MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3161
Effective Term: 2020 Fall

Award: AAS
Total Credits: 62-77
CIP Code: 11.0501

Instructional Council: Allied Health (51)
GPA: 2.0

SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as:
15-1211.00 Computer Systems Analysts
15-1232.00 Computer User Support Specialists

Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as:
11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers
15-1211.01 Health Informatics Specialists
15-1251.00 Computer Programmers
15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications
15-1242.00 Database Administrators
15-2051.01 Business Intelligence Analysts
15-1299.09 Information Technology Project Managers
15-2099.01 Bioinformatics Technicians

Upon completion of a graduate degree, students may pursue a career as:
15-1221.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists
15-1299.08 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Healthcare Technology Systems degree is designed to develop the knowledge, technical skills and problem solving strategies needed by IT departments of healthcare organizations. Potential employers include hospitals, insurance companies, billing companies, medical practices, pharmacies, health solutions companies, and public agencies. Coursework and career development experiences include training in web development, programming, database management, Data Analytics, system development, project management, as well as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and other emerging technologies to solve healthcare IT challenges in jobs such as an analyst, software developer, project manager, and informatics specialist. A standalone Certificate of Completion (CCL) is also available for students who already have a bachelor`s degree or equivalent work experience as determined by the Program Director. Students can also pursue a bachelor`s degree in technology or related fields.

Required Courses

BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) OR
Permission of Program Director 0-3

CIS116 Computer Graphics: Introduction to Microsoft Visio 1
CIS117DM Microsoft Access: Database Management 3
CIS133DA Internet/Web Development Level I 3
+ CIS150AB Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals 3
CIS224 Project Management Microsoft Project for Windows 3

+ CIS276DA MySQL Database (3) OR
+ CIS276DB SQL Server Database (3) 3

HCC130 Fundamentals of Health Care Delivery (3) OR
Permission of Program Director 0-3

HCC145 Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (3) OR
HCC145AA Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals I (1) OR
HCC146 Common Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (2) OR
Permission of Program Director 0-3

+ HTM150 Introduction to Healthcare IT Systems 3
+ HTM200 Healthcare IT Software Infrastructure: Interoperability, Security and mHealth 3
+ HTM230 Healthcare Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 3
+ HTM250 Healthcare IT Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) 3
+ HTM270 Healthcare IT Systems Capstone 3
+ HTM280 Healthcare Technology Systems Career Strategies 3

+ CIS156 Python Programming: Level I (3) OR
+ CIS159 Visual Basic Programming I (3) OR
+ CIS162AC Visual C++: Level I (3) OR
+ CIS162AD C#: Level I (3) OR
+ CIS163AA Java Programming: Level I (3) 3

CIS165++ Any Mobile Application Development course (3) OR
CIS166++ Any Web Scripting course(s) (3) 3

Credits: 40-49

Restricted Electives
None	Credits: None

General Electives
None	Credits: None

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-28

General Education Core	Credits: 12-18

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication (COM) area. COM225 Public Speaking is recommended for students transferring to Northern Arizona University (NAU).

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-6
+ Any approved general education course in the Mathematics area 3-6 Recommend MAT14+ or MAT15+ for students seeking university transfer

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area or the Natural Sciences (General) [SG] area.

Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare operations, technologies, systems, and medical terminology. (HCC130, HCC145, HCC145AA, HCC146, HTM150, HTM200, HTM270, (CRE)) 2. Communicate and collaborate effectively within diverse healthcare settings using a variety of communication modalities. (HTM150, HTM270, HTM280, (COM), [FYC], [HU], [SB]) 3. Integrate social, ethical, and legal responsibility in accordance with the standards of the profession. (HTM150, HTM270, (CRE), [HU], [SB]) 4. Use graphics software to diagram complex healthcare information technology (IT) processes. (BPC110, CIS105, CIS116, (COM), [FYC], [MA], [SQ], [SG]) 5. Use database applications to install, model and create new databases, manage and authenticate users, store procedures, and develop backup/restore strategies. (BPC110, CIS105, CIS117DM, CIS276DA, CIS276DB, [MA]) 6. Use project management tools and software development life cycle (SDLC) principles to manage complex healthcare IT projects. (CIS224, HTM250, (CRE), [SG], [SQ]) 7. Create user-friendly web-based applications using the appropriate coding, collaboration and content management technologies. (CIS133DA, CIS165++, CIS166++, (COM), [HU], [MA]) 8. Design, develop, test, and troubleshoot object-oriented programs using an appropriate programming language. (CIS150AB, CIS156, CIS159, CIS162AC, CIS162AD, CIS163AA, (CRE)) 9. Utilize interoperability standards to meet state and federal regulations. (HTM200) 10. Employ current and emerging technologies in Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning to improve healthcare outcomes. (BPC110, CIS105, CIS156, HTM230, (CRE), [HU], [MA], [SB], [SG], [SQ]) 11. Synthesize healthcare technology program skills sets, concepts, and critical thinking to solve relevant and current healthcare IT challenges. (BPC110, CIS105, HTM270, HTM280, (CRE))
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 10, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.