UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE
INFORMATION SYSTEMS FACULTY
Kuang-Wei Wen, Ph.D. – Chair
kwen@uwlax.edu | 608.785.6658
David Annino, ABD, MBA
dannino@uwlax.edu | 608.785.6660
Sophie (Yan) Chen, Ph.D.
ychen@uwlax.edu | 608.785.6672
Hua Dai, Ph.D.
hdai@uwlax.edu | 608.785.6657
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
FOR HISM MINOR
To be considered for admission to the HISM minor, students must:
1. Complete and submit application form, which can be picked up
in the IS department office, 240 Wing, or downloaded from the
IS website: www.is.uwlax.edu
2. Have a declared major.
3. Have a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
4. Fill out the application, attach a copy of your unofficial transcript
and submit to the IS department.
5. The IS faculty will review all applications and make admission
decisions. Applicants will be notified of the admission decision
by email.
HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT MINOR PROGRAM
Peter Haried, Ph.D.
pharied@uwlax.edu | 608.785.8103
Kyung Hoon (Brian) Yang, Ph.D.
kyang@uwlax.edu | 608.785.5462
www.is.uwlax.edu
College of Business Administration – 19 credits, including HP
250, IS 321, 340, 370, 420, 435 and one elective course from the
following: IS 320 and IS 360.
All colleges excluding College of Business Administration – 23
credits, including HP 250, IS 220, 321, 340, 370, 420, 435 and one
elective course from the following: IS 320 and IS 360.
College of Business Administration
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE
College of Business Administration
Information Systems Department
240 Wing Technology Center
1725 State St. | La Crosse, WI 54601 USA
608.785.6656
UW-L Admissions Office: admissions@uwlax.edu
Financial Aid Office: finaid@uwlax.edu
Information in this brochure is subject to change. Visit our website
for current information — www.is.uwlax.edu
6. Admissions are subject to an annual space limitation set by the
IS department.
www.is.uwlax.edu
Strengths of the HISM Minor Program
Special Features of the HISM Program
Length of the HISM Program
The HISM minor program provides rigorous
coverage and training in the areas of project
management and healthcare data communications.
These strengths are highly desirable in today’s
healthcare professions.
By taking the elective courses students could choose
to learn data-driven decision support systems which
are highly relevant to clinical decision making and care
planning, or to gain deeper exposure to IT management
that is essential to practice management.
The HISM minor program will typically take two years to
complete. However, students carrying HP 250 or IS 220
credits into the Program may fast-track to completion in
the near future. For sample paths through the Program
please visit www.is.uwlax.edu.
HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT MINOR PROGRAM
The Information Systems (IS) department has
established an undergraduate minor program
in health information systems management
(HISM). The potential students of this program
will come from all non-IS business majors and
health-related disciplines on the UW-L campus.
The objective of the HISM minor is to infuse
pertinent, up-to-date health information
systems knowledge into the students who will
take on responsibilities in using information
systems to manage medical practice and/or
make clinical decisions to improve the quality
and efficiency of healthcare delivery. While
graduates of this program will become more
proficient in healthcare information technology
and be ready to join technology project teams
in the healthcare industry, the program does
not intend to produce electronic medical
record (EMR) or electronic health record
(EHR) coders. Instead, the Minor program will
increase the marketability of students in their
respective career tracks.
CURRICULUM
The HISM minor can be taken by non-IS CBA majors
and majors in non-CBA colleges. FOR CBA MAJORS the
minor program consists of seven courses (six required,
one elective) totaling 19 credits:
FOR NON-CBA MAJORS the minor program consist of eight
courses (seven required, one elective) totaling 23 credits:
REQUIRED COURSES
NUMBER TITLE
HP 250 Medical Terminology (Online)
HP 250* Medical Terminology (Online)
1
F,Su
REQUIRED COURSES
NUMBER TITLE
CREDIT TIMING
1
F,Su
IS 220
Information Systems for
Business Management
4
F,S,Su
CREDIT TIMING
IS 321
Survey of IT in Healthcare
3
F
IS 321
Survey of IT in Healthcare
3
F
IS 340
Ethics, Security and Compliance
3
F
IS 340
Ethics, Security and Compliance
3
F
IS 370
Healthcare Systems: Analysis
and Design
3
F
IS 370
Healthcare Systems: Analysis
and Design
3
F
IS 420
Healthcare Systems:
Project Management
3
S
IS 420
Healthcare Systems:
Project Management
3
S
IS 435
Data Communications &
Networks in Healthcare
3
S
IS 435
Data Communications &
Networks in Healthcare
3
S
3
S
3
S
ELECTIVE (one from)
IS 320
Computer-based Decision
Support Systems
3
S
ELECTIVE (one from)
IS 320
Computer-based Decision
Support Systems
IS 360
3
F
IS 360
Management of Information
Technology
Management of Information
Technology
* Waived for non-CBA students who have taken this course.