PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program has been temporarily suspended effective Fall 2012.
The Graduate Certificate in Health Care Informatics allows students in the MS - Health Care Informatics program to gain general knowledge in health care informatics. The rapid growth of the industry demands individuals with health-related backgrounds to possess the technical knowledge in order to properly manage health care informatics applications.
This program has been temporarily suspended effective Fall 2012.
The Graduate Certificate in Health Care Informatics allows students in the MS - Health Care Informatics program to gain general knowledge in health care informatics. The rapid growth of the industry demands individuals with health-related backgrounds to possess the technical knowledge in order to properly manage health care informatics applications. The Health Care Informatics Certificate will provide students with the requisite course work to functionally utilize informatics applications and understand their operation. The audience for this certificate would be students enrolled in the Health Care Informatics MS program.
CURRICULUM
The graduate certificate in Health Care Informatics consists of 16 credit hours. Students will take the first two courses in the fall and the last two courses in the spring. Courses are offered in a lock-step, online format; therefore, students will be required to register for courses in the proper sequence the semester they are offered.
| Total Credit Hours Required: |
| 16
Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree |
Required Courses—16 Credit Hours
All students must take the following courses.
- HIM 5118C Health Care Informatics and Information Technology (Fall semester, 4 credit hours)
- HIM 6119C Biostatistics and Decision Analysis (Fall semester, 4 credit hours)
- HIM 6123C Health Informatics Applications: Administrative, Financial, Clinical Project Management (Spring semester, 4 credit hours)
- HIM 6122C System Analysis and Design (Spring semester, 4 credit hours)
Application Requirements
Admission is open to those with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants must apply online. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline.
An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants must apply online. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline(s). Students need to be enrolled in the MS - Health Care Informatics program to earn the certificate. Admission to this certificate program is limited.