This track is targeted to students currently working in health care with a two-year degree in a health care related field, possibly with no formal training in information technology (IT) and to those students holding a two-year degree related to any area of health information systems, or the equivalent. Students in this track have an interest in becoming more involved in IT-related projects or IT decision-making in their organizations. The track covers basic computer programming and database systems to prepare students to deploy new software tools to meet the needs of a clinical practice or administration. In addition, emerging trends in medical informatics are covered in the context of providing practical and up-to-date examples of technologies that have the potential to significantly improve communication, patient safety, and quality of care in health care and/or public health arenas.

For additional information on this specialization, please contact:
Dr. Melanie A. Sutton or Stephanie L. Reedy at medicalinformatics@uwf.edu

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Medical Information Technology Core		33 credits	Term Offered
CGS 3464	Programming Using Visual Basic for Non-Majors	3	Fa, Sp, Su
COP 3813	Internet Programming	3	Fa, Sp, Su
COP 4710	Database Systems	3	Fa, Sp, Su
CGS 3604	Applications of Information Technology	3	Fa, Sp
COP 2253	Programming Using Java	3	Fa, Sp, Su
CEN 3031	Software Engineering I	3
HSA 4190	Introduction to Medical Informatics	3	Fa
HSA 4193	Electronic Clinical Record Systems	3	Fa, Sp, Su
HSA 4xxx	Healthcare Quality, Statistics, and Database Management	3
Select any two of the following:
CGS 3172	Web Design for e-Commerce	3	Fa
CEN 4721	Human Computer Interface	3
COP 2xxx	Script Programming	3
Plus 9 credits of Approved Electives
See your advisor for more information
B.S.H.S. Core Courses
All students seeking a B.S.H.S. degree would take all of the following courses:		18 credits	Term Offered
HSC 3034	Advances in Health Sciences Technology	3	Su
HSA 4431	Business Analysis and Decision Making in Health Care	3	Fa
HSA 4430	Health Economics	3	Sp
HSA 4191	Health Information Systems	3	Sp, Su
HSC 4050	Health Sciences Research Seminar	3	Sp
BUL 4602	Legal Fundamentals of Health Care and Public Health	3	Fa
Common Prerequisites
Example prerequisite courses for various areas of concentration are listed below:		32 credits total	Term Offered
ACG 2021	Principles of Financial Accounting [ACGx021] Sub1	3	Fa, Sp, Su
ACG 2071	Principles of Managerial Accounting [ACGx071] Sub1	3	Fa, Sp, Su
BSC 1005/L	Biology for Non-Majors/Lab [BSCxxxx/L or BSCxxxxC]	4	Fa, Sp, Su
CHM 2045/L	General Chemistry I/Lab [CHMx045/L or CHMx045C]	4	Fa, Sp, Su
CGS 2570	Personal Computer Applications [CGSxxxx]	3	Fa, Sp, Su
ECO 2013	Principles of Economics Macro [ECOx013] Sub2	3	Fa, Sp, Su
ECO 2023	Principles of Economics Micro [ECOx023] Sub2	3	Fa, Sp, Su
MAC 1105	College Algebra [MACx105]	3	Fa, Sp, Su
PSY 2012	General Psychology [PSYx012] Sub3	3	Fa, Sp, Su
STA 2023	Elements of Statistics [STAxxxx]	3	Fa, Sp, Su
Substitutions for Common Prerequisites			Term Offered
Sub1: ACG 3082 Accounting for Non-Majors can be substituted for both ACG 2021 & ACG 2071		3
Sub2: ECO 3003 Principles of Economic Theory & Public Policy can be substituted for both ECO 2013 & ECO 2023		3
Sub3: DEP xxxx Developmental Psychology can be substituted for PSY 2012		3