Health Informatics, B.I.S. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

The Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions offers a B.I.S. in Health Informatics. The program is a five-semester, full-time course of study beyond the first two years of the undergraduate core curriculum. Students learn the fundamentals of healthcare, information technology, data management and analytics, privacy and security, project management and other concepts applicable to the field of health informatics.

Faculty: Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions | Department: Health Informatics, B.I.S. | Duration: Students are admitted to the program upon completing the freshman and sophomore core courses (60 credit hours) and required program prerequisites. The program is only offered in a full-time format, with a total of 60 credit hours completed across five semesters. This program is cohort-based and is only offered in person, with limited online courses. There are no immediate plans to offer this program part-time or fully online. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall: July 15 Spring: November 15 Summer: Does not admit Admissions Deadlines | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Health Informatics curriculum is a 60-credit-hour, five-semester course of study beyond the first two years of the undergraduate curriculum. Prerequisites – 42 hours of University Core (Areas A through E/IMPACT). Area F, which includes pre-requisites related to clinical informatics (includes 18 hours that students must complete prior to admission to the BIS in Clinical Informatics).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Accepted to Georgia State Downtown Campus Minimum GPA of 2.8 All prerequisites complete If you’re a senior in high school or you have graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using Georgia State’s Common Application. Find out more about applying. International students: International applicants are those students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.); students who are living outside the U.S. and who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States; students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status, but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card; or students who have been educated outside of the U.S. Learn more about the application process. Transfer students: If you’re already in college but need a change, transferring to Georgia State can provide you with the opportunities you need to succeed — in school and after graduation. View the details. Complete the BIS in Health Informatics program application.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Fall 2027 classes begin in August 2027.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee; fee waivers from ACT, College Board or NACAC are accepted.

Fall semester: application opens August 14; Early Action application and Honors and scholarship priority deadline November 15; final application and Regular Decision deadline May 1; official transcripts and test scores due June 1.

Spring semester: early application October 1, regular application December 1. Summer semester: early application February 1, final application April 1, final documents May 1.

Official SAT or ACT scores are required for the Atlanta Campus for Fall 2026 admission and later (SAT code 5251, ACT code 0826).

November is Apply to College Month with no application fee; the FAFSA priority deadline is April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.gsu.edu/bachelors-degree/apply/

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