HIM at CGU

Courses and Curriculum HIM at CGU

The Master’s in Health Information Management program is comprised of 44 units. You will participate in ten 4-unit classes and one 4-unit Clinical Immersion component to acquire a broad-based range of skills in the four essential disciplines of health information management: Health and medical sciences, Information systems and information technology, Management, and Mathematics/biostatistics.

CORE COURSES (Six 4-unit courses for a total of 24 units):
• Database Concepts                                      
• Information Systems Analysis and Design
• Data Communications & Networking           
• Medical Informatics:  An IS Approach
• Introduction to Biostatistics
• Project Management in Healthcare

ELECTIVES (Four 4-unit courses for a total of 16 units):
• Electronic Health Records
• Telemedicine
• Introduction to Epidemiology
• Evidence-based Healthcare
• Knowledge Management
• AI and Machine Learning
• Large Scale Software Development
• Cryptography and Computer Security
• Strategy and Leadership
• IS Policy
• Health Economics
• Data Mining and Health Datawarehouses

 

 

CLINICAL IMMERSION (4-units):
A unique facet of the CGU Master’s of Science in Health Information Management is the Clinical Immersion.  This key component of our program will provide you with practical experience assisting a leading medical or healthcare institution with the design, implementation and management of health information technology.
You may satisfy the Clinical Immersion requirement by participation in an internship or practicum project.

 

Courses and Curriculum
Clinical Immersion
Careers in HIM
Admission
Advisory Board
2013 Claremont Graduate University School of Information Systems and Technology 130 E 9th St. Claremont, CA 91711 909-621-8209