Graduates of two-year, accredited, health information technology programs usually choose the B.P.S. degree option. In this degree program, students can enter with two years of transfer credit. Students can anticipate completion of the degree program in four semesters of full-time study. Transfer credit is given for prior course work in health information technology. Graduates of other two-year technical programs also usually choose the B.P.S. degree option. Transfer credit is given for prior course work that is applicable to the major. Transfer students from two-year liberal arts programs usually choose the B.S. degree option. Transfer credit is given for prior course work that is applicable to the major. Each applicant’s transfer credit is evaluated individually.

Recommended pre-requisites for the program for transfer students include an introductory course in statistics, Anatomy and Physiology I and II (lab not required), and spreadsheets.