Health Informatics, M.S.

The curriculum will require students to complete 36 credit hours: Core Courses (24 credit hours), Elective Courses (6 credit hours), and a capstone or research project (6 credit hours).

Students will be required to complete 24 hours of required core courses and a capstone or research project (6 credit hours) that are listed below:

• HINF 5110 Fundamentals of Health Informatics   
• HINF 5120 Explorations of Statistics in Health Science   
• HINF 5130 Health Information Systems: Design and Decision Making   
• HINF 5220 Database Architecture and Administration   
• HINF 5270 Health Data Analysis   
• HINF 5310 Health Informatics Project Management   
• HINF 5380 Technology for Population Health   
• HINF 5450 Privacy and Security: Protecting Healthcare Data 
• HINF 5460A-5460B Research Project  or HINF 5470 Capstone Project   

In addition, students will also select 6 credit hours of Health Informatics Electives that include:

• HINF 5190 Securing Digital Infrastructure  
• HINF 5200 Technology for Healthcare Financial Management  
• HINF 5230 Healthcare Quality and Safety  
• HINF 5240 Big Data Use and Analysis  
• HINF 5250 Advanced Topics in Data Warehousing