Have earned a degree in Health Informatics, B.S. or equivalent.
GPA of 3.0 or higher for the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work or a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
Submit three letters of recommendation that support the applicant for graduate study in health informatics.
Recommendation letters must be from previous academic faculty and/or from current or previous employers. If the applicant has been out of school or unemployed for more than five years, he/she may petition for a waiver or a substitution of references.
Submit a 1000-word personal statement for pursuing the MS in Health Informatics.
Complete an interview with the Admissions Committee scheduled on a mutually agreeable date and time. International students may request an interview via telephone, Skype, or web conference.
an undergraduate major in Film, Media, Multimedia, Communications, English, or related areas
appropriate prerequisite coursework with a minimum prerequisite GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
International Students must meet the university language requirement for admission to the university. Applicants must take either Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English (PTE).
For the IELTS, applicants must meet the minimum acceptable score of 6.0 academic version.
TOEFL Exam scores: Paper - 550; Listening - 55; Reading - 54; Writing - 58; Computer Internet - 213; Listening - 21; Reading - 24; Writing - 21; Internet (iBT) - 80: Listening - 20; Speaking - 20; Reading - 20; Writing - 20.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Exam score 53: Listening - 53; Speaking - 53; Reading - 53; Writing - 53.
Health informatics, focused on advances in health technology, has the potential to facilitate and improve patient-centered care. Patients, providers, payers, policy-makers, and technology vendors all benefit from its growth and implementation. With a Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI), you will acquire the skills to enhance the healthcare system in our society and a broad range of career opportunities.
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Core Courses (12 Hours)
HLAD - 7110 Healthcare Financial Management (3)
HLAD - 8101 Quantitative Decision-Making for Health Administration (3)
HLAD - 8103 Healthcare Quality Improvement Concepts and Tools (3)
HLAD - 8108 Strategic Planning and Marketing for Health Administration (3)
Culminating Courses (20 Hours)
Practicum concentration
HLAD - 8900 Health Informatics Practicum Experience I (3)
HLAD - 8903 Health Informatics Practicum Experience II (2)
HLAD - 8112 Health Informatics Research Thesis (3)
HLAD/CPSC/MIS electives (12 hours)
Research Concentration
HLAD - 8904 Health Informatics Research Experience I (3)
HLAD - 8906 Health Informatics Research Experience II (2)
HLAD - 8112 Health Informatics Research Thesis (3)
HLAD/CPSC/MIS electives (12 hours)
Thesis Concentration
HLAD - 8905 Health Informatics Practicum Thesis (3)
HLAD/CPSC/MIS electives (17 hours)
Total - 32 Hours
