Curriculum: Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics

Curriculum: Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics
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Program Learning Outcomes Include:

  • Fundamental abilities & competencies for a high-level career in the health informatics field
  •  Manage and analyze health data using advanced informatics tools and technologies to support decision-making and improve patient outcomes
  •  Integrate health informatics solutions into existing healthcare systems, ensuring seamless interoperability and enhanced communication across various platforms
  •  Apply regulatory standards and ethical principles in health informatics to ensure the privacy, security, and integrity of health information
  •  Innovative problem-solving skills to design and implement informatics solutions that address complex challenges in healthcare delivery and management

Faculty Commitment

Our health informatics faculty and staff are committed to providing students with a highly valuable learning experience. Our professors are available (and more than happy) to offer personalized feedback and guidance to our students and alumni.

Course Title / Description Credit
ENGL1001
English Composition
Course: ENGL1001
Credit: 3
English Composition 1001 is a writing-centered course that emphasizes the careful reading, analytical thinking, and persuasive strategies inherent in researching and writing within an academic community. Students learn that rhetorical knowledge is the basis of composing while learning to write with purpose, audience, context, and conventions in mind. Students develop rigorous academic research practices: how to locate and evaluate primary and secondary sources relevant to their line of inquiry and position their own ideas in conversation with public writing. Students also engage in regular self-reflection: articulating what they know, what they can do, and how to apply their knowledge and skills in various contexts.
3
BIOL1015
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Course: BIOL1015
Credit: 3
Freshmen level course, 3 undergraduate credits. This course discusses the basic anatomy and physiology of the human body, basic current medical information on common clinical disorders encountered in the health field, the nomenclature used in describing anatomy, physiology, and disease of the human body, and the etymology of key terminology. This course is designed for students enrolled in programs of Emergency Medical Professions, Health Information Technology, Medical Assisting, and Human Services and Social Work. (Not for biology majors)
3
HI1001
Healthcare Organizations
Course: HI1001
Credit: 3
This course will explore the structures and functions of various areas of informatics. The course will examine the history, goals, methods, and current challenges of healthcare organizations, delivery, patient engagement, and public health related to the healthcare environment.
3
BIOL1015L
Course: BIOL1015L
Credit:
HI1010
Networking in the Healthcare Environment
Course: HI1010
Credit: 3
This course covers basic networking principles and technologies in the context of healthcare systems. Students learn foundational knowledge necessary to design, implement, and manage robust network infrastructures in healthcare settings. Topics covered include basic networking, healthcare network architecture, wireless technologies, security and privacy, interoperability and standards, and telemedicine infrastructure.
3
HI2000
Fundamentals of Health Informatics
Course: HI2000
Credit: 3
An introduction to the foundational concepts and applications of health informatics. The course will examine how health informatics impacts healthcare, information technology, and data management. Fundamental informatics models and theories used to explore the impact on individuals, communities, and organizations will be introduced.
3
HI1005
Survey of Information Science and Technology for Healthcare Professionals
Course: HI1005
Credit: 3
This course is designed to provide students with a foundational understanding of essential concepts, tools, and applications within the realm of information technology. Students will be introduced to IT concepts, including hardware, software, networks, and databases. Topics will include health information systems, data management, cybersecurity, telehealth and mobile technologies, user experience, emerging trends, and ethical and social issues.
3
HI1015C
Fundamentals of Programming
Course: HI1015C
Credit: 3
This course covers the basics of how programming works including: manipulation of strings, math operations, writing functions, and object-oriented programming concepts. Emphasis is placed on writing algorithms and programming principles. Students will learn to design, code, test, and debug programs.
3
STAT1031
Introduction to Statistics
Course: STAT1031
Credit: 3
A one-semester comprehensive introduction to statistics suitable for students in biology, nursing, allied health, and applied science. Discussion of data, frequency distributions, graphical and numerical summaries, design of statistical studies, and probability as a basis for statistical inference and prediction. The concepts and practice of statistical inference including confidence intervals, one and two sample t-tests, chi-square tests, regression and analysis of variance, with attention to selecting the procedure(s) appropriate for the question and data structure, and interpreting and using the result. Prerequisite: at least 30 on the ALEKS Math test or 420 on the Math Placement Test (MPT) is recommended.
3
HIM3012C
Health Information Systems
Course: HIM3012C
Credit: 5
In this course, students will compare and contrastvarious clinical, administrative, and specialty service applications commonly used in healthcare organizations. Students will explore the concepts of database architecture to perform queries and apply data mining techniques.
5
HI2005
Fundamentals of Healthcare Workflow Process
Course: HI2005
Credit: 3

