Information Systems, Healthcare Information Management Concentration (MSIS)

MSIS Core

The purpose of the core coursework is to enhance a student’s level of technical, managerial, research, and communication skills.

• IT - 507 Object Oriented Programming Credits: 3
• IT - 511 Database Management Credits: 3
• IT - 526 Data Communication Networks Credits: 3
• IT - 532 Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3
• IT - 546 Ethical and Social Issues of Information Technology Credits: 3

Healthcare Information Management Courses

Select four:

• IT - 513 Data Mining and Visualization Credits: 3
• IT - 541 Decision Support Systems Credits: 3
• IT - 562 Data Analytics Credits: 3
• IT - 580 Introduction to Healthcare Information Technologies Credits: 3
• HC - 503 Legal Aspects of Health Systems Management Credits: 3
• HC - 504 Issues in Quality Management for Healthcare Systems Credits: 3
• HC - 508 Management of Information and Communication Technologies in Healthcare Systems Credits: 3
• NU - 538 Health Informatics, Quality and Safety Credits: 3

Elective Courses

• Select two additional MSIS courses

The 6-credit elective course requirement is designed to further enhance the career goal or the interest of the candidate. Students may select two additional MSIS courses.

Capstone Course

The capstone course requirement is a demonstration of the student’s ability to successfully complete a comprehensive and independent work by selecting and completing a project or design. Alternatively, the student may elect to complete an independent thesis on some contemporary research topic. Such thesis may cover 3 or 6 credit hours. In the latter case the number of electives will be reduced to 3 credits.