Online Masters in Health Informatics

Overview

The demand for workers who understand the relationship between healthcare and information systems is growing rapidly. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates a 37% growth in demand for educated administrators, specialists, consultants, educators, and researchers in the healthcare industry.

Drexel University's accredited online Master of Science in Health Informatics prepares you to utilize today’s advanced information systems to create more efficient and productive healthcare environments. This program is ideal for healthcare professionals interested in improving their organization’s use of informatics and for information technology specialists seeking careers with biomedical or health organizations. This interdisciplinary program is housed at the College of Computing and Informatics and receives curricular support from the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

You will learn to:

Articulate the ways in which data, information and knowledge are generated and used to solve healthcare problems across diverse settings, from individual patients to universal public health issues
Develop and apply contemporary information science theories and methods toward the generation, management and sharing of biomedical data
Implement, adapt, and validate existing informatics concepts and approaches as they relate to specific biomedical and healthcare problems
Employ concepts and techniques from the social, behavioral, communications and organizational sciences to develop information systems that solve substantial issues in biomedical and healthcare administration
Utilize principles from ethics, law and socio-economic policy that improve patient care
Work collaboratively across disciplines to define, discuss, and resolve key issues in healthcare informatics

Program Features

Drexel University is a charter member of the American Medical Informatics Association Academic Forum
Curriculum focuses on the systems of informatics and psycho-social aspects of the healthcare industry.
The program is offered completely online, on a full-time or part-time basis

State restrictions may apply to some programs. Learn more.

Curriculum

This program is organized into four 10-week quarters per year (as opposed to the traditional two semester system) which means you can take more courses in a shorter time period. One semester credit is equivalent to 1.5 quarter credits.

Required Courses
INFO 530	Foundations of Information Systems	3.0
INFO 605	Introduction to Database Management	3.0
INFO 608	Human-Computer Interaction	3.0
INFO 671	Web Systems & Architecture	3.0
INFO 620	Information Systems Analysis and Design	3.0
INFO 648	Healthcare Informatics	3.0
INFO 712	Information Assurance ^*	3.0
INFO 731	Managing Health Informatics Projects	3.0
INFO 732	Healthcare Informatics: Planning & Evaluation	3.0
Approved Electives		12.0
Choose four of the following:
INFO 517	Principles of Cybersecurity
INFO 526	Information, Innovation & Technology in Advanced Nursing Practice
INFO 555	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
INFO 733	Public Health Informatics
INFO 753	Introduction to Digital Curation
NURS 531	Epidemiology in Action: Tracking Health & Disease
NURS 532	Evaluation of Health Outcomes
NURS 557	Leadership and Stewardship in the Health Professions
NURS 558	Economics of Healthcare Management & Policy
NURS 564	The Business of Healthcare
RSCH 519	Introduction to Biostatistics
RSCH 523	Methods for Health Research
BUSN 651	Healthcare Business Practice I: Foundations
BUSN 652	Healthcare Business Practice II
BUSN 653	Healthcare Business Practice III: Capstone
Free electives		6.0
Choose INFO 896 and one free elective or choose two free electives
Total Credits		45.0

*Those new to computing may take INFO 517 as an elective prior to registering for INFO 712.

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Admissions Criteria

A four-year bachelor's degree in any major from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or an equivalent international institution
A GPA of 3.0 or higher, in a completed degree program, bachelors or above

Required Documents

With multiple ways to submit documents, Drexel makes it easy to complete your application. Learn more by visiting our supporting document submission guide.

A completed application
Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended
Scores from the General Aptitude Test of the GRE
- We offer a preliminary GRE waiver for students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher for a conferred undergraduate or graduate degree. This is a departmental decision. The GRE waiver does not need to be requested.
- Scores in the 50th percentile or above in all three sections are sought
- Scores must be less than 5 years old
One letter of recommendation, two suggested (academic, professional, or both)
Essay/Statement of Purpose
- In approximately 500 words, describe what professional goals you hope to achieve, how an advanced degree facilitates that success and anything else you want the Admissions Review Board to know about you.
Resume
Additional requirements for International Students

Tuition

The tuition rate for the academic year 2016-2017 is $1192 per credit.

This rate applies only to new online students.
- Students being readmitted to Drexel University must contact applyDUonline@drexel.edu within the first two weeks of the term to request tuition savings for which they qualify.
This program is eligible for Financial Aid.
Special tuition rates available for Drexel University Alumni, Military members, and members of our Partner Organizations.
Special rates cannot be combined. If you qualify for more than one special rate, you'll be given the one with the largest savings.
When receiving special tuition plans with Drexel University Online, you may not combine them with other tuition benefits that may be available from Drexel University.

Academic Calendar

Term	Classes Begin	Classes End	Exams Begin	Exams End
Fall 2016	September 19, 2016	December 3, 2016	December 5, 2016	December 10, 2016
Winter 2017	January 9, 2017	March 18, 2017	March 20, 2017	March 25, 2017
Spring 2017	April 3, 2017	June 10, 2017	June 12, 2017	June 16, 2017
Summer 2017	June 26, 2017	September 2, 2017	September 5, 2017	September 9, 2017

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