Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

D. Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a4.0 scale for all courses completed at STCE. Satisfy program specific requirements forclinical practice.F. Submit a completed Health and MedicalAdministrative Services program application.G. Participate in individual student advisementwith Health and Medical AdministrativeServices faculty prior to application.Program ApplicationProgram applications are available from HMASfaculty and will be discussed and completedduring advisement prior to registration. If youhave questions, please call for an appointment(956) 872-3170.NOTE: For up-to-date program information, admissionrequirements and registration see: http://nah.southtexascollege.edu/Graduation RequirementsTo earn the Medical Information SpecialistCertificate, the Medical Transcriptionist Certificate,the Medical Coding Specialist Certificate or anAssociate of Applied Science Degree in HealthInformation Technology, a student must meet allcollege graduation requirements and complete allcoursework as prescribed in the specific degreeplan with a minimum grade of “C.”ADVISORY COMMITTEEDan Elizondo, RHIT, Director, HIM Dept., Mission Hospital,Mary Lou Cavazos, Office Manager, Mid Valley PhysicalTherapy, Karen Genoveses, Statewide ArticulationProfessional, Valley View High School, Minerva LamarMartinez, Director, HIM Dept., Starr County Hospital, LauraLorenzo de Solis, Director, HIM Dept., Doctor's Hospitalat Renaissance, Veronica Ramirez, Tumor Registry, HIMDept., Rio Grande Regional Hospital, Elvia Reyna, CMT,Transcription Supervisor, Knapp Medical Center, NancyRodriguez, Office Manager, Rio Grande Regional SurgeryCenter, Carolina Avila, CCS, Coding Supervisor, Doctors'Hospital at Renaissance, *Martina F. Smith Hill, RHIT, HIMDirector, Weslaco Rehab. HospitalMEDICAL CODINGSPECIALISTCERTIFICATETSI ExemptFIRST SEMESTER Credit HoursHITT 1305 Medical Terminology I................... 3HITT 1301 Health Data Contentand Structure................................ 3NURA 1407 Body Systems or VNSG 1420...... 4POFM 1309 Medical Office Procedures........... 3SECOND SEMESTERHITT 1341 Coding and ClassificationSystems....................................... 3HITT 2371 Current Procedural TerminologyCoding-CPT4............................... 3HITT 1211 Computers in Health Care............ 2HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology........................... 3HITT 2331 Advanced Medical Terminology.... 3HITT 1349 Pharmacology ............................. 3THIRD SEMESTERHITT 2372 Advanced CPT Coding-CPT4...... 3HITT 2335 Coding and ReimbursementMethodologies.............................. 3HITT 1253 Legal and Ethical Aspects ofHealth Information........................ 2HITT 1166 CAPSTONE: Coding Practicum... 1Total Credit Hours:........ 39*Advisory Committee ChairNursing and Allied Health209