Information Technology/Health Informatics
Associate of Science
Catalog Year 2008-09
MHCC Faculty Advisors
Jack Fassel: 503-491-7672 - Room 1274 Jack.Fassel@mhcc.edu
Dr. Wayne Machuca: 503-491-7631 - Room AC 2783 Wayne.Machuca@mhcc.edu
Paul Morris: 503-491-7303 - Room AC 2778 Paul.Morris@mhcc.edu
The two-year curriculum listed below is designed to meet the requirements for an Associate of Science degree from Mt. Hood Community College and prepare a student for obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology/Health Informatics at Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT).
Health informatics is an emerging field that emphasizes information management in the healthcare industry. This program is an intersection of computer technologies, information science, business management, and health care. This field transforms health care by supporting the providers and patients with knowledge management, decision support, communication, and clinical information management. Career opportunities include system designers, database administrators, interface analysts, consultants, and network designers. Projected job growth is very positive and includes opportunities to work in hospitals, health insurance, laboratories, clinics, government and in research.
Curricular Outcomes
At the completion of this curriculum, the student should be able to:
- appraise computer equipment and peripherals characteristically used in a business environment
- explain ethical, legal, and societal implications inherent in information technology including the historical context of modern computing.
- demonstrate ability to research business and employment information using published materials, electronic media, databases, and the Internet
- work collaboratively to share information, resolve conflict and make decisions
- prepare a comprehensive plan for implementing a LAN (local area network) in a small business environment
- demonstrate skills that meet industry standards and certification requirements in the use of system hardware, operating systems technologies, and application systems
- Pronounce, comprehend and contextually apply medical vocabulary in office and clinical settings.
Specific program and class information can be obtained by calling the Computer Information Systems Dept at 503-491-7515 or visit our website at www.mhcc.edu.
The following is a sample schedule for completing the A.S. degree in two years:
| First Quarter (Fall) |
Cr |
| AH110 |
Medical Language for Healthcare Settings
|
2 |
| CIS120 |
Computer Concepts I |
3 |
| CIS120L |
Computer Concepts Lab I |
1 |
| HPE295 |
Health and Fitness for Life
|
3 |
| MTH111 |
Pre-Calculus I: Elementary Functions1
|
5 |
| WR121 |
English Composition
|
3 |
| |
|
17 |
| Second Quarter (Winter) |
| BI121 |
Essentials/Human Anatomy and Physiology I1
|
4 |
| CIS122 |
Computer Concepts III |
4 |
| CIS140W |
Windows OS
|
2 |
| MTH243 |
Probability and Statistics I
|
4 |
| WR122 |
English Composition: Critical Thinking
|
3 |
| |
|
17 |
| Third Quarter (Spring) |
| BI122 |
Essentials/Human Anatomy and Physiology II
|
4 |
| CIS125DB |
Desktop Database |
3 |
| MTH244 |
Statistics II
|
4 |
| PSY201 |
General Psychology
|
3 |
| WR227 |
Technical Report Writing
|
3 |
| |
|
17 |
| Fourth Quarter (Fall) |
| BA211 |
Principles of Accounting I
|
4 |
| CIS145A |
Computer Maintenance and Forensics I |
3 |
| CIS151 |
Network Fundamentals
|
4 |
| CS244 |
Introduction to Systems Analysis
|
3 |
| EC201 |
Principles of Economics I (Micro)
|
4 |
| |
|
18 |
| Fifth Quarter (Winter) |
| BA265 |
Operations Management - Workflow Analysis
|
3 |
| CIS133SQL |
Introduction to SQL |
3 |
| CIS152 |
Fundamentals of Routing Theory and Technology
|
4 |
| CIS195 |
Web Development I
|
3 |
| EC202 |
Principles of Economics II (Macro) |
4 |
| |
|
17 |
| Sixth Quarter (Spring) |
| SP111 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
|
3 |
| |
Humanities Electives2 |
9 |
| |
Math/Science/Social Science Electives3 |
3 |
| |
|
15 |
Notes:
1 Prerequisite Required: See course description in back of catalog.
2 OIT transfer students can choose courses from the approved Humanities courses on page 14.
3 OIT transfer students can choose courses from the approved Science/Mathematics/Social Sciences courses on page 14.
The following courses are required at OIT and can be taken at OIT Portland, by distance education, or at Klamath Falls. These 94 credits listed below and a total of 182 credits are required for the BS Degree in Information Technology /Health Informatics.
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Oregon Institute of echnology
Course Number & Title
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Qtr Units
|
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BUS 316 Total Quality in Health Care
|
3
|
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BUS 317 Health Care Management
|
3
|
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BUS 328 Health Care Accounting & Finance
|
3
|
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BUS 349 Human Resource Management
|
3
|
|
BUS 441 Leadership
|
3
|
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BUS 445 Business Presentations
|
4
|
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BUS 456 Business Research Methods
|
3
|
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BUS 458 Process Improvement
|
3
|
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MATH 371 Finite Math & Calculus I
|
4
|
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MIS 215 Business Application Programming
|
4
|
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MIS 217 Introduction to Health Care Industry
|
3
|
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MIS 255 Introduction to Health Informatics
|
3
|
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MIS 312 Systems Analysis
|
4
|
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MIS 313 Relational Database Systems
|
4
|
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MIS 335 Database Programming
|
3
|
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MIS 345 HC Tech and Information Infrastructure
|
3
|
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MIS 357 Clinical Information Systems
|
3
|
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MIS 375 Decision Support Systems
|
3
|
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MIS 445 Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in HC Tech
|
3
|
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MIS 457 Computer Networks II
|
4
|
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MIS 479 Current Topics in Information Technology
|
3
|
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MIS 495 Senior Project Proposal
|
1
|
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MIS 496 Senior Project (Project mgt)
|
3
|
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MIS 497 Senior Project
|
3
|
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MIS 498 Senior Project
|
3
|
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PSY 347 Organizational Behavior
|
3
|
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PSY 410 Organizational Change & Development
|
3
|
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SPE 321 Small Group and Team Communication
|
3
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Technical Elective UD (Co-op Practicum)
|
3
|
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WR 327 Advanced Technical Writing
|
3
|
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Total OIT Only Credits 3
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94
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Total Degree Credits 4
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195
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Additional notes:
- OIT requires 9 Humanities Credits. However, only 3 Humanities Credits can be studio/performance based.
- OIT requires 45 Math/Science/Social Science credits, either in required courses or electives, for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems – Health Informatics Option. Of these 45 credits, 4 must be a Lab Science Elective.
- Baccalaureate students must complete a minimum of 60 credits of upper-division work before a degree will be awarded. Upper-division is defined as 300- and 400- level classes at a bachelor’s degree granting institution.
- OIT’s Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Health Informatics Option requires 182 total credits. All MHCC credits will be accepted by OIT. However, only 182 credits apply towards the Information Technology – Health Informatics Option Degree.
All students should work with a Computer Information Systems faculty advisor to formulate a program of classes that meet the individual’s needs and MHCC’s requirements.
Transfer school website:
Oregon Institute of Technology –http://www.oit.edu
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