Health Informatics Transfer Plan (Coastal Alabama Community College)

This sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students planning to transfer from Coastal Alabama Community College.

  • This information provides only a suggested schedule.
  • Test scores are also to be considered in regards to math and science placement.
  • Actual course selections should be made in consultation with an advisor.
  • Associate degree requirements may include additional courses not on this plan as specified by the community college.
  • Please refer to the major bulletin for general degree information and major requirements.

Fall Semester - Year 1

CACC Course Name USA Course Name Credit Hours
ENG 101 EH 101 English Composition I 3
Fine Art Elective Fine Art Elective 3
MTH 112 MA 112 Precalculus Algebra 3
BIO 101 or 103 BLY 101/101L Life Science I or BLY 121/121L General Biology I 4
History Elective History Elective 3
Total   16

 

Spring Semester - Year 1

CACC Course Name USA Course Name Credit Hours
ENG 102 EH 102 English Composition II 3
SPH 107 CA 110 Public Speaking  3
Lab Science  Lab Science  4
PSY 200 PSY 120 General Psychology 3
Social/Behavioral Elective Social/Behavioral Elective 3
Total   16

Fall Semester - Year 2

CACC Course Name USA Course Name Credit Hours
Literature Elective Literature Elective 3
Social/Behavioral Elective* Social/Behavioral Elective* 3
BIO 201 BMD 251 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4
CIS 146 CIS 150 Introduction to Computer Applications 3
MTH 265 or BUS 271 ST 210 Stat Reasoning & Applications or BUS 245 Applied Business Statistics I 3
Total   16

 

Spring Semester - Year 2

CACC Course Name USA Course Name Credit Hours
Humanities Elective * Humanities Elective * 3
BIO 202 BMD 252 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4
BIO 220 BLY 213/214 Microbiology 4
BUS 241 ACC 211 Principles of Accounting I 3
Total   14

 

* Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, students must choose a second history or literature to complete a two-part sequence.

Fall Semester - Year 3

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
HI 300 Health Info Clinical Environment   3
CIS 115 Beginning Programming MA 112 4
ISC 245 Information Systems in Organizations   3
CA 275 Decision Making - Small Groups   3
EMS 210 Medical Terminology   3
Total     16

 

Spring Semester - Year 3

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
2nd Stats Course **     3
HI 410 Health Informatics   3
ISC 272 Systems Architecture CIS 115 (minimum grade of C) 3
CIS 324 Database Design, Development and Management MA 112 3
NU 325 or 390 (Spring only) Health Assessment   3
Total     15

 

Summer Semester - Year 3

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
MGT 300 Management Theory and Practice   3
Total     3

Fall Semester - Year 4

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
HI 455 (Fall only) Health Data Management HI 300 and 410 (minimum grade of C) 3
CIS 321 Data Comm and Networking ISC 245 (minimum grade of C) 3
ISC 360 Information Systems Analysis and Design ISC 245 and EH 102 (minimum grade of C) 3
EH 372 or 373 Technical Writing or Writing in Professions EH 102 (minimum grade of C) 3
ISC 462 (Fall only) IS Strategy and Policy CIS 324 (minimum grade of C) 3
CIS 496 Internship 2.75 GPA 0
Total     15

 

Spring Semester - Year 4

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisite Credit Hours
HI 450 (Spring only) Health Data Security and Compliance HI 300 and 410 (minimum grade of C) 3
ISC 475 Information Systems Project Management CIS 324 (minimum grade of C) 3
NU 327 or EMS 200 Patho Basis of Nursing or Human Systems Pathophysiology   3
EMS 401 Seminar in HP   3
ISC 285 Intermediate Programming CIS 115 (minimum grade of C) 3
Total     15