Health Informatics, MS at George Mason University

Programme overview

The master's in health informatics provide students with a graduate education to advance careers as leaders and innovators in health informatics. The program combines healthcare, medical and information technology domains, and places particular emphasis on the interdisciplinary collaboration between these fields. We prepare health informatics professionals with knowledge of healthcare industry and technology solutions, in conjunction with practical skills needed in this dynamically evolving field.

Faculty: College of Public Health | Duration: 30-36 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 30-36 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Computational Tools in Health Informatics 1; Introduction to Health Informatics; Health Care Databases; Health Data: Vocabulary and Standards; Foundations of Public Health 2; Advanced Statistics for Health Informatics 1.

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Entry requirements

Requirements Applicants must hold a BA or BS degree or equivalent from an institution of higher education accredited by a Mason-recognized U.S. institutional accrediting agency or international equivalent. Although the field or major is not a criterion for admission, the applicants are expected to have taken basic-level computer science/technology, mathematics, and statistics, and be familiar with these fields. Students who do not meet these requirements may be required to take additional prerequisite courses. Clinicians are encouraged to apply. An undergraduate grade point average of 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) or above is preferred. Applicants must meet the admission standards and application requirements specified in Graduate Admissions and must apply using the online Application for Graduate Admission . The application process is competitive, and applications are considered for the fall an

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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