Master of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM MS)

39 Credits

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH INFORMATICS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT • 39 CREDITS • HIIM MS

Davenport University's graduate program in Health Informatics and Information Management is an interdisciplinary program providing a unique blend of business, technology and health care graduate education for current health systems environments. Today's health information management professionals are hybrids who work closely with technology professionals, management professionals and health care providers to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and appropriate access of health care information. Reflecting the most contemporary practices in the field, the program is structured to provide experiences in the development, implementation, and maintenance of software and data systems; data analysis, privacy and security; and strategic and operational resource planning; and decision making based in the information-driven, knowledge-based health care environment.

Health Informatics and Information Management Foundational Requirements

All students admitted into the Davenport University Master of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management are expected to have a bachelor degree with the necessary undergraduate preparation in management, technology and statistics typically found in a health, technology, or business discipline. All students are required to have the equivalent knowledge from the following courses at the undergraduate level prior to admission to the program: Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology. Students who have not successfully completed equivalent undergraduate courses will be required to complete the following graduate (500-level) foundational courses or the undergraduate level equivalent courses. A grade of “B” or better must be earned in each foundational course to show proficiency.

*Course selection will depend on the student’s undergraduate preparation in a health, technology, or business discipline.

The two Data Analytics courses taken as requirements within the Master of Science Informatics and Information Management and they may also be used as part of a Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics or as part of the Master of Science in Data Analytics.

Graduate Level Foundational Courses:

CISP547 Database Design
IAAS581 Information Security and Assurance
STAT500 Statistics for Business

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