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Associate

Online Associate Degree A.S. Health Information Technology/Health Care Administration

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  • Choose From 11 Start Dates Each Year

$278

Per Credit Hour

Undergraduate

JAN 21

Next Start Date

All Courses

120

Number of Credits

All courses

90

Maximum Transfer Credits

All courses

Program Description

The Associate of Science in Health Information Technology degree program is an entry-level program designed to provide students foundational knowledge in the field of health information science. The program offers a medical coding track that prepares students to become proficient medical billers and coders by providing the latest information related to medical coding, medical chart auditing, and insurance reimbursement. The program also offers a health care administration track that provides students with the education needed to pursue entry-level administrative management positions within the health care industry.

Concentration Description

The Health Care Administration concentration is an entry-level degree designed to provide the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue entry-level administrative management positions within the health care industry. Prepares students for the complexity of the health care field through course work focused on handling situations in hospital, outpatient, long-term, and short-term care facilities.

Curriculum Breakdown

Curriculum Breakdown

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(* Indicates recommended course of study.)

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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students should be able to do the following:

Apply ethical standards to working with health information.
Apply health information management technology best practices to the collection, maintenance, and transfer of medical records.
Conduct an information technology needs assessment of a healthcare organizational unit.
Execute the appropriate compliance and administrative standards in health information systems management.

Concentration Outcomes

Manage the health information process.
Analyze business principles and ethics of professional standards in health care organizations.
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Tuition Rates

Our goal is to provide the strongest online academic programs at an affordable rate. On average, our tuition is less than half the cost of our competitors.

Course Type
Tuition RatePer Credit Hour*
Undergraduate
$278
Graduate
$359
Doctoral
$561

*Rates are per credit hour. Most courses are three (3) credit hours. Tuition and fees are payable in U.S. funds. Tuition rates are subject to change.

CSU's tuition rate for associate, bachelor's and master's courses is $250 per credit hour for all active-duty military members using tuition assistance except those who are using a Learning Partner discount. The lower rate is offered to keep the tuition rate at the DoD cap of $250.

† CSU Learning Partners receive a tuition discount that is applied to the full tuition rate.

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