UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
HEALTH INFORMATICS (BS) 1
Health Informatics (BS)
Degree Requirements
Health Informatics (BS)
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Information Systems Environment - Forty (40) credit hours are required as follows:
40
CIS 150
Intro to Computer Applications
ACC 211
Accounting Principles I
MGT 300
Management Theory & Practice
ISC 245
Information Systems in Organizations
ISC 272
Systems Architecture
CIS 324
Database Design, Development and Management
ISC 360
Information Systems Analysis and Design (W)
ISC 462
Information Systems Strategy and Policy
CIS 321
Data Communications and Networking
ISC 475
Information Systems Project Management
CIS 496
Internship- (0 Credit Hours)
CIS 115
Beginning Programming
CA 275
Small Group Communications
EH 372 OR EH 373
Technical Writing (W) or Writing in the Professions (W)
Core Courses - Twelve (12) credit hours are required as follows:
HI 300
Health Informatics Clinical Environment
HI 410
Health Informatics
HI 450
Health Date Security Compliance
HI 455
Health Decision Support Systems
12
Health Care Environment - Twenty-four (24) credit hours are required as follows:
24
BMD 210
Infectious Disease in Health Care
EMS 210
Medical Terminology
NU 325 OR EMS 216
Health Assessment or
Patient Assessment/Management & EMS Operations
NU 327 OR EMS 200
Pathophysiological Basis of Nursing or
Human systems and Pathophysiology
AHP 401
Seminar in AHP
BMD 214
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BMD 215
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
HEALTH INFORMATICS (BS) 2
Graduation Plan
Freshman Year
Credit
Hours
Semester 1
16
Natural Science and Lab
4 hrs
EH 101
3 hrs
Social Science Elective
3 hrs
CA 110 Public Speaking
3 hrs
CIS 150 Intro to Computer Apps
3 hrs
Semester 2
16
Natural Science and Lab
4 hrs
EH 102
3 hrs
History
3 hrs
MA 112 or Higher
3 hrs
Fine Arts/Humanities Elective
3 hrs
Sophomore Year
Credit
Hours
Semester 1
15
Statistics I
3 hrs
Literature
3 hrs
ACC 211 Principles of Accounting I
3 hrs
MGT 300 Management Theory and Practice
3 hrs
BMD 114 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
3 hrs
Semester 2
15
CA 275 Small Group Communication
3 hrs
PSY 120 General Psychology
3 hrs
Statistics II
3 hrs
BMD 210 Infectious Disease in Health Care
Envr.
3 hrs
BMD 115 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
3 hrs
Junior Year
Credit
Hours
Semester 1
16
EMS 210 Medical Terminology
3 hrs
HI 300 Health Informatics Clinical Environment
3 hrs
ISC 245 Information Systems in Organizations
3 hrs
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CIS 115 Introductory Programming
4 hrs
HI Elective
3 hrs
Semester 2
15
Art, Drama. or Music
3 hrs
HI 410 Health Informatics
3 hrs
ISC 272 Systems Architecture
3 hrs
CIS 321 Data Communications and Networking
3 hrs
NU 325 Health Assessment (or NU 390)
3 hrs
CIS 496 Internship
0 hrs
Senior Year
Credit
Hours
Semester 1
15
HI 455 Health Decision Support Sys
3 hrs
ISC 360 Info Systems Analysis and Design (W)
3 hrs
ISC 462 Information Systems Strategy and
Policy
3 hrs
EMS 401 Seminar in AHP
3 hrs
Social Science Elective
3 hrs
Semester 2
15
HI 450 Health Data Security and Compliance
3 hrs
CIS 324 Database Design, Development, and
Mgmt
3 hrs
NU 327 Patho Basis of Nursing (or EMS 200)
3 hrs
ISC 475 Information Systems Project
Management
3 hrs
EH 372 Technical Writing (W)
3 hrs
Department Information
Department of Health Informatics Staff
Assistant Professor & Health Informatics Coordinator
Dr. Matt Campbell
Technology is revolutionizing the way that healthcare is delivered both in the United States and around the world. The
Health Informatics discipline focuses on improving patient care and outcomes through the use of information systems.
Health Informaticists accomplish this in three main ways: supporting the healthcare provider, improving the efficiency and
effectiveness of the healthcare organization, and empowering the patient to be more involved in their own care. health
Informatics graduates pursue professional careers with hospitals, large clinics, healthcare software vendors, and various state
and federal agencies. The combination of healthcare, technical, and interpersonal skills allow HI graduates to enter these
organization and be productive immediately without the additional training that other traditional technologists may require.
Health Informatics is a rapidly growing field that provides graduates who save lives and impact society through the use of
technology
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