Program Overview

Introduction to Healthcare Convergence Major

The Healthcare Convergence Major is an interdisciplinary program that aims to cultivate professionals who can develop and apply digital healthcare technologies to improve human health. With the rapid advancement of the 4th industrial revolution, the traditional medical industry is transforming into a digital healthcare system that utilizes advanced technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, and IoT.

Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the Healthcare Convergence Major are:

1. To foster open-minded professionals who can adapt to new technological changes and develop creative healthcare services by converging digital technologies and medical fields.
2. To provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and develop smart medical devices and software that can analyze and predict individual health information.
3. To cultivate regional professionals who can solve problems in collaboration with industries and communities by utilizing advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, and big data.

Career Prospects

The demand for professionals in the digital healthcare industry is increasing rapidly. Graduates of the Healthcare Convergence Major can pursue careers in:

• Digital healthcare and medical device companies
• Research and development of smart medical devices and software
• Healthcare data analysis and management
• Medical information security and management

Curriculum

The curriculum of the Healthcare Convergence Major consists of:

Core Courses

• Linear Algebra
• Data Structure
• Probability and Statistics
• R Programming
• Big Data Introduction
• Big Data and Communication
• Artificial Intelligence
• Algorithm
• Linux Programming
• Machine Learning
• Database
• Computer Vision
• Natural Language Processing

Track Courses

Smart Medical Device Track

• Medical Electronics
• Biomedical Signal Processing
• Medical Device Regulation
• Medical Image System
• Healthcare Measurement
• Embedded System for Medical Devices
• AI for Medical Devices
• Smart Medical Device Experiment

Medical Information Software Track

• Healthcare Standard Programming
• Medical Big Data Analysis
• Mobile Programming
• Medical Database
• Hospital Information System
• Medical Image Analysis
• Medical Information Security
• Digital Therapeutics Software
• Medical Information Software Experiment

Operating Regulations and Graduation Requirements

• The total number of credits required for graduation is 36 for a double major and 21 for a minor.
• Students must complete at least 12 credits of core courses for a double major and 6 credits for a minor.
• Students must complete at least 18 credits of track courses for a double major and 6 credits for a minor.
• Students must complete a capstone design project or an industry-academic collaboration project.

Degree Certificate

The degree certificate will be issued with the major name "Healthcare Convergence" in Korean and "Healthcare Convergence" in English.

Note

For more information, please refer to the Kangwon National University website.