2019-2020 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Master of Science in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics
Requirements for the M.S. in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics
Overall requirements for the M.S. in health informatics and bioinformatics consist of 36 credits, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Consistent with Grand Valley policy, all courses must be completed within eight consecutive years from entry into the first graduate course.
Specific course requirements include:
Four Common Core Courses (Credits: 12)
- CMB 610 - Foundations of Biotechnology Credits: 3
- CIS 661 - Introduction to Health and Bioinformatics Credits: 3
- PSM 650 - Ethics and Professionalism in Applied Science Credits: 3
- STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions Credits: 3 OR STA 622 - Statistical Methods for Biologists (3 credits)
Seminar Course (Credits: 2)
Five Directed Courses (Credits: 15)
- CIS 635 - Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Credits: 3
- CIS 660 - Information Management and Science Credits: 3
- CIS 671 - Information Visualization Credits: 3
Choose A Program Focus (Two-Course Sequence)
Group One
- CIS 677 - High-Performance Computing (3 credits)
- CIS 678 - Machine Learning (3 credits)
Group Two
Select one:
- PA 630 - Health Administration and Service (3 credits)
- PA 635 - Hospital Organization and Management (3 credits)
Internship (Credits: 4)
- PSM 691 - Internship Credits: 1 to 9
Capstone Course (Credits: 3)
Health Informatics and Bioinformatics Program Description Click here for the program description.