Program Overview

Information Science Degree With a Concentration in Information Management Science and Health Informatics

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Information Science with a concentration in Information Management and Health Informatics provides graduates with the skills and competencies needed to work in health care environments and to work with health information such as patient information, medical records, medical imaging and clinical research data.

Program Type

• Major

Format

• On Campus
• Online

Estimated Time to Complete

• 4 years

Credit Hours

• 120

Program Objectives

The degree is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge needed to build competencies in important and emerging areas such as information organization, information architecture, information seeking and use, health informatics, knowledge management, digital content and digital curation and information systems.

Marketable Skills

• Information analysis
• Project management
• Database design and application development
• Information architecture and website design
• Oral and written communication

Career Opportunities

A bachelor's degree in Information Science is the entry point for many information-related careers in the public and private sector, such as:

• Corporate researcher — working in management, software engineering, usability, intelligence analysis, web development and other areas
• Data scientist — preserving and disseminating information in a timely manner to decision-makers
• Information analyst —finding, using, analyzing and synthesizing information from various sources
• Information specialist — helping people find information and use it effectively
• Knowledge manager —organizing information from multiple areas in a business to facilitate internal and external procedures

Courses

• Medical Informatics (3 hrs)
• Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery (3 hrs)
• Information Technology Management (3 hrs)
• Managing Automation Projects (3 hrs)
• Data Visualization (3 hrs)
• Health Science Information Management (3 hrs)