Science, Health Science Concentration, Pre-Health Information Management Curriculum (Non-Degree)

College of Basic and Applied Sciences

The Pre-Health Information Management program (below) is specifically recommended for students interested in the entry level master’s degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Memphis. This is a prerequisite program only, which means that students do not earn a bachelor’s degree from MTSU. Completion of this program at MTSU does not guarantee acceptance into the master’s program at UTHSC. Students in this program will be responsible for adhering to application procedures and deadlines should they wish to enroll in the program at UTHSC.

Curriculum: Science, Health Science, Pre-Health Information Management

To gain the best first-hand knowledge about health information management, you should contact health information managers (medical record administrators), visit facilities, and talk to them directly. Working in an office of health information management on a paid or volunteer basis is recommended.

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 2011 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 2021 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
INFS 2200 - Introduction to Microcomputing 3 credit hours
MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics 3 credit hours (Math)
PSY 1410 - General Psychology 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 33 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
ACTG 2110 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credit hours
ACTG 2120 - Principles of Accounting II 3 credit hours
ECON 2410 - Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
HLTH 2600 - Introduction to Health Professions 3 credit hours
INFS 2600 - Introduction to Software Development and Programming 3 credit hours
INFS 3700 - Systems Analysis and Design 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
HIT 1010 Medical Terminology (TN eCampus) 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

INFS 3100 - Principles of Management Information Systems 3 credit hours
BCED 3010 - Office Management 3 credit hours
BCED 3510 - Business Communication 3 credit hours
BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credit hours
MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours
MGMT 3810 - Human Resources Management 3 credit hours
MGMT 4680 - Organization Behavior 3 credit hours
INFS 3200 - Business Application Development 3 credit hours
INFS 4790 - Database Design and Development 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Total hours at MTSU: 93

NOTE:

Total of 93 hours prior to professional program. Some courses will require special permission, and it will be important to work with an advisor for that permission. This curriculum never results in a degree from MTSU.