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TRANSFER GUIDELINES FOR THE BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN Health Information Management

Information about Transcript Evaluation
A transcript evaluation is completed once official transcripts from all previously attended institutions have been received by WGU. Please note that transcripts must be sent to WGU directly from the issuing institution to be considered official. WGU does not perform unofficial evaluations or accept unofficial transcripts. The guidelines below will provide a good indication of the expected transfer credit. Official transcript evaluations will occur in the month prior to your start. Transcripts are processed in the order they are received. Please contact your Enrollment Counselor if it has been more than 15 business days since your transcripts have been received and you have not received an evaluation. Transfer credit will not be awarded for transcripts received after your first term start date. All transfer credit is specific to your current degree pathway. Should you decide to change programs at any time a new evaluation will be completed, and the appropriate credit will be awarded for the new program.
COURSES ACCEPTED FOR TRANSFER CREDIT: Must be college level from an Institution accredited by an Institutional Accreditor (as listed by the U.S. Department of Education). For a list of USDE Institutional Accreditor agencies, see: Click here for a list of USDE Institutional Accreditor agencies. Must have been awarded a grade of C- or better (Pre-licensure Nursing program and business courses must have a grade of C or better). May not be used to fulfill more than one course of study. Must meet the competency unit and content equivalency requirements.
COURSES SATISFIED BY AN ASSOCIATE OR BACHELOR’S DEGREE: Where transfer credit does not apply, courses may be satisfied by degree. Courses can be satisfied by an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science from a Regionally or Nationally accredited institution. (Accrediting agency recognized by The U.S. Department of Education) In certain cases, the degree must be in a specific field of study. Satisfied by degree does not apply to all courses or programs at WGU. A change in majors at WGU may result in the removal of credit.
Click here for the Leavitt School of Health Admission Requirements
Important: The courses listed below are eligible for transfer credit; refer to your program guide for a complete listing of program requirements.
General Education The group below cannot be satisfied by a degree unless otherwise stated in the transfer requirement.

Course	Course Name	Course Units	Transfer Requirement(s)
Group : Communication ‎(4)
D269	Composition: Writing with a Strategy	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in English composition. Excluding business writing and technical writing.
D268	Introduction to Communication: Connecting with Others	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in speech or communications. The course presented must clearly demonstrate an oral speaking component.
D265	Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in critical thinking, reasoning, argument or logic.
D270	Composition: Successful Self-Expression	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in English composition II. Excluding business writing and technical writing.
Group : History and Humanities ‎(2)
C963	American Politics and the US Constitution	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in U.S. government and the U.S. constitution.
C100	Introduction to Humanities	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in the humanities (literature, visual and performing arts, music, theatre, philosophy, ethics, or religious studies). Can be satisfied by an CAHIIM accredited AAS in Health Information Technology.
Group : Mathematics ‎(2)
C957	Applied Algebra	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in college algebra or a course at a level higher than college algebra (calculus, trigonometry, or linear algebra). Cannot be satisfied by an intermediate algebra or quantitative reasoning course.
C784	Applied Healthcare Statistics	4	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in statistics.
Group : Sciences ‎(3)
C180	Introduction to Psychology	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in the behavioral sciences (anthropology, psychology, or sociology).
C190	Introduction to Biology	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in general biology.
C107	Anatomy and Physiology I	4	One course, equivalent to 4 units, in Anatomy & Physiology I with lab component. Can be satisfied by an CAHIIM accredited AAS in Health Information Technology.

Information about Transcript Evaluation
Core Courses in the Major Courses Satisfied by Transfer or Degree The group below may be satisfied by an Associate or Bachelor's degree, unless otherwise stated in the transfer requirement.

