Prerequisites and Proficiencies

Prerequisite Course Lists

The following documents contain lists of courses which will fulfill prerequisites but might not transfer for academic credit. See Transfer Equivalency Guide.

Anatomy | Medical Terminology | Statistics

Prerequisite completion is rated at the time of application. Full points are given for courses that have been completed and partial points are given for courses that are in-progress.

• Statistics (one of the following): STAT 220, STAT 221, STAT 311, EDPSY 490, PSYCH 315, PSYCH 317/318, QMETH 201, or Q SCI 381 equivalent
• Anatomy and physiology with lab: BIOL 118 and BIOL 119 or equivalent
• Medical terminology: CLAS 205*

* CLAS 205 alone does *not* fulfill the prerequisite. You must also 1) study "The Language of Medicine" by Davi-ellen Chabner or other approved material and 2) pass a challenge test provided by the HIHIM Office.

If you have completed a course that is not listed and would like it reviewed prior to submitting your application, send a copy of the official course outline/syllabus to:

Fax: (206) 543-8609
Email: hihim@uw.edu

Required Proficiency Levels

Evidence of English Language Proficiency

HIHIM English proficiency requirements differ from the UW's general English proficiency requirements. HIHIM applicants must submit one of the following as evidence of English language proficiency. An applicant who does not have evidence of language proficiency is NOT eligible to apply to the HIHIM Program.

Acceptable forms of Evidence of English Language Proficiency:

• Official transcript of earned bachelor's degree from an institution of higher education in the United States
• Successful completion of the UW Intensive English Program prior to admission to the University of Washington.
• Minimum test scores as listed below. Test scores may not be more than 2 years old. Applicants with test scores older than 2 years should contact the HIHIM program.

Minimum Score		Test
490*		SAT: Critical Reading (SAT CR) score and Writing (SAT W) score
21*		ACT: English/Writing (ACT E/W) score and Reading (ACT R) score
7.0*		IELTS (no sub-score below 6.0)
92*		TOEFL iBT (no sub-score below 20)

*Contact the HIHIM Program if scores are more than 2 years old.
Retrieve ACT scores: http://www.actstudent.org/scores/send/index.html.
Retrieve SAT scores: http://sat.collegeboard.org/scores/send-old-sat-scores.

The following document details the HIHIM program's expectation for applicant and continuing student computer proficiency. HIHIM Technology Requirements & Computer Proficiency