Curriculum and Degree Requirements
The time it takes to complete degree requirements vary by program option, ranging from 18 months for full-time students in the master's degree program in health informatics to an average of three years for part-time students. A maximum of seven years is allowed to finish your studies.
Requirements
- For course and credit hours in your chosen plan of study, please see the programs page and select the specific program of interest to see the curriculum.
- A cumulative grade-point average of at least a 3.0 for all KU graduate coursework.
- Enrollment in a minimum of one credit hour during the semester the student will graduate.
- Successful completion and defense of a health informatics scholarly project.
Degree requirements and course descriptions are subject to change. Any courses taken as an equivalent must be approved by the program director and the Office of Graduate Studies.
Please contact us to discuss your questions about admission or other aspects of the health informatics program options at him@kumc.edu.
Courses
HEIF 850 Intro to Health Informatics * (2 credit hours)
HEIF 851 Transforming Healthcare Through Technology * (3)
HEIF 852 Health Data Theory & Practice * (3)
HEIF 853 Abstraction & Modeling of Health Information * (3)
HEIF 860 Health Informatics Scholarly Project * (2)
HEIF 775 Applied Statistics and Research Methods in Health Informatics (3)
HP&M 810 The Healthcare System (3)
HEIF 767 Quality and Performance Measurement and Management in Healthcare (3)
HEIF 771 Leadership in Healthcare and Health Informatics (3)
HEIF 776 Healthcare Analytics in Informatics Practice (3)
HEIF 779* Information Governance in Health Informatics (3)
Total: 31 credit hours
*Health Informatics Graduate Certificate (16 credit hours)
- All courses with HEIF prefix follow an 8-week semester.
- Students will defend project work completed in HEIF 860.
Vaccines and Clinical Site Requirements
The University of Kansas Medical Center requires various immunizations for its students. For a detailed list please visit the student health forms webpage or speak with Student Health Services. These immunization requirements help promote health and safety and facilitate clinical placement.
Many, if not all, clinical sites who partner with the University of Kansas Medical Center require proof of these vaccines for students engaged in training or other programmatic experiences at clinical sites. Not being vaccinated may preclude students from participating in activities, potentially impeding their ability to complete all program requirements for degree completion. Applicants with questions should speak with a representative from the academic program to which they intend to apply.