BS Health Informatics at University of North Texas

Programme overview

The BS in Health Informatics is a STEM undergraduate degree offered face-to-face, online and at Frisco, preparing students to implement information and technology solutions that improve healthcare delivery. It requires at least 120 semester hours.

Duration: 120 semester hours (bachelor's degree) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Denton, TX, United States

What you will study

Graduates learn to describe the framework and challenges of modern healthcare, manage data, information and technology in healthcare, explain the role and privacy and security issues of health information systems, and apply analytic techniques.

Career pathways

Healthcare information and technology

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Application information

Entry requirements

UNT undergraduate admission (university-wide, applies to this programme): freshmen apply through ApplyTexas or the Common Application with a non-refundable application fee and transcripts from all institutions attended; SAT/ACT scores are optional but can help determine admission decisions, testing exemptions and scholarship opportunities (UNT codes SAT 6481, ACT 4136). Texas public university applicants must meet Uniform Admission Policy college-readiness standards (out-of-state high school students are exempt), and all incoming students must show Texas Success Initiative exemption or submit TSI Assessment scores before registering at orientation. Applicants not meeting automatic or regular admission may be reviewed by individual review. International applicants on a temporary visa also submit diploma/certificate and English proficiency proof (citizenship in an approved English-speaking country, a degree or coursework from an accredited institution in an approved country, an English proficiency exam, or Level 6 of UNT's Intensive English Language Institute) at least six months before the first semester; applicants short of the English requirement may be conditionally admitted through the IELI.

Requirements published at program group level.

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: Fall, Spring and Summer (3-week session).

First-year application deadlines: Fall July 31 (international July 15); Summer 3-week session May 1 (international April 15); Spring has no specific deadline for domestic applicants (international November 15). Apply and be admitted by March 1 to be considered for the UNT Excellence Scholarship.

Application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens/residents and $85 for international applicants, payable in U.S. dollars by credit card, money order or check, non-refundable. Apply through ApplyTexas or the Common Application. Test scores are optional (SAT/ACT).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unt.edu/

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