HIMS 460 - Advanced Directed Clinical Placement

    Recent Professors
    Holly Diane Jagielinski, Connie Renda
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    18–19 students
    Credits
    1
    Prerequisite
    Limitation on Enrollment: Special Admission - must be admitted to program.
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of HIMS 460
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course provides supervised onsite professional practice experience (PPE) for Health Information Management students. This course integrates theory and professional practice in health information management. Emphasis is placed on applying management theories to actual work settings, practice of professional behavior, ethics, and self reflection including career goals. Project topics will support a local HIM community of interest and will be designed by the student, instructor, and the PPE site manager. Note: This course may require student travel. To meet course requirements the student may be required to be available during normal business hours (i.e. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm) for site visits, conduction of professional interviews, and data gathering. This course is designed for Health Information Management majors.