Admission Policies and Procedures
Students are eligible to apply for admission to the professional phase of the Health Information Management program after completion of all university core and required support courses. Applications for admission to the HIM program include a formal interview process and take place in the Fall semester of each academic year.
Admission criteria consists of:
- Completed university application;
- Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5, based on a 4.0 scale;
- Completion of any and all prerequisites and required support courses with the minimum grade of 2.5 or 75 percent;
- Completed application package including departmental application form, with three letters of recommendation from non-family members and
- Completion of an oral and written interview with the HIM faculty. Applications and supporting information are reviewed by the HIM Admission and Review Committee in the Spring semester of the sophomore year for admission into the program in their junior year.