Health Informatics (BS)

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements
Select General Education Requirements41-44
Major Requirements
Health Informatics Core (a minimum grade of 'C' is required in all courses)
A. Complete the following:
HI 300Health Info Clinical Environme3
HI 410Health Informatics3
HI 450Health Data Secur/Compliance3
HI 455Hlth Data Mgt & Decision Supp3
HI 460Consumer Health Informatics3
Information Systems Environment (a minimum grade of 'C' is required in all courses)
A. Complete the following:
CIS 115Beginning Programming4
ISC 245Info Systems in Organizations3
ISC 272Systems Architecture3
ISC 285Intermediate Programming3
CIS 321Data Comm and Networking3
CIS 324Database Design-Dev-Mgt3
ISC 360Info Sys Analysis and Design-W3
EH 372Technical Writing - W3
ISC 462IS Strategy and Policy3
ISC 475Info Systems Proj Management3
CIS 496CIS Internship0
Business Environment (a minimum grade of 'C' is required in all courses)
A. Complete the following:
ACC 211Financial Accounting3
CA 275Decision Making - Small Groups3
Select one of the following3
Intro to Tech for Healthcare
Intro to Computer Applications
Computer Proficiency Exam
MGT 300Management Theory and Practice3
Statistics I3
Statistics II3
Health Care Environment (a minimum grade of 'C' is required in all courses)
A. Complete the following:
BMD 110Introduction to A & P I4
BMD 111Introduction to A & P II4
EMS 210Medical Terminology3
EMS 200Human Systems/Pathophysiology3
EMS 401Seminar in HP3
Minor Requirements
A minor is not required for this degree program. However, students who have completed all required coursework for the Health Informatics degree will also qualify for a minor in Information Systems.0
Total Hours122-125

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition
A. Complete the following:
EH 101English Composition I3
B. Complete the following:
EH 102English Composition II3
Area II - Humanities & Fine Arts
A. Complete the following:
CA 110Public Speaking3
B. Select one of the following: 13
Brit Lit before 1785
Brit Lit after 1785
Am Lit before 1865
Am Lit after 1865
World Lit before 1650
World Lit after 1650
C. Select one of the following:3
Survey of Art
Art History I
Art History II
Art Appreciation
Introduction to Theatre
Introduction to Music
D. Select three hours from the following:3
Intro to African Amer Studies
Survey of Art
Art History I
Art History II
Survey of Non-Western Art
Art Appreciation
Intro Anc Greek Roman Culture
Introduction to Theatre
Brit Lit before 1785
Brit Lit after 1785
Am Lit before 1865
Am Lit after 1865
World Lit before 1650
World Lit after 1650
Introductory Latin I
Introductory Latin II
Introductory French I
Introductory French II
Introductory Chinese I
Introductory Chinese II
Introductory Spanish I
Introductory Spanish II
Intro Classical Greek I
Intro Classical Greek II
Introductory German I
Introductory German II
Accelerated Intro German
Introductory Russian I
Introductory Russian II
Accelerated Intro Russian
Intermediate Latin I
Intermediate Latin II
Intermediate French I
Intermediate French II
Accelerated Inter French - H
Intermediate Chinese I
Intermediate Chinese II
Intermediate Spanish I
Intermediate Spanish II
Inter Spanish Accel -H
Interm Classical Greek I
Interm Classical Greek II
Intermediate German I
Intermediate German II
Intermediate Russian I
Intermediate Russian II
Intensive Second Year Russian
Introductory Japanese I
Introductory Japanese II
Introductory Arabic I
Introductory Arabic II
Intro American Sign Language I
Intro American Sign Lang II
Introductory Korean I
Introductory Korean II
Intermediate Japanese I
Intermediate Japanese II
Intermediate Arabic I
Intermediate Arabic II
Intermediate ASL I
Intermediate ASL II
Introduction to Music
Introduction to Philosophy
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Logic
Introduction to Ethics
Social Ethics
Western Philosophy: Classical
Intro to the Study of Religion
Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
Survey of the New Testament
Area III – Natural Sciences & Mathematics
A. Select 3-4 hours from the following:3-4
Precalculus Algebra
Precalculus Trigonometry
Precal Algebra-Trigonometry
Calculus and Its Applications
Calculus I
Calculus II
Calculus III
Linear Algebra I
Differential Equations I
B. Select 8-10 hours from the following:8-10
Biological Anthropology
and Biological Anthropology Lab
Life Science I
and Life Science I Laboratory
General Biology I
and General Biology I Lab
Life Science II
and Life Science II Lab
General Biology II
and General Biology II Laboratory
Survey of Inorg and Org Chem
and Survey Inorg-Org Chem Lab
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Lab
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Lab
Environmental Geography
and Environmental Geography Lab
Earth and the Environment
and Earth and the Environment Lab
Physical Geology
and Physical Geology Lab
Earth History
and Earth History Lab
Ocean Science
and Ocean Science Lab
Introduction to Astronomy
and Introduction to Astronomy Lab
Concepts of Physics
and Concepts of Physics Laboratory
Physics with Algebra-Trig I
and Alg-Trig Based Physics I Lab
Physics with Algebra -Trig II
and Alg-Trig Based Physics II Lab
Calculus-Based Physics I
and Calculus-Based Physics I Lab
Calculus-Based Physics II
and Calculus-Based Physics II Lab
Area IV – History, Social & Behavioral Sciences 1
A. Select one of the following:3
HY of Western Civilization I
HY of Western Civilization II
US History to 1877
US History since 1877
B. Select two of the following:6
Intro to Cultural Anthropology
Intro Archaeology-Bio Anthro
Intro to Communication
Interpersonal Comm
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Prin of Microeconomics
Prin of Macroeconomics
People, Places, Environment
World Regional Geography
Intro to Gender Studies
HY of Western Civilization I
HY of Western Civilization II
US History to 1877
US History since 1877
Global Issues
Seasons of Life
Intro Native American Studies
Intro to US Government
Life Span Development
Introductory Sociology
Social Problems
C. Complete the following:
PSY 120Introduction to Psychology3
Total Hours41-44

