M.S. Health Informatics (M.S.H.I.) at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The M.S. in Health Informatics integrates information science, information resources management and health care organization and management. It is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM) and offers a general pathway and a Healthcare Analytics concentration.

Faculty: Morsani College of Medicine | Department: Department of Medical Sciences | Duration: 32 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

An 11-credit core (Foundation in Management Information Systems, Legal Aspects of Health Information Management, Health Data Management, e-Healthcare Ethics) is followed by 21 credits in either the General Pathway or the Healthcare Analytics concentration. The capstone is a project in Healthcare Project Management, with an optional internship of at least 480 contact hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Meet USF university admission and English proficiency requirements. Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in the biological, chemical, computer or management information sciences or another appropriate field (or foreign equivalent); minimum 3.00 GPA in the sciences; resume; two letters of recommendation; statement of purpose. GRE, MCAT or VAT scores or substantial health informatics experience are optional and may strengthen an application. $65 non-refundable application fee. Non-citizens residing in the U.S. must provide a copy of a U.S. visa or permanent resident card.

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.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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