Health Informatics, B.I.S.

• Accepted to Georgia State Downtown Campus
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• All prerequisites complete

If you’re a senior in high school or you have graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using Georgia State’s Common Application. Find out more about applying.

International students: International applicants are those students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.); students who are living outside the U.S. and who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States; students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status, but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card; or students who have been educated outside of the U.S. Learn more about the application process.

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Complete the BIS in Health Informatics program application.

The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Health Informatics curriculum is a 60-credit-hour, five-semester course of study beyond the first two years of the undergraduate curriculum.

Prerequisites – 42 hours of University Core (Areas A through E/IMPACT). Area F, which includes pre-requisites related to clinical informatics (includes 18 hours that students must complete prior to admission to the BIS in Clinical Informatics).
Area F – Courses Related to BIS Program for Clinical Informatics concentration (18 hours)

• *BIOL 2251K Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
• *BIOL 2252K Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
• CIS 2010 Achieving Business Goals Using Information Systems (3)
• CNHP 2010 Basic Medical Terminology (3
• HI 2000 Introduction to Clinical Informatics (1)
• Elective (3)-Any three credit hour course can be used for the elective

  *Student may contact program director to petition an approved science course for this requirement.

Major – 60 hours total in junior/senior years

Courses include advanced medical terminology, electronic health records as well as health policy,

View the full curriculum in the course catalog.

As goals of the program, a student graduating with a B.I.S. degree in Health Informatics will:

• Understand the systems and processes associated with health informatics in the areas of clinical informatics, health information technology and health administration management.
• Be able to analyze and draw relevant conclusions associated with health informatics in the areas of clinical informatics, health information technology and health administration management.
• Understand the role of and be able to effectively work in the health information, technology and administration industry.
• Be able to function as an effective member of a successful interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Be an effective critical thinker.
• Be an effective oral and written communicator.

The learning outcomes mean a student graduating with a B.I.S. degree in Health Informatics will:

• Be able to analyze and evaluate the systems and processes associated with health informatics in clinical informatics, health information technology and health administration management.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively function in multifunction teams operating in the field.
• Present their analysis and evaluations of health information systems and processes as an integrated part of the health information industry and a larger health care system.
• Use critical thinking in their decision processes.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.