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Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science (Honours)

Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science (Honours)

  • ID:CC010090
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements:

English requirements:

If English is not your first language or you've received your education in a language other than English, students must produce evidence of their English Language Proficiency:

  • ELTS overall band of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 88
  • CAEL 70, no sub-test band score less than 60
  • PTE Academic 58
  • Conestoga English Language Test (CELT) Band 6

Other requirements:

  • A minimum of six (6) Grade 12 courses with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including three (3) required U level courses and three (3) additional U or M level courses ( Higher averages are often required for admission due to competition for available spaces in the program.)
  • The following Grade 12 U courses are required:
    • English (ENG4U)
    • One (1) Grade 12 Mathematics course with a minimum average of 65% from the following: Advanced Functions OR Calculus and Vectors OR Mathematics of Data Management
    • Grade 12 Biology with a minimum average of 70%
    • Three (3) other Grade 12 U or M courses
  • Successful completion of a pre-health sciences degree pathway program from an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) with two semesters of the required science and mathematics will be considered acceptable as meeting the U level requirements. Minimum averages will apply.
  • Applicants must have basic computer literacy,
  • Students in this program are required to bring a mobile device that meets minimum specified requirements.
  • Applicants should display integrity, reliability, maturity, self-direction, determination, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work in teams and leadership.
  • Mandatory work-integrated learning (WIL) health and safety requirements must be completed by students prior to student WIL experiences. Successful WIL completion is required for students to progress to program completion. To qualify for WIL experiences, students must present the following practicum requirements by the deadline indicated on the practicum package which will be distributed in class at the beginning of year two:
    • A complete immunization record including MMR, Tdap, varicella, polio and hepatitis B. Seasonal flu vaccination is required during flu season (October - March).
    • TB Testing: Evidence of current 2-Step or previous 2-step + current 1-step if more than one year has passed since 2-step testing.
    • A Police Check for Venerable Sector Screening (VSS) or Police Information Check (PIC) to be completed prior to year 2 work term; type of Police Check to be confirmed by your Program Coordinator. Police checks must be clear of any unpardoned criminal offences. An unclear criminal record may result in the inability to participate in WIL experiences which will jeopardize progress in the program. Acceptance for WIL is at the discretion of the agency; some agencies may request students to provide a VSS completed within six months of WIL start date. Students with criminal records are advised to meet with the program chair for academic counselling to determine program suitability.
  • The academic requirements to be eligible for a co-op work term in a degree program are as follows:
    • Minimum 65% session weighted average in the eligibility term two academic semesters prior to any co-op work term
    • Maximum two failures or withdrawals during the academic semester that occurs in the eligibility term two academic semesters prior to any co-op work term
    • Must have successfully completed all but two core courses, according to the program design, by the eligibility term prior to any given work term (regardless of the level the student was placed in advanced standing)
    • Students (even those on special timetables) will not be permitted to complete a co-op work term until conditions above are met and all but two core course deficiencies, according to the program design, are cleared
    • Co-op work terms may need to be re-sequenced to allow academic deficiencies to be cleared or in the event a student changes cohorts (i.e. graduation is delayed by one year or more). Students may not repeat a passed work term
    • Should a student's academic performance decline considerably during the term just prior to any work term, the college reserves the right to withdraw the student from the upcoming work term
    • In the case of back to back work terms eligibility to participate in consecutive work terms will be granted upon approval to participate in the initial work term
    • Where two or more work terms occur back to back, should a student fail to achieve academic eligibility for the first work term, their eligibility for the second work term will be based on the term that occurs two terms prior to the second work term
    • Students in degree programs may only fail/defer each work term in their program design once

Course Information

About the Program

Do you want a great job when you graduate? Launch your health-care career today by applying to the Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science. Our graduates help fill a skill shortage and are in demand for jobs as data analysts, business intelligence specialists, privacy professionals, and clinical informatics specialists.

The Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science (Honours) degree is an innovative four-year co-op program that will prepare graduates for a number of in-demand careers in the health-care industry. Our graduates enable the health-care system to achieve its goals of person-centred, safe, high quality and sustainable health care through data-informed problem solving. Our graduates will use applied and integrated knowledge and skills from health information science, biomedical and health sciences, information technology and management sciences to positively impact the health-care system.

Focusing on health informatics and health information management, students in the BAHIS degree will experience a variety of real-life learning opportunities that will enrich the learning experience. Students will be challenged to use creativity and problem-solving skills to design, implement and evaluate a broad range of projects with community partners. Students will design health informatics and information management solutions while learning to maintain security, privacy and confidentiality. The BAHIS degree will offer students opportunities to develop critical thinking and communication skills that will enable them to work successfully on inter-professional teams.

Upon graduation from the program, students will qualify to challenge the national certification examination of the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA). Our graduates will be eligible for careers in health informatics utilizing their skills in information technology (IT), healthcare and management.

Program Outcomes

  • Manage patient care and administrative information systems that include data archiving, retrieval, programming, report generation, and interfacing such systems with the hospitals, community health agencies and offices of health professionals.

