B.S. Healthcare Informatics Program Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Healthcare Informatics, students complete 126 credits, including core, major-sequence and elective courses, as outlined below. For more information, please see the College of Professional Studies section of our Undergraduate Bulletin.

Common Core Requirements  42 credits
ART1000C*The Creative Process3
DNY1000CDiscover New York3
ENG1000CEnglish Composition3
ENG1100CLiterature in Global Context3
HIS1000CEmergence of a Global Society3
LAC1000C*Language and Culture3
PHI1000CPhilosophy of the Human Person3
PHI3000CMetaphysics3
PHI1020 seriesEthics3
SCI1000CScientific Inquiry3
SPE1000CPublic Speaking for the College Student3
THE1000CPerspectives on Christianity- A Catholic Approach3
THE1040 seriesMoral Theology3
THE3 additional credits in Theology3

* A second language (6 credits) may be substituted for these courses.

Other Liberal Arts Requirements  21 credits
BIO1008Anatomy and Physiology3
ECO1001Principles of Economics I3
ECO1002Principles of Economics II3
MTH1004Introduction to College Mathematics II3
MTH1018Matrix Methods3
MTH1013Probability & Statistics I3
MTH1014Probability & Statistics II3
Major Area Requirements  36 credits
CSS1008Healthcare Information Security3
CUS1115Computer Programing Fundamentals I3
CUS1116Computer Programing Fundamentals II3
CUS1126Introduction to Data Structures3
CUS1167Systems Analysis3
CUS1179Data Mining3
NET1001Data Communications3
HCI1001Introduction to Healthcare Informatics3
HCI1002Healthcare Information Flow and Data Management3
HCI1011Medical Terminology and Healthcare Classifications3
HCI1021Healthcare Database Management Systems3
HCI3 additional credits selected from:3
HCI1022Healthcare Enterprise Systems 
Specialized Area Requirements  18 credits
HSA1002Introduction to Health Serivces Administration3
HSA1003Ethical Issues in Health Care3
HSA1012Financial Administration of Health Care Institutions3
HSA1042Introduction to Managed Health Care3
HSA1100The U.S. Health Care Systems3
HSA1101The U.S. Health Care Systems3
Free Electives   
 9 credits selected from the courses offered through
any of the undergraduate units of
St. John's University.
9