Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Summer 2016
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Health Informatics
Graduate Program Directors
Dr. William Saunders, College of Health and Human Services
Joshua Hertel, Graduate School
The program in Health Informatics is a joint venture between the College of Computing and Informatics, the College of Health and Human Services, and the Graduate School. The program offers both a Graduate Certificate and a Master of Science degree designed to prepare students for the complex and rapidly changing healthcare and technology sectors.
The Professional Science Master's (PSM) in Health Informatics is an interdisciplinary program focused on the complex issues surrounding the management and analysis of electronic medical information. The program is designed to develop future leaders in the areas of health data science and healthcare analytics.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the general Graduate School requirements for admission to Master's Degree programs. Applications must include all of the materials listed by the Graduate School as typical for Master's Degree application submissions. In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in computer sciences, health sciences, information systems, or life sciences or in an informatics discipline or a closely related field is required for study toward the M.S. in Heath Informatics. Acceptable scores on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections of the GRE are also required; applicants holding a terminal degree (e.g., J.D., M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D.) may request a waiver from this requirement.
Applicants to the Professional Science Masters in Health Informatics may also request the score waiver provided they:
- were accepted into the Health Informatics Graduate Certificate,
- successfully complete a minimum of 2 of the required courses with a GPA of 3.5 or better with no more than 1 B,
- and, secure a letter of recommendation from at least one of the instructors teaching those courses supporting their admission into the master's program.