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MASTER OF SCIENCE HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (HIIM.MS) Dana Lloyd – Program Director/Advisor Teri Stubbs – Coordinator/Advisor
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Program goals and objectives are: prepare students to develop the skills needed by practicing professionals in the Health Information Management field and provide assurance that graduates of the program demonstrate the master-level competencies published by CAHIIM. Assessment measures are: Curriculum-embedded assessment; maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0; Completion of thesis or Professional Project; Department alumni and student satisfaction surveys. Any students with an undergraduate degree may choose this Master’s degree option. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). ONLINE PROGRAM HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (HCADM.BS) Teri Stubbs - Advisor Health Care Administration students are trained to function as managers or administrators in health care facilities, rehabilitation clinics, group practice facilities, welfare agencies, and health departments, as well as educational and research programs. The major involves a combination of basic life sciences, healthcare operations, and business management. Students should have good interpersonal relation skills, interest in management and business, and a desire to work with health professionals in the health care system. HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (HIM.BS) Dana Lloyd – Program Director/Advisor Amy Maynard – Coordinator/Advisor The Health Information Management program is an online integrated 2 + 2 program involving two years of pre-professional curriculum and two years of professional courses. All professional program courses as well as courses for the required minor in Health Care Administration are online. Many pre-professional and GE courses are also available in an online format. Students are trained in the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. Students are trained in health information science, data analytics, management, medical science, computerization applications and systems design, as well as specific procedures such as medical coding. HIM professionals are highly trained in the latest information management technology applications and understand the workflow in any healthcare provider organization from large hospital systems to the private physician practice. The goal of this program is to provide a quality program in HIM supported by a comprehensive curriculum based on continuous assessment, modification and reanalysis. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). ONLINE PROGRAM
Students who are interested in pre-professional programs in healthcare are not limited to the aforementioned areas, but can include any area in healthcare. Individuals who decide not to further their education at the graduate level will find the Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree applicable for seeking entry- level employment in a wide variety of health care settings.
BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE (HLSCI.BAS) Dr. Sharon Lawrence - Advisor
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Science is offered as a completion program that allows students with an Associate of Applied Science in a healthcare field to complete a degree related to their healthcare goals. Transfer credit can be given for general education courses and up to 30 hours of professional courses taken in the chosen AAS curriculum from an accredited school. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is currently offering the first degree of this kind in Oklahoma. Students will be able to complete the majority of required health science coursework online in order to encourage degree completion while serving as a member of the healthcare workforce. AVAILABLE IN TRADITIONAL OR ONLINE PROGRAM FORMAT. The Public Health major is a 4-year baccalaureate degree option for individuals who are seeking to pursue further education in a clinical or public health degree. It also offers the option for individuals to seek a career in public health upon graduation. The goals of this program are threefold: to develop alumni who will have the knowledge and skills to benefit, promote, and protect the health of their communities; to offer an academic program that will provide students the opportunity to graduate with the knowledge and skills which would allow them to enter the workforce upon graduation as a public health professional; and to offer an academic program that students may use as a pre-professional track to pursue further graduate education in the public health or healthcare field. AVAILABLE IN TRADITIONAL OR ONLINE PROGRAM FORMAT. PUBLIC HEALTH (PBHLT.BS) Dr. Sharon Lawrence – Program Director/Advisor ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN APPLIED SCIENCE SWOSU offers the following Associate Degrees in Applied Science. All technical level training for these programs requires admission to the program based on the student’s application and performance evaluation. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Dr. Brandy Chase – OTA/PTA Program Coordinator/Advisor Malissia Guthrie – Program Director/Advisor Prerequisite courses are taken at the SWOSU Weatherford and/or Sayre campus. A grade of “C” or better must be attained in all prerequisite coursework in order to be eligible to apply. Course transfer from other educational institutions will be considered upon program application. Specialty courses are taken at CKTC. The program is accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
HEALTH SCIENCES MAJOR (HLSCI.BS) Summer House– Advisor Dr. Zach Jones - Advisor
The Health Science major is a baccalaureate degree option for individuals needing pre-professional hours or a pre-professional degree to further their education in a professional health program at a comprehensive university, medical school or another campus such as:
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