Health Information Technology (HIT) Associate Degree
Advising & Planning Checklist
PREREQUISITES TO ADMISSION
Completed prior to applying for admission to HIT program
General Requirements
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Submit a Durham Tech enrollment application
☐ Submit official transcript(s) (high school and college)
☐ Apply for Financial Aid
☐ Attend a ConnectSession (Student Orientation)
Prospective students with 12 or more college credit hours
are not required to attend a ConnectSession but it is
recommended.
☐ Attend an HIT Information Session (mandatory)
Meet Course Placement Requirements
Students must demonstrate readiness for college-level
reading and math. Students can demonstrate that
readiness in the following ways:
☐ Provide proof of an unweighted US high school GPA
of 2.8 or higher within the last ten years
☐ Transfer college credit for English and math (algebra)
☐ Provide proof of completion of an associate’s or
bachelor’s degree
☐ Provide proof of satisfactory scores on ACT, SAT,
GED, HiSET, NCDAP, COMPASS, ASSET, or
ACCUPLACER within the last ten years
☐ Demonstrate mastery on RISE English placement test
2 and RISE Math placement test 2; OR successfully
complete ENG 002 through Tier 2 (grade of P2) and
MAT 003 through Tier 2 (grade of P2)
Submit the following forms to the HIT admissions
counselor: (
download forms)
• Clinical Training Form
• Essential Skills Form
• English Language Requirement Form*
*Students who meet the definition of a non-native
speaker will be required to meet the language testing
requirements, regardless of previous ENG coursewor
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Meet Prerequisites for BIO 168
Required prior to course; highly recommended prior to
admissions
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CHM 094 Basic Biological Chemistry**
**OR biology and chemistry in high school not older
than 10 years or college biology and chemistry with a
lab with a grade of C (70%) or above in both the lecture
and lab (no time limit).
General Education
May be completed prior to admittance to the HIT program.
☐ (1) ACA 122 College Transfer Success
☐ (3) CIS 110 Introduction to Computers
☐ (4) BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I
☐ (4) BIO 169 Anatomy and Physiology II
☐ (3) ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
☐ (3) ENG 112 Writing/Research in Disciplines
☐ (3) MED 121 Medical Terminology I
☐ (3) MED 122 Medical Terminology II
☐ (3) Math elective (MAT 110 or MAT 143)
☐ (3) Humanities/Fine Arts elective
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☐ (3) Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
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Select courses from a list on the plan of study
AFTER ADMISSION IN THE PROGRAM
Core Courses can only be taken following formal application
and admission into the program
Fall I
☐ (3) HIT 110 Introduction to HIT
☐ (3) HIT 112 Health Law and Ethics
Spring I
☐ (3) HIT 114 Health Data Systems/Standards
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☐ (1) HIT 122 Professional Practice Experience I
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(2) HIT 220 Health Informatics and EHR’s
☐ (3) HIT 225 Healthcare Informatics
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all II
☐ (3) HIT 210 Healthcare Statistics
☐ (4) HIT 211 ICD Coding
☐ (2) HIT 216 Quality Management
☐ (3) HIT 226 Principles of Diseases
Spring II
☐ (2) HIT 214 CPT/Other Coding Systems
☐ (2) HIT 215 Reimbursement Methodologies
☐ (3) HIT 218 Management Principles in Healthcare
☐ (2) HIT 280 Professional Issues
☐ (1) HIT 124 Professional Practice Experience II
☐ (2) HIT 222 Professional Practice Experience III
Revised 12/2018
