A.A.S. Health Information Management/B.A.S. Applied Science - Health, Wellness, and Social Services Concentration 2018-19

ADVANCE Program Milestones

  1. Students must take SDV 100 or SDV 101 in the first semester at 91³Ô¹Ï.
  2. Students must begin Developmental coursework in the first semester in ADVANCE at 91³Ô¹Ï.
  3. Students must take first college-level MTH course and ENG 111 in the semester immediately following the completion of any MTE or ENF courses (excluding summer).
  4. In the first 30 credits, students must:
    1. Complete ENG 111 and ENG 125 with a C or better.
    2. Complete the first college-level MTH course with a C or better.
    3. Engineering students must begin the calculus sequence and complete Calculus I and II with a B or better.
  5. Students must complete at least six degree-applicable credits with a C or better each fall and spring semester.
  6. Students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA


91³Ô¹Ï DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE


Credits


Courses

MASON TRANSFER

EQUIVALENT

MASON CORE/DEGREE

EQUIVALENT
1 SDV 101

1

SDV 101 Orientation to Healthcare

UNIV 100

ELECTIVE
2 ENG 111

3

ENG 111 College Composition I

ENGH 101

Written Comm
3 CST 229

3

CST 229 Intercultural Communication

COMM L305

GLOBAL
4 BIO 141

4

BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOL 124

NAT SCIENCE
5 HIM 111

3

HIM 111 Medical Terminology

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
6 BIO 142

4

BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

BIOL 125

NAT SCIENCE
7 HIM 110

3

HIM 110 Introduction to Human Pathology

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
8 HIM 130

3

HIM 130 Healthcare Information Systems

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
9 HIM 141

3

HIM 141 Fundamentals of Health Information

Systems I

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
10 PED 116

1

PED 116 Lifetime Fitness and Wellness I

RECR XXX

ELECTIVE
11 HIM 142

3

HIM 142 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems II

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
12 HIM 220

3

HIM 220 Health Statistics

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
13 HIM 226

2

HIM 226 Legal Aspects of Health Record

Documentation

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
14 HIM 260

3

HIM 260 Pharmacology for HIM

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE


15


Humanities/Fine Arts


3

ART 101 History and Appreciation of Art I OR

ART 102 History and Appreciation of Art II OR

CST 130 Introduction to Theatre OR

CST 151 Film Appreciation I OR

MUS 121 Music Appreciation I

ARTH 200

ARTH 201

THR 101

ENGH L372

MUSI 101


Arts
16 HIM 229

2

HIM 229 Performance Improvement in Health Care

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
17 HIM 230

3

HIM 230 Information Systems and Technology in

Healthcare

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
18 HIM 249

3

HIM 249 Supervision and Management Practices for HIM

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
19 HIM 250

4

HIM 250 Health Data Classification Systems I (ICD-9-

CM)

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
20 HIM 251

3

HIM 251 Clinical Practice I

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
21 HIM 233

3

HIM 233 Electronic Health Record Applications

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
22 HIM 252

3

HIM 252 Clinical Practice II

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
23 HIM 254

3

HIM 254 Advanced Coding and Reimbursement

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
24
 HIM 255

2

HIM 255 Health Data Classification Systems II (CPT)

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
25 HIM 280

1

HIM 280 Capstone Course

BAS XXX

ELECTIVE
26 Social/Behavioral Sciences

3

HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I OR

HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II OR

HIS 112 History of World Civilization II

HIST 101

HIST 102

HIST 125

Western Civ

A.A.S. H.I.M. DEGREE TOTAL

72


MASON DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE

Credits

Course

MASON EQUIVALENT

27		 Core Requirements

3

BAS 300 Building Professional Competencies

DEGREE
28 Core Requirements

3

SOCW 200 Introduction to Social Work

DEGREE
29 Core Requirements

3

GCH 205 Global Health

DEGREE
30 Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning

3

MATH 106 Quantitative Reasoning

QUANT
31 Gen Ed: Literature

3

Approved Literature Course (Upper-level)*

LITERATURE
32 Additional Concentration Requirements

3

Additional Concentration Requirement**

DEGREE
33 Core Requirements

3

NURS 434 Vulnerable Populations

DEGREE
34 General Elective

3

Upper-level Elective***

DEGREE
35 Gen Ed: Written Communication

3

ENGH 302 Advanced Composition

Written Comm
36 General Elective

3

Upper-level Elective***

DEGREE
37 Additional Concentration Requirements

3

Additional Concentration Requirement**

DEGREE
38 General Elective

3

Upper-level Elective***

DEGREE
39 Additional Concentration Requirements

3

Additional Concentration Requirement**

DEGREE
40 Gen Ed: Social/Behavioral Science

3

Approved Social/Behavioral Science Course (Upper-level)*

SOC/BEHAV
41 Core Requirements

3

BAS 490 Introduction to Research Methods

DEGREE
42 General Elective

3

Upper-level Elective***

DEGREE
43 Gen Ed: Information Technology

3

Approved Information Technology Course*

INFO TECH
44 General Elective

3

Upper-level Elective***

DEGREE
45 General Elective

3

Upper-level Elective***

DEGREE
46 General Elective

3

Additional Concentration Requirement/General Elective**

DEGREE
47 Core Requirements/Synthesis

3

BAS 491 Applied Sciences Capstone

SYNTHESIS

B.A.S. APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE TOTAL

134

Denotes a course that must be taken at George Mason University. Please see your Success Coach to enroll.

*For approved Mason Core courses, please visit - https://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/

**For approved Additional Concentration Requirements, please visit -

https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/interdisciplinary-programs-courses/applied-science-bas/#requirementstext

***Upper-level electives must be selected in consultation with an advisor.

General Note: If English is not your first language or you have completed ESL coursework, you must complete ENG 111 and ENG 125 prior to matriculating to George Mason University to meet the English Language Proficiency requirement.

For academic policies and procedures, please see Mason catalog - https://catalog.gmu.edu/policies/

Students seeking a bachelor's degree must apply at least 45 credits of upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above) toward graduation requirements