Bachelor of Science in Health Information and Informatics - BSHII Online or On Campus

Application Dates

​OPEN NOW THROUGH AUGUST 15 FOR BS HII ONLINE AND ON-CAMPUS PROGRAMS.

Application restrictions may apply for online students living in certain states. Click here to verify that your state authorizes online programs at Loma Linda University.

Admission Requirements

1. Complete a minimum of 90 quarter units at an accredited college or university
2. Minimum GPA of 2.5
3. Complete all program prerequisites (listed below)
4. Complete the LLU application, including values and personal essays 
5. Provide three letters of recommendation that indicate a strong academic background and professional readiness
6. Interview, if deemed necessary

You will need to finish two years of prerequisite courses at a junior college or four-year college to be eligible to enter the program. The prerequisite classes, which prepare you for two years of study at Loma Linda University, are listed below.

Applicants who have graduated from this program are eligible to sit for the registered health information administrator (RHIA) exam.

Essential Functions

In order to achieve career entry competency, students in the Bachelors of Science in Healthcare Information Management program should have the ability to perform essential functions. Learn more about our Technical Standards here.

Prerequisites 

1. ARTS & HUMANITIES (16 qtr./11 sem. units min.)  

Select courses from at least three of the content areas* listed below:  

Art/Music Civilization/History 
Foreign Language Literature 
Philosophy 
*A minimum of 3 qtr./ 2 sem. units in an area are required to meet a content area  

2. SCIENTIFIC & QUANTITATIVE REASONING (12 qtr./8 sem. units min.)

Human Anatomy & Physiology/lab (complete sequence)
College Algebra
Medical Terminology

Select one additional from one of the following areas:
Chemistry Math Geology
Astronomy Physics


3. SOCIAL SCIENCES (12 qtr./8 sem. units min.)
Cultural diversity or anthropology (one course)
Psychology (one course)

Select one additional from one of the following areas:
Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, Economics, Geography

4. WRITTEN & ORAL COMMUNICATION (9 qtr./6 sem. units min.)
Freshman English (complete sequence)
Business Communications or Interpersonal Communications

5. HEALTH & WELLNESS (2 qtr./1.5 sem. units min.)
Personal Health or Nutrition
Physical activity (2 courses total)

Program Outline - 78 total units

• Acceptance into Graduate Programs: 100%
• Overall positive LLU experience: 100%
• Rated the faculty highly: 100%
• Graduation Rate: 87.5%

MISSION

In harmony with the mission of Loma Linda University and the School of Allied Health Professions, the Department of Health Informatics and Information Management is dedicated to:

• Educating competent health information professionals
• Promoting the health information management profession
• Extending the current knowledge of health information professionals at neighboring healthcare facilities
• Challenging students and department faculty to maintain high standards of ethical and professional behavior
• Encouraging students and faculty to seek a meaningful relationship with God and a balanced Christian lifestyle

PURPOSE 

To prepare our graduates to be competent health information professionals through excellence in classroom instruction, professional practice experience, advisement, and mentoring with an emphasis on global service.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Conduct assessment and management of data and information needs for a variety of health-care settings.
2. Advocate effective strategies for health information protection: privacy, security, and confidentiality.
3. Recommend technology, database models, and data analytic tools to support decision making and strategic planning.
4. Discuss and apprise revenue cycle management principles, strategies and processes.
5. Monitor and analyze compliance with standards, regulations, and laws documentation related to healthcare.
6. Formulate management and leadership plans and strategies in legal and ethical manners to utilization resources effectively and efficiently.
7. Integrate pathophysiology, pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, computer concepts and application, and math statistics into the practice of health information administration.

Any student interested in the internship will be required to receive approval from their academic advisor, submit an application, and follow all HR processes. Students accepted and hired into the internship are required to register for an additional academic course to track their training progress, attend weekly virtual meetings, and set aside a minimum of 2-4 workday hours per week for their remote work hours. It is the responsibility of the student intern to arrange their work and personal schedules to meet these requirements.