Health Information Technology
The Master of Science in Health Information Technology (HIT) is designed for professionals in either health or information technology who are seeking masters level specialization in information systems dedicated to healthcare. The degree emphasizes data management, financial systems, and information security as well as treatment progress, patient management and outcome measurement.
The program prepares graduates for mid-level positions in hospital information technology departments, community health care clinics’ medical records departments, public health agencies, government health departments (federal, state and local), research departments for medical and health schools. The degree consists of 30 semester hours, available to both full and part-time students, and courses are scheduled during the late afternoon and evening sessions to accommodate the working professional. Summer course work is also available.
Admission Requirements & Application
Eligibility for regular admission includes:
- Completed application form
- Application fee
- Official transcript(s) from each college/university attended
- Completion of a bachelor's degree
- 3.0 (B) undergraduate/graduate grade point average or better
- Two letters of recommendation using required form
- Statement of purpose
Admission to this program is by cohort during the fall semester only. The application deadline is March 15th. The university’s academic policies for graduate students apply.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Coursework | ||
| HHS 503 | Medical Information Systems | 3 |
| HHS 570 | Information Science and Ethics | 3 |
| HIT 500 | Economics of Healthcare | 3 |
| HIT 510 | Management of Healthcare Data | 3 |
| HIT 520 | Clinical & Evidence Based Med | 3 |
| ISM 525 | Computer and Info Systems | 3 |
| ISM 575 | Information Management | 3 |
| ISM 641 | Enterprise Architecture Netwrk | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select six credit hours: | 6 | |
| Applied Statistical Modeling | ||
| Financing Health & Medical Sys | ||
| Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation | ||
| Quantitative Research & Stats | ||
| Principles of Epidemiology | ||
| Healthcare Administration | ||
| Health Care and the Law | ||
| Graduate Research | ||
| Topics in Health IT | ||
| Graduate Internship | ||
| Information Assurance | ||
| Info Tech Project & Chg Mgmt | ||
| IT Policy and Strategy | ||
| Business Intelligence | ||
| Information System Quality | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Learning Goals
- Demonstrate knowledge of the organization of the U.S. health service delivery system.
- Understand major concepts of health care administration and financing.
- Demonstrate understanding of the government organizations and policy processes involved in health policy.
- Show knowledge of determinants of individual and population health and risk factors for illness, health behavior and its impact on the health care system.
- Understand the ethical implications and resource distribution impacts of health policy.