BS Health Informatics and Health Information Management at University of Washington

Programme overview

The UW Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and Health Information Management (HIHIME) program is designed to help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to govern and manage data and administer information technology systems in health care settings. Our multidisciplinary curriculum combines, management, IT, informatics, finance, law, medicine and health sciences – positioning you for a range of career possibilities.

Faculty: School of Public Health | Department: School of Public Health | Duration: 78 credits | Intake: autumn quarter | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

78 credits; HIHIM 400, HIHIM 405/BIOST 405, HIHIM 408, HIHIM 409, HIHIM 410, HIHIM 411, HIHIM 413, HIHIM 414, HIHIM 415, HIHIM 420, HIHIM 421, HIHIM 425/BIOST 406/STAT 406, HIHIM 450, HIHIM 454, HIHIM 455, HIHIM 456, HIHIM 460, HIHIM 461, HIHIM 462, HIHIM 470, HIHIM 480; Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA and minimum 2.0 grade in all courses applied to the major; In addition to major requirements shown above, students complete the general education requirements for the School of Public Health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is competitive. Admission is for autumn quarter. Current UW students submit the HIHIM application to the department. Returning UW students (one or more quarters of non-enrollment) submit the returning student application to the UW Registrar's Office and the HIHIM application to the department. Acceptance to the two-year schedule is competitive. ...

First-year entry quarters: Autumn (begins late September), Winter (begins early January; not open to international first-year applicants), Summer (begins mid-June; most degree-seeking students apply for Autumn). Spring quarter is not open to first-year applicants.

Transfer entry: Autumn and Summer quarters; Spring quarter transfer admission is open only to applicants to specific departments in engineering and computer science.

First-year applications for Autumn (and Summer) open August 15 and close November 15; notification March 1-15. Winter applications open August 1 and close September 1, with notification in November and December. The UW does not offer early decision or early action. Apply through the Common App.

First-year application fee is $85 for U.S. students (fee waivers available) and $95 for international students (no fee waivers). Application requires a Common App essay and a self-reported academic record in STARS. SAT/ACT scores are not required for most applicants; homeschooled applicants and applicants from schools without letter or numeric grades must submit SAT or ACT scores. International applicants submit TOEFL or IELTS scores meeting the minimum English proficiency requirement.

Transfer applications for Autumn and Summer open December 15 and close February 28; notification May 1 to June 30. Transfer application fee is $85 (U.S., fee waivers available) or $95 (international, no fee waivers). SAT/ACT scores are not required for transfer applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://admit.washington.edu/apply/

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