What majors and minors are offered?
What are the admission requirements for the program?
How should I prepare for a Health Information Technology degree?
How does the program work around my busy schedule?
Is your program accredited?
Why is it important that a program be accredited?
What is the typical class size?
How do students work together with faculty?
What student organizations are available?
What type of awards have your faculty received?
What special facilities does the HIT program have?

What majors and minors are offered?
The program offers a major in Health Information Technology.

What are the admission requirements for the program?
The admission requirements are the same as the institution’s requirements.

How should I prepare for a Health Information Technology degree?
If you are interested in the Health Information Technology field, visit doctors’ offices or hospitals and interview their Director of Health Information Services. 

How does the program work around my busy schedule?
One of the biggest advantages of the Health Information Technology program is that students receive individualized attention regarding their classes and schedules. The department makes a great effort to conduct classes on days and at times when it is most convenient for all the students. Daytime, evening and online classes are offered. Many students are able to continue working full time while completing the program. Students may complete the certificate program part time over two years, and they may complete the Associate program full time in two years or part time over four years.

Is your program accredited?
Yes. The HIT Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

Why is it important that a program be accredited?
National accreditation is one way to ensure the quality of the program you choose. The organizations providing accreditation ensure the program meets certain standards of quality. The certification exam can only be taken by graduates of a program accredited by CAHIIM.

What is the typical class size?
The typical class size 20. One of the strengths of the program is that students will receive as much individualized attention as they need.

How do students work together with faculty?
Students and faculty members work together in many ways. Each year, with the program coordinator, students help plan activities for the National Health Information Technology Week. Students also serve on an advisory committee to help evaluate curriculum and make suggestions for program changes.

The program coordinator also works closely with students to determine the best sites to complete their professional practice experiences.

What student organizations are available?
The department sponsors the MWSU Student HIT Organization.

What type of awards have your faculty received?
The program coordinator was awarded the Missouri Health Information Management Association Outstanding Educator award in both 2000 and 2007.

What special facilities does the HIT program have?
The computer lab of the HIT program has many pieces of specialized software that are required by the accrediting agency that helps students completed simulated professional practice experiences.

The classes are held in the five-year-old Murphy Hall.