  • Ensure the ongoing efficient operation and evolution of core computer functions and networks in a variety of health care settings.

  • Apply problem-solving skills to priorities for health informatics in order to ensure high quality and safety of patient care.

  • Analyze, diagnose, and resolve technical issues associated with information systems in health care organizations.

  • Integrate the knowledge of the health care delivery system into functionality of health information systems.

  • Understand the following health science concepts and their importance for developing health care information systems: health and medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases.

  • Apply the concepts of organizational culture, human relations, and leadership to the development and enhancement of multidisciplinary teams.

  • Communicate effectively with members of a health care team.

  • Apply the principles and skills of business administration and leadership.

  • Apply psychosocial, economic and environmental concepts and values.

  • Adhere to professional, ethical and legal codes and standards.

  • Educate health care professionals in a use of health care information systems, including wireless methods to support patient care.

  • Conduct research with health professionals using theory and practice of health informatics to contribute to evidence based practice.

  • Develop plans for lifelong learning and professional development.

  • Practice health informatics knowledge and skills through co-op work terms in health care agencies.

Co-op Information

  • Co-op programs add value to your education. Earn while you apply what you learn in a real workplace environment.

  • The College cannot guarantee co-op employment. All co-op students are required to conduct an independent co-op job search in addition to the supports and services provided by the Department of Co-op Education.

  • Students are responsible for their own transportation and associated costs in order to complete work term requirements. Work locations may not always be readily accessible by public transportation.

  • Students who do not secure the first work term by the start of the work term semester will be offered the option to enrol in the 14 credit Career Management in Canada co-op alternative. This co-op alternative involves one 3 hour on campus session per week and 12 hours per week of online and out-of-class activity.

  • If Career Management in Canada is selected, the student must attend sessions from the first session of the term and cannot complete a co-op term for their first work term.

  • Career Management in Canada may be delivered at the Doon, Waterloo, or Cambridge campus.

  • Career Management in Canada is only an alternative for the first co-op work term of the program, students will still complete at least one mandatory co-op work term if they choose Career Management in Canada.

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Level 1

  • Course Details

  • Conestoga 101
    CON0101

  • Success in Health Care Careers
    HIM71010

  • Healthcare Governance in Canada
    HIM71030

  • Health Informatics
    HIM71050

  • Biomedical Concepts I
    HIM71080

  • Information Technology I
    INFO71765

  • Database Concepts I
    PROG71000

Level 2

  • Course Details

  • Academic Communications
    ENGL71000

  • Health Information Management I
    HIM71020

  • Solving Problems in Health Systems
    HIM71100

  • Database Concepts II
    PROG71010

  • Programming Concepts I
    PROG71880

  • Group Dynamics
    SOC71500

Level 3

  • Course Details

  • Data Analysis I
    HIM72015

  • Biomedical Concepts II
    HIM72050

  • Healthcare Information Systems I
    HIM72060

  • Project Management
    MGMT74050

  • Programming Concepts II
    PROG72300

Level 4

  • Course Details

  • Business Communications
    COMM72010

  • Field Placement (Health Information Science)
    FPLT70000

  • Health Information Management II
    HIM72040

  • Introduction to Business Intelligence
    HIM72070

  • Biomedical Concepts III
    HIM72090

  • Safety in the Workplace
    OHS71320

  • User Training and Adult Education
    SOC73165

Level 5

  • Course Details

  • Co-op and Career Preparation
    CEPR71050

  • Professional Communication
    ENGL72000

  • Epidemiology, Population Health and Public Health
    HIM73030

  • Advanced Business Intelligence
    HIM73070

  • Systems Analysis and Design
    HIM73120

  • Research Methods in Health Sciences
    RSCH73020

Electives: Interdisciplinary
Student must complete a minimum of 42 Hours
Level 6

  • Course Details

  • Introduction to Information Security
    HIM73080

  • Technology Planning in Health Systems
    HIM73090

  • Data Analysis II
    HIM73100

  • Information Technology II
    INFO73020

  • Programming Concepts III
    PROG73000

Electives: Interdisciplinary
Student must complete a minimum of 42 Hours
Level 7

  • Course Details

  • Co-op Work Term 1 - HIS
    COOP71450

Level 8

  • Course Details

  • Co-op Work Term 2 - HIS
    COOP72150

Level 9

  • Course Details

  • Health Information Management III
    HIM74005

  • Healthcare Information Systems II
    HIM74040

  • Privacy and Confidentiality
    HIM74070

  • Process Improvement in Health Systems
    HIM74080

  • Systems Integration
    INFO74040

Electives: Interdisciplinary
Student must complete a minimum of 42 Hours
Level 10

  • Course Details

  • Health Care Quality Improvement
    HIM74030

  • Change Management
    HIM74090

  • Information Science Capstone Project
    HIM74100

  • Conflict Management
    SOC73180

  • Electives: Interdisciplinary
    Student must complete a minimum of 42 Hours

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Health Information Management Occupations

  • Database Analysts and Data Administrators

  • Software Engineers and Designers

  • Health Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance - $500

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