MS in Health Informatics with concentration in Biotechnology

The MS in Health Informatics with concentration in Biotechnology:

• Biotechnology: Integrating health informatics with biotechnology is vital to address the present developments in genomics, precision medicine, pharma, medical devices and the challenges of translational research. Students will gain knowledge and skills to manage, interpret and apply data-driven approaches to the areas mentioned. Also, provides alignment with the biotechnology's industry growing demand for informatics professionals

 Each degree program requires a minimum of 36 credit hours for a total of 12 courses.

Students interested in the Biotechnology concentration within the MS in Health Informatics should note that these are available face-to-face only.

For those seeking greater flexibility, the general MS in Health Informatics (without a concentration) is available in a fully online format.

Students will take:

• 4 required courses that provide a foundation for health informatics, health data analytics, and health information systems
• 4 concentration courses on the area of focus: Biotechnology
• 4 guided electives of the student's choice to explore areas of interest

Students must complete 18 credit hours (6 courses) of HINF courses.

Required Courses, 12 credit hours 

• HINF 5365: Information Systems in Healthcare
• HINF 5637: Introduction to Health Informatics 
• HINF 5770: Introduction to Health Data Analytics
• HINF 5955: Health Informatics Capstone Project

Biotechnology Concentration Courses, 12 credit hours

• BMEN 5007: Research Methods in Biomedical Engineering
• BMEN 5317: Advanced Biotechnology
• BMEN 5325: Biomedical Nanotechnology Compatibility
• BMEN 5327: Immuno-engineering

Guided Electives, 12 credit hours

Students select 4 courses from the following list.  Students may take courses other than the ones listed below with advisor approval. 

• DSCI 5360 - Data Visualization for Analytics
• DTSC 5525 - Generative AI and Large Language Models for Data Science
• HINF 5025 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Informatics
• HINF 5204 - Health Information Terminology and Standards
• HINF 5506 - Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
• HINF 5631 - Evidence based Practice in Health
• HINF 5638 - Consumer Health Informatics
• HINF 5639 - Population Health Informatics
• HINF 5771 - Applications of Health Data Analytics
• INFO 5306 - Project Management for Information Systems
• INFO 5709 - Data Visualization and Communication