Health Informatics, B.I.S.

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Program Academic Regulations

A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in all courses designated as health informatics major courses. All health informatics majors must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 to remain in the program.

The Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions reserves the right to require the withdrawal of any student at any time in order to preserve and maintain the school’s standards of scholarship and conduct. Furthermore, if the student has been sanctioned for any violation of university rules, procedures, or policies, an automatic review and determination of that student’s progress in the program will occur.

Degree Requirements

Prerequisites - 42 hours of pre-requisites (Areas A through E). Area F which includes pre-requisites related to Clinical Informatics (includes 18 hours that students must complete prior to admission to the BIS in Clinical Informatics).

Area F - Courses Related to BIS Program for Clinical Informatics Concentration (18 Hours)

BIOL 2110K - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours (Student may contact Program Director to petition an approved science course for this requirement.)
BIOL 2120K - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours (Student may contact Program Director to petition an approved science course for this requirement.)
CIS 2010 - Introduction to Information Systems 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 2000 - Introduction to Health Informatics 1 Credit Hours
Elective 3 Credit Hours

Major - 60 Hours Total in Junior/Senior Years

Area G - Core, 36 Hours

CNHP 3010 - Advanced Medical Terminology 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 3101 - Intro to EHR and Applications 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 3910 - Introduction to the Health Care System 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4010 - Leadership and Ethics in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours
CIS 3001 - Managing Information Technology Projects 3 Credit Hours
CIS 3730 - Database Management Systems 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4120 - Business Processes in Health Informatics 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4680 - Security and Privacy through Healthcare Technology 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 3950 - Healthcare Finance Analytics 3 Credit Hours
HA 3910 - Health Policy in the United States: An Introduction 3 Credit Hours
HA 4450 - Legal Concepts in Healthcare 3 Hours

Concentration: Clinical Informatics, 15 Hours

CNHP 3106 - Information Systems and Public Health 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4100 - Quality and Safety in Health Informatics 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4122 - System Analysis & Design in Health Care 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4450 - Data Analytics in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4600 - Capstone Project in Health Informatics 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4601 - Health Informatics Internship 3 Credit Hours

General Electives

Select 9 hours

CNHP 3970 - Health Information Systems 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4260 - Professional Development in Health Informatics 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4270 - Project Management in Health Informatics 3 Credit Hours
HA 3970 - Health Information Systems 3 Credit Hours