Health Information Management

Co-Directors: Dr. Velda Goldberg, Academic Dean (CAS/SBA) and Mrs. Elizabeth Kane, Associate Dean of the School of Professional and Continuing Studies (SPCS).

The Health Information Management Program is a joint Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Health Information Management between Saint Peter’s College and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Health Related Professions. Students successfully completing the Joint Program will be granted a Bachelor of Science Degree jointly by UMDNJ and Saint Peter’s College.
Students would take 70 credits of general education courses, including the required prerequisite courses, at Saint Peter’s College in two years and then take 61 credits of the required major courses in Health Information Management at UMDNJ. The program will be housed in the Department of Biology at Saint Peter’s College, but will be available to students in the College of Arts and Sciences/School of Business Administration and School of Professional and Continuing Studies. The program will be directed by Dr. V. Goldberg, Academic Dean (CAS/SBA) with the assistance of Dean E. Kane (SPCS).

The program is intended to prepare graduates with expertise in managing patient information and medical records. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills to administrate computer information systems and the coding of medical diagnoses and procedures.

The goals of the HIM Program are to:

1. Prepare graduates to become competent Registered Health Information Administrators for employment in all types of health care facilities.
2. Prepare graduates to meet the needs of the communities of interest.
3. Provide students with a balanced curriculum in liberal arts and professional courses.
4. Actively recruit students into the health information profession.
5. Enhance faculty development and encourage professional growth.
6. Meet the undergraduate student outcomes of the School of Health Related Professions.

Academic Program and Administration

The degree will consist of 131 credits at the undergraduate level. The joint program will be comprised of general education and health information management courses to provide a sound foundation of entry into the field of health information management. A core of general education courses shall be offered on the SPC campus and coordinated with UMDNJ. The Joint Program will entail eight (8) semesters plus two (2) summer sessions of coursework, including four (4) semesters, plus one (1) summer session offered on the UMDNJ campus (hereinater “Professional Phase”) and completion of at least thirty (30) of the required seventy (70) credits of general education on the SPC campus.

Prospective students shall apply to the Office of Admission at SPC and their applications shall be processed in a manner consistent with other programs at SPC and as specified in SPC application materials for the general education component. Students will file a separate application to the Professional Phase of the program at UMDNJ in the Spring semester prior to their anticipated Fall enrollment.

Students admitted to the Joint Program must complete all required general education courses with a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or above prior to the start of the Professional Phase of the Joint Program. UMDNJ may require changes to the general education course requirements due to changes in accreditation requirements.

Course Sequence

Saint Peter’s College

UMDNJ (SHRP)

Third Year - Fall Semester