Health Informatics Technology and Management, Bachelor of Science (BS)
Note: this program is currently not accepting new students.
The Health Informatics Technology and Management Bachelor of Science degree has been created as an interdisciplinary offering. Students admitted to the program would study a curriculum that blends three disciplines: healthcare administration, management information systems and computer science. This program is designed to prepare students as health information technology professionals to manage and use health information and emerging electronic information technologies in the healthcare industry. Graduates will be prepared to participate in the design of data schemas for health information systems, in the definition and analysis of requirements for health information systems, in the design, deployment and querying of reporting systems via both direct query and reporting tools for use in administrative, clinical and support areas.
Major Declaration
Any EWU student who has completed or nearly completed the prerequisite courses may declare a major in HITM.
Required prerequisites total 10 credits—these are accreditation requirements: BIOL 100 and MATH 200 (highly recommended before taking business classes).
Professional Membership Requirements
Every student graduating in the Health Informatics Technology and Management must be a student member of a national professional organization for the discipline at least by their senior year.
Work Experience Requirement
It is strongly advised that all students seek as much practical experience as possible, whether paid or volunteer. The culmination of the student’s experience in the program will be an internship in a healthcare setting. Students are urged to consult with their advisors in order to plan their program.
Grade Requirements
- Health Informatics Technology and Management students must maintain a cumulative GPA ≥3.0 for all HCAD and MISC classes.
- no more than two courses in HCAD and MISC classes may be <B;
- students in the HITM program must have an overall cumulative grade point average ≥2.25.
| Fall | ||
| DSCI 245 | BUSINESS STATISTICS 1 | 4 |
| HCAD 300 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION | 5 |
| HCAD 303 | HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOR | 5 |
| MISC 311 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS | 4 |
| PHED 256 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 2 |
| Winter | ||
| BUED 302 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| DSCI 346 | BUSINESS STATISTICS 2 | 4 |
| HCAD 302 | HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP | 5 |
| MISC 371 | BUSINESS APPLICATIONS PROGRAM DESIGN | 4 |
| Spring | ||
| HCAD 310 | HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND DESIGN | 5 |
| HUMR 328 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MISC 373 | BUSINESS DATABASE APPLICATIONS | 4 |
| MISC 374 | SPREADSHEET MODELING FOR BUSINESS APPLICATIONS | 4 |
| Fall | ||
| HCAD 412 | HEALTHCARE LAW, REGULATIONS & ETHICS | 5 |
| HCAD 320 | HEALTHCARE STRATEGIC PLANNING | 5 |
| HCAD 410 | QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS | 5 |
| MISC 481 | SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | 4 |
| Winter | ||
| DSCI 450 | DATA VISUALIZATION | 4 |
| HCAD 402 | FINANCE IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS | 5 |
| Spring | ||
| BUED 425 | WORKPLACE COMMUNICATIONS USING COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | 5 |
| HCAD 401 | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 5 |
| HCAD 490 | HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION CAPSTONE | 5 |
| HCAD 495 | INTERNSHIP IN HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION | 5 |
| Total Credits | 102 | |