103 Public Speaking
CIS 100 Computer Technology & Applications 3
ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3
Fine Arts/Humanities 3
MATH MATH 1010 (or higher level) 3
PHED Any 1-hour PE Activity 1
Social Science 3
Total General Education 23
Required Major Core Courses
Course No. Course Title Credit
AHC 115* Medical Terminology 3
BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4
MDR 115* Basic Health Record Principles 4
MDR 120* Specialized Health Record Systems 4
MDR 210* Classification Systems - ICD -CM 3
MDR 215* Classification Systems - CPT 3
MDR 225* Pathophysiologic Science 3
MDR 230* Reimbursement Methodologies 3
MDR 240* Statistics 3
MDR 250* Legal Aspects of Health Records 3
MDR 270* Supervisory Management for Healthcare I 3
MDR 275* Supervisory Management for Healthcare II 3
MDR 280* Seminar and Research Project 3
MDR 281C* Clinical Practice in Health Records 4
MDR 282C* Clinical Practice in Health Information 3
Total Major Core 49
Total Degree Requirements 72

Medical Laboratory Technician Option
This program is designed to provide general education core,
sciences, and clinical laboratory education courses necessary for
career-entry preparation. Medical Laboratory Technicians are an
important part of the healthcare team as they perform laboratory
tests used to diagnose and treat disease, as well as to maintain
health. Program graduates are eligible to take national certification
examinations and make application for Tennessee licensure as
Medical Laboratory Technicians.
Admission to the program is limited and on a competitive
basis. Application deadline is April 15 of each year. Class selection
is completed in May from applicants who complete all prerequisites
& General Education courses by the end of the Spring Semester
with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. Once students are admitted
to the program, three consecutive semesters of intensive full-time
study are required for graduation.
Required General Education Courses
Courses That Fulfill Minimum Degree Requirements
Course No. Course Title Credit
BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4
ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3
PSY 101 General Psychology 3
MATH MATH 1010 (or higher) 3
Elective Humanities/Fine Arts 3
Total General Education 16
Required Major Core Courses
Course No. Course Title Credit
BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
BIOL 2230 Microbiology
or CHEM 1030 Fundamentals of Chemistry 4
MLT 100* Introduction to Medical Laboratory 3
MLT 105* Hematology/Coagulation 3
MLT 110* Clinical Chemistry 3
MLT 111* Urinalysis 2
MLT 112* Blood Bank/Serology 3
MLT 113* Clinical Microbiology 3
MLT 200* Clinical Seminar I 1
MLT 205C* Clinical Practicum I 8
MLT 210* Clinical Seminar II 1
MLT 215C* Clinical Practicum II 7
Electives Any three chosen from the following:
AHC 115, CIS 100, COM 100, one 3-hour
Social Science course other then PSY 101. 9
Total Major Core 51
Total Degree Requirements 67