Overview

The Health Information Management program at Grand Valley State University is a secondary admission program. Students pursuing this degree will also complete a minor in health care information systems through the School of Computing and Information Systems (CIS). All HIM and CIS (major and minor) classes are fully online.

Why Study Health Information Management at Grand Valley?

Students can expect individualized attention with class sizes no larger than 30 students.
The minor in health care information systems is unique to the HIM degree at GVSU, providing additional employment opportunities for students after graduation
Software technology used in curriculum is paid for by the Allied Health Sciences department.
Graduates are key players in interprofessional health care organizations. High job placement offers the potential for maximum return on investment.
Students are able to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator certification exam.

Programme Structure

Areas of study include:

ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS Coding
Quality in health care
Health care law
Leadership practices in HIM
Strategic planning in HIM
Field practicum in HIM

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

122 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Allendale, United States

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Health Informatics Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 173 other Bachelors in Information Technology (IT) in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The HIM program is a secondary admission program. The admissions process will take place winter semester and will require an HIM application by March 1, prior to the intended fall entry. The minimum criteria for application includes:

A minimum overall GPA of 2.5
Completion of the HIM application form
Completion of 45 semester hours, which includes current enrollment, verified by transcript(s)
No grade less than a C in BMS 250, BMS 251, and AHS 100

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22770 USD / year

≈ 22770 USD / year
Out-of-State

22770 USD / year

≈ 22770 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

16122 USD / year

≈ 16122 USD / year

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Scholarships Information

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