The School of Business and Information Sciences administers a Joint Degree program in Health Information Management. The program involves General Education, Core Curriculum and pre-professional coursework during two years at Felician University, and completing the program at the RutgersSHP, culminating in a jointly awarded Bachelor of Science degree. This program is accredited by CAHIIM; for more information, please contact info@cahiim.org.
Health Information Managers are responsible for managing patient health information and medical records, administrating computer information systems, and coding the diagnosis and procedures for healthcare services provided to patients.
The HIM Program involves four semesters and two summer sessions at Felician University, during which all general education and pre-professional courses are completed, amounting to 63 credits, followed by two years (61 credits) of coursework at the Rutgers-SHP.
Program length: 48 months (based on full-time enrollment)
Degree Requirements
1. Students file an application to the Rutgers-SHP by May 1st of the year prior to their anticipated fall enrollment.
2. Students must secure a GPA of 2.75 or above for coursework completed before the professional phase of the program and complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better. The Rutgers-SHP may require changes to the pre-professional course requirements due to changes in accreditation requirements.
3. Students admitted to the professional phase of the program are required to submit forms relating to health and immunization, technical standards-essential functions and criminal background check, and are required to attend the Rutgers-SHP orientations.
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT JOINT DEGREE WITH THE RUTGERS-SHP
124 credits (63 credits at Felician University)
Suggested Course Sequence for HIM Majors