Health Informatics, MS (Executive Hybrid)

(36 credits)

Program Description

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The Executive Master of Science in Health Informatics program is designed to provide students with access to the technical knowledge and organizational management skills necessary to leverage data to increase operational efficiency in the healthcare industry. Students will learn and apply foundational concepts and methodologies that constitute health informatics from database design to compliance requirements to machine learning for decision making purposes. Designed for working professionals, this hybrid program exposes students to new and emerging tools and technologies needed for careers in the expanding Healthcare and related IT Healthcare fields.

For international students enrolled in these programs, Curricular Practical Training-CPT-will be available for eligible required internships/work placement.

Learning Outcomes

(effective Fall I 2025; Summer II 2025 term uses catalog year 2024-2025 Program Learning Outcomes)

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Upon completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Design relational databases incorporating classification systems, clinical vocabularies, and standardized nomenclatures;
• Develop data visualizations that translate complex healthcare data into actionable insights for clinical and administrative decision-making; 
• Analyze privacy and security frameworks to assess risks and recommend safeguards for protecting healthcare information systems; 
• Evaluate legal and regulatory compliance issues affecting healthcare organizations, and propose policy or procedural responses;  
• Assess the functionality, interoperability, and usability of health information technologies based on stakeholder requirements and produce evidence-based recommendations for system selection or improvement;
• Create plans for the implementation of health informatics projects in organizations.

Residency-Based Hybrid Delivery

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The program follows a 3 term per academic year structure, with mandatory 3-day residencies during each term. Students must attend all residencies to continue enrollment in the program.

In the period before and after the residencies, students will complete their course work online. Instructors will maintain regular ‘virtual’ office hours and will be available to assist students as required throughout the term.

Course Map

Please visit the course map by term for this program here: Health Informatics, MS (Executive Hybrid) Course Map