Admission 

Students with no prior education or credential in health information may enter the program after completing the admission requirements of the university.

Students who have graduated with a health information management associate degree from a CAHIIM accredited program may enter the BS in HIA program at the junior level. Credit will be awarded for 100-200 level HIM core courses.

Class Size

Varies 

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 Management Programs at IU Northwest. 

Application Deadline

Applicants 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 57 credit hours in various general education courses as part of the degree requirements.

Limitations of Course Work

Remedial courses may not be counted as credit hours 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 courses are not included.

Essential Abilities

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 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.