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Informatics, Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificates in Informatics are a way for students to gradually enter graduate coursework without having to commit for the full Master of Science in Informatics program. The program includes two levels of certificate: Intermediate and Advanced.

Certificate Program Requirements

The Certificate in Informatics: Intermediate requires completion of twelve (12) hours of graduate level informatics or health informatics courses not including independent study (INFO U798 Independent Graduate Study in Informatics or INFO U799 Thesis Preparation. The Certificate in Informatics: Advanced requires completion of the Certificate in Informatics: Intermediate and an additional six (6) hours of graduate level informatics or health informatics courses not including independent study (INFO U798 Independent Graduate Study in Informatics or INFO U799 Thesis Preparation.

Courses used to earn the Certificate of Informatics: Intermediate may not be repeated for the Certificate of Informatics: Advanced, with the exception of INFO U796 Special Topics in Graduate Informatics, where the course topics differ.

A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) is required over the entire program, and a minimum grade of 2.0 (C) is required in all graduate courses.

Students completing the Intermediate certificate may pursue the Advanced certificate by completing an additional six (6) credit hours.

For the Certificate program, students may select any INFO or HIMS courses (except INFO U798 Independent Graduate Study in Informatics and INFO U799 Thesis Preparation) at the 600-level or higher from the Master of Science in Informatics program course list. All courses must be approved by an academic advisor.

I. Certificate in Informatics: Intermediate12
Select four courses from the list below:
II. Certificate in Informatics: Advanced6
Select two courses from the list below:
Advanced Knowledge - Based Systems
Cloud Based Information Resource Management
Management of Innovation and Intellectual Property
Information Architecture
Business and Competitive Intelligence
Interoperability
Advanced IT Project Management
Special Topics in Graduate Informatics
Health Services Research Methods and Analytics
Healthcare Purchasing, Supply Chain & IT Vendor Management
Compliance in the Healthcare Industry
Strategic Planning for Healthcare Information Management Systems
Total Hours18