Medical Informatics - A.A.S.

The Medical Informatics program is a two-year program for students planning to enter the information technology field in healthcare. Students pursuing careers as an implementation support specialist, practice workflow and implementation redesign specialist, clinician consultant, and technical and software support staff trainer should consider this degree.

There are two concentrations within this program from which to choose from:

Option One - Medical Informatics Developer

Option Two - Medical Informatics Technician

General Education Requirements

ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts Credits: (3)
BIOL 2010 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
PSYC 1030 - ♦General Psychology Credits: (3)
-or- PSYC 2130 - ♦Life Span Psychology Credits: (3)
Advisor Approved Elective Credits: (3)

Total General Education Credits: 16

Required Major Core Courses

INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: (3)
INFS 160 - *Microcomputer Databases Credits: (3)
INFS 110 - *Fundamentals of Web Programming and Design Credits: (3)
BUSN 2385 - *Project Design and Management Credits: (3)
INFS 161 - *Advance Database Using Microsoft SQL Server Credits: (3)
CIS 193 Introduction to Linux (RODP course) Credits: (3)
AHC 115 - *Medical Terminology Credits: (3)
HIT 115 - *Introduction to Health Information Technology Credits: (4)
HIT 125 - *Computer Applications in Health Information Technology Credits: (3)
HIT 250 - *Legal Aspects of Health Information Credits: (3)
MPM 101 - *Introduction to Medical Practice Management Credits: (3)

Total Major Core Credits: 34

Concentration: Choose one option

OPTION 1 - MEDICAL INFORMATICS DEVELOPER
INFS 113 - *Visual BASIC Credits: (3)
INFS 173 - *Programming in C# Credits: (3)
INFS 213 - *Advanced Web Application Programming with ASP.NET Credits: (3)
Advisor Approved Elective Credits: (1)
-OR-
OPTION 2 - MEDICAL INFORMATICS TECHNICIAN
INFS 111 - *Introduction to Programming Logic Using Mobile Applications Credits: (3)
INFS 191 - *A+ Hardware Certification Credits: (3)
INFS 192 - *A+ Software Certification Credits: (3)
Advisor Approved Elective Credits: (1)

Total Concentration Credits: 10

Total Degree Requirements Credits: 60

Computer Literacy Requirement

See http://www.volstate.edu/ComputerLiteracy/ for Computer Literacy Requirements

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