Health Informatics
Bachelor of Science or Arts in Information Networking and Telecommunications: Health Informatics
The Health Informatics concentration is designed to give those already working in the healthcare industry, or hoping to work in healthcare the ability to understand the needs and demands of patient care and information security.
As the healthcare industry increasingly transitions to web-based interfaces, electronic storage and retrieval of patient information, and more sophisticated networks for medical information management, the demand for medical professionals with technology training and expertise is growing. In larger markets, technology professionals with training and expertise specific to medical industries, patient care practices, and information security have created niche demand that is not being met.
Hospitals, clinics, specialty practices, pharmaceutical, and insurance industries are aggressively recruiting this kind of professional, with a uniquely mixed background. These new positions now have some of the highest salaries in the IT field.
Program Summary
Bachelor of Arts
General Education Coursework: 44 hours (includes 10 credit hours of foreign language)
Core/Cross Concentration: 54 hours
Free Electives: 22 hours
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE: 120 hours
Bachelor of Science
General Education Coursework: 34 hours
Core/Cross Concentration: 54 hours
Free Electives: 26 hours
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE: 120 hours
INFORMATICS MAJOR CORE (18 hours)
- INF 250 Introduction to Web Development (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 300 Foundations of Information Networking (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 405 Research Methods in Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 430 Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 490 Capstone Seminar in Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 610 Public Policy, Ethics and Law in Telecommunications (3 Credit Hours)
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS: (21 hours)
- INF 291 Internetworking I (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 292 Internetworking II (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 393 Internetworking III (3 Credit Hours)
- NURS 440 Informatics for the RN (3 Credit Hours)
- NURS 442 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 652 Database Design and Programming (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 685 Fundamentals of Network Security (3 Credit Hours)
EMPHASIS ELECTIVES: (15 Credit Hours)
In consultation with advisor to choose five courses from the following list to meet your goals.
- INF 302 - Windows Client Administration
- INF 304 - Management Information Systems
- INF 305 - Windows Server Administration
- INF 322 - Topics in Informatics
- INF 345 - Electronic Game Theory and Practice
- INF 360 - Programming with Python
- INF 472 - Readings in Informatics
- INF 473 - Problems in Informatics
- INF 479 - Internship in Informatics
- INF 651 - Front End Web Development I
- INF 653 - Back-End Web Development I
- INF 662 - Modern Telephony
- INF 664 - Wireless and Cellular Systems
- INF 678 - Seminar in Informatics
- INF 686 - Network Security: Firewalls
- INF 695 - Advanced Routing
- INF 697 - Advanced LAN Switching
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Download the Health Informatics program for campus students (pdf)