Health Informatics
Health informatics, cited by U.S. News & World Report as a top career field,* intersects with nearly every area of healthcare. Discover how to apply information technology to support clinical and managerial decision-making, promote patient safety, and enhance the quality of care. Broaden your knowledge of technology safeguards and related ethical and legal issues. Acquire the skills that can help you attain positions in clinical informatics, data quality, information security, and patient information in a range of health care and medical settings.
*America's Best Careers 2009. (August 28, 2009). U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved online here.
Completion Requirements
- 181 total quarter credits (including 45 cr. completed at Walden)
- General Education courses (45 cr.)
- Core courses (56 cr.)
- Concentration courses (30 cr.)
- Elective courses (45 cr.)
- Capstone course (5 cr.)
For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Core Courses (56 cr.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| COMM 1000 | Communication Skills For Career Development | 1 |
| HLTH 1000 | Concepts of Health Promotion | 5 |
| HLTH 1005 | Context of Health Care Delivery | 5 |
| HLTH 2100 | Principles of Epidemiology | 5 |
| HLTH 2105 | Introduction to Research Methods and Analysis | 5 |
| HLTH 2110 | Behavioral and Cultural Issues in Health Care | 5 |
| HLTH 2115 | Aging Across the Lifespan | 5 |
| HLTH 2120 | Health Informatics | 5 |
| HLTH 3100 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care | 5 |
| HLTH 3105 | Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Health Care | 5 |
| HLTH 3110 | Issues in Acute and Long-Term Care | 5 |
| HLTH 3115 | Public and Global Health | 5 |
Elective Courses (45 cr.)
At least one elective course must be at the 3000 level or above. These 45 credits of electives are in addition to the five-credit general education elective.
Capstone Course (5 cr.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| HLTH 4900 | Capstone | 5 |
Concentration Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CMIS 1001 | Introduction to Information Systems | 5 |
| CMIS 1002 | Information Technology Infrastructure | 5 |
| CMIS 2001 | Internet Computing | 5 |
| CMIS 4101 | Information Security and Privacy | 5 |
| CMIS 4302 | Patient Records Practice & Policy | 5 |
| CMIS 4303 | Healthcare Information Systems Applications | 5 |
