Health Information Management
Admission Procedure

   The due date for applications is Friday, March 28. Interviews will be conducted Tuesday April 1 and Thursday April 3. To schedule an appointment, please contact the HIM department at 580-559-5556.

   If an applicant believes that s/he has met the Health Information Management Program's admission requirements, s/he should adhere to the following admission procedure.

1. Obtain an application packet from the Director of the Department of Health Information Management.
   
   
2. Complete the materials in the application packet.
   
   
3. Submit these completed materials to the Director of the Department of Health Information Management no later than the date specified in the packet instructions.  (Application should precede the fall semester in which the applicant wishes to enter the junior level Health Information Management courses.) All information will be reviewed by the Admission and Appeals Committee of the Department of Health Information Management.
   
   
4. Be interviewed by the Admission and Appeals Committee.

Health Information Management
Requirements for Admission

1. Application to the Health Information Management Program is made by completing an application acket before enrolling in HIM 3423 - Health Records.
   
   
2. If an applicant does not meet the following academic standards, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, subject to the approval of the full faculty.
   
   
   1. The applicant must have a cumulative grade point of 2.0.  
      
   2. The applicant must have a grade of "C" or better in all related work required that has been completed for the major and all required English composition courses. 
   
   
3. The applicant must file with the director of the program a completed application which includes the following:
   
   
   1. a formal letter (typed) which is addressed to the director of the department and states the applicant's reasons for choosing this major and future goals in the health information management profession;
      
   2. a physical examination certifying that the applicant is free from communicable disease and is physically capable of carrying out the functions of a health information administrator;  
      
   3. evidence of complete, up-to-date immunizations;
   4. 10-panel urine drug screen;
      
   5. completed Criminal History Background Request form with sex offender search;
      
   6. a current, official college transcript (not a student copy);
      
   7. grade check; and,
      
   8. three satisfactory letters of reference.  
   
   
4. Attainment of the basic admission requirements and declaration of Health Information Management as one's major do not automatically guarantee admission to the program. The number of applicants accepted is based on an average student-faculty ratio of 15:1, the availability of appropriate professional practical experience sites, and the applicant's qualifications.
   
   
5. Please submit the application no later than the specified due date.  The due date is posted on the department web site.  (The student may also check with the department director at the beginning of the spring semester for the application deadline.) 
   
   
   
   1. Reference letters are to be mailed by whomever completes the evaluation.  
      
   2. Items 3a through 3f are to be mailed or turned in by the applicant.
   
   
6. PLEASE NOTE:  Turn in the completed grade check form one week before the scheduled interview date.  HIM and required related courses must have grades recorded on the form and initialed and dated by the instructor of the course.  (If you are enrolled in HIM 2122 Orientation to Health Information Management, the instructor will provide instructions about the necessary form.  Otherwise, please check with the HIM Department for this form.)