East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Health Information Management, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: Fully Online, On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

Students completing a Associate in Applied Science in Health Information Technology at some area community colleges may be eligible for the online degree completion program for HIM. For more information, visit https://online.ecu.edu.

To be admitted to HIM, students must:

  • Complete at least 33 hours of foundations curriculum courses and prerequisite courses prior to entering the program, including the following courses with a "C" or higher.
    • BIOL 2130, 2131 (BIO 163)
    • BIOS 1500
      • There is no direct equivalent at the community college.
      • May take MAT 152 as a substitute.
    • HIMA 3000
      • AA and AS students will not be able to take this course as part of their program.
      • However, the equivalent for this course would be MED 121 & MED 122.
    • HSMA 2000
      • AA and AS students will not be able to take this course as part of their program.
      • However, the equivalent for this course is HIT 110.
    • MATH 1065 (MAT 171)
    • MIS 2223 (CIS 110)
  • Have a minimum 2.5 GPA

Transfer students must be admitted to ECU before applying for the HIM major, and should

  • send all official transcripts to ECU admissions
  • submit the completed application by February 1st

To apply to ECU as a transfer student:

  • Complete, or have in progress, a minimum of 24 transferable college-level courses
  • Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college-level coursework attempted

Contact:

Pre-Professional Advising
ppac@ecu.edu

Revised: March, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

There is no foreign language requirement for this major.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the Community College course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended major.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 1100: Foundations of College Writing English Composition Required Course
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 2201: Writing About the Disciplines English Composition Required Course
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts UGETC Math Required Course
BIO 110: Principles of Biology 4 BIOL 1050: General Biology & BIOL 1051: General Biology Laboratory UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
CIS 110: Introduction to Computers 3 MIS 2223: Introduction to Computers Additional General Education Courses Required Course
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HLTH 1000: Health in Modern Society & KINE 1000: Lifetime Phys Act and Fit Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
BIO 163: Basic Anat & Physiology 5 BIOL 2130: Survey Hum Physiol and Anatomy & BIOL 2131: Surv Hum Physiol Anatomy Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ECO 251: Prin of Microeconomics 3 ECON 2113: Principles of Microeconomics UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: Univ Studies for Early College Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

All baccalaureate degrees must include courses in Domestic Diversity (1 DD course), Global Diversity (1 GD course), and Writing Intensive (4 WI courses). Completion of an AA or AS waives the General Education requirements at ECU with the exception of

  • the Writing Intensive requirement
  • Domestic and Global Diversity requirements
  • Health-Promotion and Health-Related Physical Activity requirements
  • any foreign language requirement
  • any Cognate, prerequisite, or major specific course requirement

Notes:

  • ENG 111 and 112 satisfy 2 of the 4 WI courses;
    • The Writing Across the Curriculum committee does not recommend taking more than 2 WI courses before transferring, so you don't need worry about the rest of the requirement until at ECU.
  • HIS 111, 112, 131, & 132 taken at a NCCCS after Fall 2018 count as humanities credits at ECU.
  • ECU does not have a transfer credit limit. However, keep in mind to earn a bachelor's degree at ECU, you must
    • complete 50% of your courses at a senior institution
      • approximately 60 semester hours
    • complete 25% of total credit hours needed for degree at ECU
      • approximately 30 semester hours
    • complete 50% of the total hours required in the major at ECU
      • approximately 30 semester hours

Most majors at ECU require 120 semester hours; additional electives or credits may be needed to complete this major.

New updates of ECU's Undergraduate Catalog are published in July each year. For the most up to date information, visit https://registrar.ecu.edu.

For more transfer information, visit ECU’s Transfer Hub, https://transfer.ecu.edu.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
HIMA 3000: Med Term for Hlth Prof 3
HIMA 3120: Hlth Care Delivery Systems 3
HIMA 4030: Quality Mgmt in Health Care 3
HIMA 4075: Applied Health Svcs Research 3

WI
HIMA 4138: Health Data Structures 3
HIMA 4145: Classificat Sys in Health Care 3
HIMA 4153: Mgmt of Hlth Info Serv Dept 3
HIMA 4160: Concepts in Hlth Inf Tech 3
HIMA 4170: Privacy and Security in HIS 3
HSMA 2000: Prof Roles Environ Health Care 3
HSMA 3020: Health Care Payment Systems 3
HSMA 3025: Prof Ethic Codes Law Hlth Care 3
HSMA 3030: Written Commun Docum Hlth Care 4

WI
HSMA 3040: Mnging the Hlth of Populations 3
HSMA 3045: Health Data Management 3
HSMA 3050: Leadership in Health Care 3
HSMA 3115: Human Diseases 3
HSMA 4010: Health Information Management 3
HSMA 4050: HR Mgmt for Health Care Org 3
HSMA 4055: Hlth Care Finance Accounting 3
HSMA 4905: Allied Health Management Exper 5