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Health Sciences B.S. with a concentration in Certified Billing and Coding Specialist

Health Sciences Course Descriptions

The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BS-HSCI) degree with a concentration in Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) program prepares students to perform specialized work related to insurance and coding in medical settings.

Military students wishing to complete the Health Science major must have 15-20 hours of transfer college work or appropriate military experience credit in an allied health area.

Requirements

A. BIOL 1401, Diversity of Life and Lab

B. 33 Hours Health Sciences Core

HSCI 2310Health Sciences I
HSCI 2320Health Sciences II
HSCI 3310Healthcare Organizations and Administration
HSCI 3321Information Systems for the Health Sciences
HSCI 3330Legal Issues in Healthcare
HSCI 3340Third Party Payment Systems
HSCI 3350Epidemiology and Public Health
HSCI 4310Healthcare Policy
HSCI 4320Biostatistics and the Health Sciences
HSCI 4330Health Sciences Research Methods
HSCI 4340Capstone in Health Sciences

C. Certified Billing and Coding Specialization

HSCI 2312
HSCI 2315Medical Coding
HSCI 2317Medical Insurance Practice
HSCI 2327Introduction to the Electronic Health Record
HSCI 2330HIPAA Compliance and Certification
HSCI 3323Pathophysiology

D. General electives to meet 120 total credit hours for degree and 45 hour residency requirement

E. 45 Clock hours of Community Service is required