Biomedical and Health Informatics, M.S.

Program Contact

Isabelle Bichindaritz, Director of Biomedical Informatics
225 Syracuse Campus
315-312-2683
ibichind@oswego.edu

The Biomedical and Health Informatics program is in the Computer Science department, which is one of eighteen departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Visit the program admissions page to apply.

Program Description

The biomedical and health informatics program offers thorough graduate studies in concepts, methods, and skills for analyzing information practices, evaluating needs of providers and patients, and creating innovative technology solutions to address challenges the healthcare sector is currently facing. Our curriculum consists of 33-36 graduate credits of core, elective, and capstone experiences and provides three tracks, each specifically designed to focus on the needs of today’s healthcare settings in clinical informatics, health data science, and health information systems management. Program graduates undertake successful careers in clinical informatics, public health informatics, bioinformatics, or biotechnology in professional and/or research environments. This program can be completed in the classroom or entirely online. Upon entrance into the program, each participant will work closely with the program Director to develop an individualized study plan.

Biomedical and Health Informatics (33-36cr)

Foundations (0-3 cr)

BHI 552 - Biomedical and Health Terminology Credit: 3 *
* Students lacking prior knowledge in biomedical science will have to complete this 3 credit hour course.

Core Requirements (12 cr)

BHI 501 - Introduction to Health Information Systems Credit: 3
BHI 502 - Health Informatics Methods Credit: 3
BHI 503 - eHealth Systems Credit: 3
BHI 504 - Systems Design, Integration, Safety & Security Credit: 3

Tracks (21 cr)

Select one track from A, B, or C.

A: Health Informatics / Intelligent Health Systems

Required Courses (9 cr)

BHI 505 - Digital Health Credit: 3
BHI 506 - Decision Support and Intelligent Systems Credit: 3
BHI 507 - Quality Assurance Through Informatics Credit: 3

Required Electives (6 cr)

Under advisement.

Required Project or Thesis (6 cr)

Select one course from the following, under advisement (6 cr):
BHI 699 - Project in BHI Credit: 6
BHI 700 - Thesis in BHI Credit: 6

B: Health Information Management / Health Data Science

Required Courses (9 cr)

BHI 508 - Database Applications Credit: 3
BHI 509 - Data Science Credit: 3
BHI 510 - Geospatial, Temporal & Network Data Science Credit: 3

Required Electives (6 cr)

Under advisement.

Required Project or Thesis (6 cr)

Select one course from the following, under advisement (6 cr):
BHI 699 - Project in BHI Credit: 6
BHI 700 - Thesis in BHI Credit: 6

C: Health Informatics Professional

Required Courses (9 cr)

MBA 517 - Organization and Management: A Global Perspective Credit: 3
BHI 506 - Decision Support and Intelligent Systems Credit: 3
BHI 507 - Quality Assurance Through Informatics Credit: 3

Required Electives (6 cr)

Electives under advisement.

Required Graduate Internship (6 cr)

BHI 698 - Graduate Internship in BHI Credit: 3

Additional Program Requirements

Foundation Requirements: Students not coming from biology or health studies or equivalent are required to take a foundation course in Biomedical and Health Terminology. Prior knowledge of statistics and computer applications is required. The program Director will advise each student individually as to the best foundation knowledge to acquire to succeed in the program. The foundation requirements must be completed in order to continue in the program beyond the first year. Courses to satisfy the foundation requirements are regularly offered online. The program can be started in Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.
Biomedical Human Subjects Research Training: Must be completed during coursework.
Certification Exams (Recommended not required): Students are encouraged to complete certification exams in biomedical informatics in support of their career goals.