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of healthcare workflow processes. Workflow analysis and redesign will be explored. Process improvement for various healthcare settings including public and population health will be examined

3
HI2010
Health Informatics Database Systems
Course: HI2010
Credit: 3

This course introduces concepts in the design, creation, and manipulation of databases specific to health informatics. Students will learn hands-on skills in analyzing data requirements, database design, implementation, and querying. Topics include database architectures, design, normalization, query languages, security and privacy.

3
HIM3004
Issues in Legal Aspects and Healthcare Delivery
Course: HIM3004
Credit: 4
This course will explore national trends in healthcare delivery and focus on legal and ethical issues. Case studies will highlight practical applications in the management of health information.
4
HI2015
Human Machine Interaction for Health Informatics
Course: HI2015
Credit: 3

This course is an introduction into the design of interfaces for healthcare systems. Students will learn about effective communication, design principles and secure data exchange. Topics include principles of user­-centered design, creating personas and scenarios, evaluating usability and accessibility, design considerations for electronic health records, and mobile design.

3
HI3000
Management of Health Information Systems
Course: HI3000
Credit: 3
This course is designed to provide the knowledge, principles, tools, and practices associated with effective systems administration in a healthcare environment. Students will learn operating systems fundamentals and apply hands-on skills in the area of server configuration and management. Topics will include types of user interfaces, server and user management, network services, and security.
3
HI2020
Healthcare Information Privacy and Security
Course: HI2020
Credit: 3
This course will explore the theories and concepts associated with building a secure, regulatory compliance system and process. Topics that will be examined include protecting patient data, integrity of health information, and security of healthcare systems. The course will examine the regulatory guidelines and ethical considerations to ensure the security of sensitive health information.
3
HI3005
Healthcare Systems Analysis and Design
Course: HI3005
Credit: 3

This course addresses the methods and techniques of healthcare information system analysis and design. Students will learn about the systems development life cycle, including identifying problems, gathering requirements, analysis, logical design, and selection and evaluation of alternative system solutions. An emphasis is placed on analysis, selection, and evaluation of information systems as they relate to healthcare.

3
ENGL2089
Intermediate Composition
Course: ENGL2089
Credit: 3
Intermediate Composition is a writing-centered course that builds on what students learn in first-year composition and focuses students’ attention on theoretical underpinning of how meaning is made, understood, and communicated within and across various discourse communities and genres. The course emphasizes critical reading and writing, advanced research and analysis skills, and rhetorical sensitivity to differences in academic, professional, and public composing. This course challenges students to engage in substantive projects drawing on primary research and source analysis methods and asks students to document, communicate, and reflect on their research.
3
HI3010
Healthcare Data Analytics and Visualization
Course: HI3010
Credit: 3

The course examines areas of generated healthcare data. Theoretical concepts, theories, and applications will analyze healthcare data to generate insights in the use of informed data-driven decisions. Data visualization methods and techniques will be used to design and create graphics will be introduced.

3
HI4000
Cybersecurity for Healthcare Systems
Course: HI4000
Credit: 3

A course that examines the cybersecurity principles and practices for health information technology. Topics include strategies to address cybersecurity challenges such as securing patient data, safeguarding health information, and mitigating cyber threats. The course will also explore security principles, policies and procedures, risk management models and protection mechanisms in health informatics.

