Health Data Informatics Graduate Certificate at University of Kansas

Programme overview

This certificate of at least 15 credit hours is for people with specialized scientific knowledge below master's level, combining statistics and informatics with a focus on electronic health records data.

Faculty: School of Medicine (KU Medical Center) | Department: Department of Biostatistics & Data Science | Duration: Degree plan laid out over one year | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

HDSC 823 Introduction to Programming and Applied Statistics in R, HDSC 812 Clinical Data Management, HDSC 831 Advanced Health Informatics, plus at least 6 elective hours from DATA, HDSC, BIOS or STAT courses.

Career pathways

The certificate typically complements careers in pharmaceuticals, health care, insurance, consulting, education, health analytics, health research, government and biotechnology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The application for the Health Data Informatics Graduate Certificate is an online process. Detailed instructions on how to apply are posted on the Department of Biostatistics & Data Science website. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution documented by submission of an official transcript indicating the degree has been conferred before entering the program. Official transcripts from institutions attended post-baccalaureate are also required. Students with degrees from outside the U.S. may be subject to transcript evaluation indicating the degree is equivalent to a U.S. degree and meets the minimum cumulative GPA requirements.

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 follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

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