Admission to the program is open.

Class Size

30 students each fall semester.

Specific Requirements

In addition to the College of Health and Human Services admission policies and procedures found at the beginning of the bulletin, the following admission policies apply to the Health Information Technology Program at IU Northwest.

Application Deadline

Applications are accepted year round.

Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average

C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale). Grades from remedial courses are not figured into the cumulative grade point average.

Distribution of Credit Hours in Specific Areas

Students must complete 24 credit hours in liberal arts as part of the degree requirements.

Limitations of Course Work

Remedial courses may not be counted as credit hours toward a degree. Courses completed in the former Division of General Studies do not count toward a degree.

Minimum Specific Grade Point Average

The program computes a selected course grade point average based on courses the student may have taken that are required by the program. Grades from remedial course are not included.

Essential Performance Standards

A degree in Health Information attests to the mastery of knowledge and skills. Graduates must possess the essential knowledge and skills to function in a variety of professional situations and render a wide spectrum of expertise. The Health Information Management faculty has therefore specified nonacademic criteria, Essential Performance Standards, which all applicants and students are expected to meet in order to participate in the Health Information programs. These criteria include the following five categories: observation; communication; motor function; intellectual-conceptual, integrative and qualitative abilities; and behavior and social attributes.