Footnote 

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Students must complete a 6 credit hour sequence either in literature (Area II – EH 215 & EH 216, EH 225 & EH 226, or EH 235 & EH 236) or history (Area IV – HY 101 & HY 102 or HY 135 & HY 136).

Graduation Plan

(120 Total Hours)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
EH 101 English Composition I 3
BLY 101 Life Science I 1 3
BLY 101L Life Science I Laboratory 1 1
HI 300 Health Info Clinical Environme 3
MA 112 Precalculus Algebra 3
CIS 150 Intro to Computer Applications 3
 Hours16
Spring
EH 102 English Composition II 3
Natural ScienceArea III 2 3
Natural Sci LabArea III 2 1
HistoryArea IV 2 3
HI 410 Health Informatics 3
ISC 245 Info Systems in Organizations 3
 Hours16
Second Year
Fall
BUS 245 Data Analytics I (Area III) 1,2 3
LiteratureArea II 2 3
CIS 115 Beginning Programming 4
CA 110 Public Speaking 3
BMD 110 Introduction to A & P I 4
 Hours17
Spring
BUS 255 Data Analytics II (Area III) 1,2 3
Art, Drama, or MusicArea II 2 3
ISC 285 Intermediate Programming 3
CIS 324 Database Design-Dev-Mgt 3
BMD 111 Introduction to A & P II 4
 Hours16
Third Year
Fall
EMS 210 Medical Terminology 3
MGT 300 Management Theory and Practice 3
ACC 211 Financial Accounting 3
ISC 272 Systems Architecture 3
EH 372 Technical Writing - W 1 3
 Hours15
Spring
PSY 120 Introduction to Psychology (Area IV) 2 3
Social Science electiveArea IV 2 3
HI 450 Health Data Secur/Compliance 3
CIS 321 Data Comm and Networking 3
CIS 496 CIS Internship 0
 Hours12
Fourth Year
Fall
HI 455 Hlth Data Mgt & Decision Supp 3
ISC 360 Info Sys Analysis and Design-W 3
ISC 462 IS Strategy and Policy 3
EMS 401 Seminar in HP 3
Social Science electiveArea IV 2 3
 Hours15
Spring
HI 460 Consumer Health Informatics 3
CA 275 Decision Making - Small Groups 3
EMS 200 Human Systems/Pathophysiology 3
ISC 475 Info Systems Proj Management 3
Fine Arts/Humanities electiveArea II 2 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours122
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