Course	Course Name	Course Units	Transfer Requirement(s)
C804	Medical Terminology	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in Medical Terminology. Can be satisfied by an CAHIIM accredited AAS in Health Information Technology.
C805	Pathophysiology	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in pathophysiology or disease concepts (the study of human disease processes). Can be satisfied by an CAHIIM accredited AAS in Health Information Technology.
C801	Health Information Law and Regulations	4	Satisfied by a CAHIIM accredited AAS in Health Information Technology. This course is only available for transfer with a transfer articulation agreement with WGU and the degree associated with the articulation agreement. Please use this link to explore articulations: https://partners.wgu.edu/
C806	Introduction to Pharmacology	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in pharmacology. The 5 year transfer requirement is waived if a non-expired RHIT certification, or health-science license is presented. Can be satisfied by an CAHIIM accredited AAS in Health Information Technology.
C802	Foundations in Healthcare Information Management	4	Satisfied by a CAHIIM accredited AAS in Health Information Technology. This course is only available for transfer with a transfer articulation agreement with WGU and the degree associated with the articulation agreement. Please use this link to explore articulations: https://partners.wgu.edu/
C807	Healthcare Compliance	3	Satisfied by a CAHIIM accredited AAS in Health Information Technology. This course is only available for transfer with a transfer articulation agreement with WGU and the degree associated with the articulation agreement. Please use this link to explore articulations: https://partners.wgu.edu/
C812	Healthcare Reimbursement	4	Satisfied by a CAHIIM accredited AAS in Health Information Technology. This course is only available for transfer with a transfer articulation agreement with WGU and the degree associated with the articulation agreement. Please use this link to explore articulations: https://partners.wgu.edu/
D190	Introduction to Healthcare IT Systems	4	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in either introduction to IT or healthcare IT systems. Course can be satisfied by an associate or bachelor's degree in information technology or healthcare information management. This course must be taken within the past 5 years.
D255	Professional Practice Experience I: Technical	3	Satisfied by a CAHIIM accredited AAS in Health Information Technology. This course is only available for transfer with a transfer articulation agreement with WGU and the degree associated with the articulation agreement. Please use this link to explore articulations: https://partners.wgu.edu/
D254	Introduction to Medical Coding	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in medical coding. covering inpatient and outpatient, taken in the last 5 years or one of the following Certifications: AHIMA, CCS AHIMA RHIT, AAPC CPC, AAPC COC, or AAPC CIC.
C808	Classification Systems	4	A second, sequential coding/classification course, equivalent to 4 units, taken in the last 5 years or one of the following Certifications: AHIMA, CCS AHIMA RHIT, AAPC CPC, AAPC COC, or AAPC CIC.
D258	Organizational Leadership in Healthcare	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in organizational/leadership behavior.

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Additional Transferable Courses Courses Satisfied by Transfer Credit The group below cannot be satisfied by a degree unless otherwise stated in the transfer requirement.

Course	Course Name	Course Units	Transfer Requirement(s)
C799	Healthcare Ecosystems	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in Healthcare Delivery. In order to transfer courses in this section, a student must present a course from a CAHIIM accredited baccalaureate program.
D033	Healthcare Information Systems Management	3	One course, equivalent to 3 units, in information systems management. In order to transfer courses in this section, a student must present a course from a CAHIIM accredited baccalaureate program.
C803	Data Analytics and Information Governance	4	One course, equivalent to 4 units, in health data management. In order to transfer courses in this section, a student must present a course from a CAHIIM accredited baccalaureate program.
C816	Healthcare System Applications	4	One course, equivalent to 4 units, in either business of IT applications or healthcare systems applications. Can be satisfied by an associate degree or higher in Healthcare Information Management. Must have been completed or renewed within the past 2 years. To be considered for transfer, the 2 year transfer requirement is waived if a non-expired RHIT certification is presented. This course can be transferred in with a CAHIIM accreditation as part of the BSHIM Block Transfer.

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Non-Transferable Courses Courses Not Satisfied by Transfer or Degree The group below may not be satisfied by transfer credit or degree.

Course	Course Name	Course Units
C811	Healthcare Financial Resource Management	4
C813	Healthcare Statistics and Research	3
C815	Quality and Performance Management and Methods	4
C820	Professional Leadership & Communication for Healthcare	2
C810	Foundations in Healthcare Data Management	3
D257	Healthcare Project Management	4
D256	Principles of Management in Health Information Management	3
D259	Professional Practice Experience II: Management	4
D260	Health Information Management Capstone	4

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