3
HI3015
Healthcare Standards and Interoperability
Course: HI3015
Credit: 3

The course explores the concepts and strategies for healthcare standards including standard terminologies, messaging standards, vocabularies and health information exchange. The course will explore standards for health information governance. The principles of interoperability to support the exchange of health information across healthcare systems are examined.

3
HIM4006C
Quality Management and Performance Improvement
Course: HIM4006C
Credit: 5
This course provides advanced study of the application of quality improvement tools, evaluation of documentation standards, quality improvement, utilization and risk management, and credentialing. Students will analyze data and create reports to support facility-wide quality initiatives.
5
HIM4010C
Strategic Planning and Organizational Development in Healthcare
Course: HIM4010C
Credit: 5
This course will focus on developing strategic andoperational plans in healthcare. Students will apply principles in the administration of health information services.
5
HI4005
Health Informatics Policy
Course: HI4005
Credit: 3
This course explores the policies for health informatics implementation and regulation. Topics include policies that influence health informatics including information technology systems and electronic health records. The course examines healthcare policies and mandates that apply to healthcare information systems.
3
HI4010
Fundamentals of HC Data Decisions Support Systems
Course: HI4010
Credit: 3

The course focuses on the basics of clinical decision support systems (COSS) highlighting how clinical decision support systems facilitate timely clinical decision-making by providing a computerized clinical knowledge base. Various clinical decision-making tools will be analyzed to improve the quality of care. Students will engage in case studies based on the latest CDS systems.

3
HIM4018C
Project Management in Health Information Management
Course: HIM4018C
Credit: 4
This course will focus on developing strategic and operational plans in healthcare. Students will apply principles for the project management of health information services. This course provides a study of change, team building, and leadership development related to practice in healthcare. Students will explore strategies for problem-solving and decision-making.
4
HI4015
Healthcare Data Mining and Warehousing
Course: HI4015
Credit: 3

This introductory course will address the process of creating data warehouse/data-mart solutions for healthcare organizations and will explore data mining models and techniques that extract information from the data warehouse to support strategic healthcare decisions.

3
HPE1004
Introduction to Epidemiology
Course: HPE1004
Credit: 3
This course is an introduction to epidemiological concepts and methods used to evaluate the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations. Intended topics include measures of disease occurrence, common sources and types of data, important study designs and sources of error in epidemiological studies, and epidemiological methods.
3
BIOL1100
Disparities in Health and Disease in Rural Communities
Course: BIOL1100
Credit: 3
This course aims to provide a foundational knowledge of health issues which disproportionately affect marginalized populations within Rural America. It is designed for non-science majors and is a basic human biology course taught with an application-based focus on disparities in health outcomes and disease in rural communities. The course will focus on the physiology, pathology and treatment of health issues that disproportionately affect individuals within rural populations. Some of these differences include disease transmission due to differential vaccination rates, variability in treatment due to reduced health access, effects of food access (nutrition), public health training/access and outcomes experienced by those who live and work in these regions
3
HPE2002
Culture, Equity, and Health
Course: HPE2002
Credit: 3
The purpose of this course is to sensitize students to forces shaping health and disease in diverse multicultural societies. This course will also raise student awareness to inequities in health and how they affect diverse communities. Further, students learn how health behaviors can relate to issues of inclusion and may differ among minority and vulnerable populations.
3
HPE1003
Introduction to Global Health
Course: HPE1003
Credit: 3
This course is an introduction to the subject of global health with emphasis on significant global health issues, determinants of health, and factors which influence global health status, including: culture, gender, poverty, politics, economic development, ethical and human rights concerns, and education. The course will also examine how public policy and societal/cultural norms influence health and health behaviors and how health issues in individual countries influence political, economic, and cultural issues worldwide.
3
HI4025
Course: HI4025
Credit:
HI4020
Leadership and Management in Healthcare Settings
Course: HI4020
Credit: 3
This course provides an overview of the basic principles of management and leadership in healthcare. Topics will include strategic leadership concepts, basic management principles, communication skills, developing and maintaining effective teams, problem-solving, decision-making processes and other best practices in leadership and management as relates to healthcare settings.
3
HI4090
Course: HI4090
Credit:
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