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.