BS Health Informatics and Information Management at West Virginia University

Programme overview

Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM) integrates business, science, and information technology. The Bachelor of Science (BS) program is designed for students who are hands-on learners interested in having a direct and valuable impact on patients without being in the physical clinic. The program strives to graduate students who understand current and emerging healthcare industry trends and issues; who can develop, communicate and manage resources and solutions to address healthcare industry challenges; and who have the skills and experience to improve overall quality and outcomes of the healthcare system.

Faculty: School of Medicine | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Medical Terminology, Elementary Physiology, Introduction to U.S. Healthcare Delivery System, Fundamentals of Health Information Management, Health Information Management Applications, Health Informatics and Information Management Disease Fundamentals and Management, Coding and Classification of Diseases. Programme/major requirements total 72 credit hours.

Career pathways

Career opportunities are available in the areas of compliance and risk management; medical and health services management; healthcare privacy and security; health informatics and data analytics; clinical documentation improvement; information governance; operations and administration; and revenue cycle management (clinical coding and billing).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First-time freshmen and transfer applicants who meet the WVU minimum admission requirements are admitted to the program. Current WVU students must have a 2.0 overall grade point average to be admitted to the program. Please see details at Undergraduate Admissions website . Major Code: 8320

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: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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