Bachelor of Science
Health Informatics
Degree Overview
Our online health informatics degree will give you a tremendous advantage. The B.S. in Health Informatics combines concepts in healthcare, information technology, and leadership practice to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to be a valuable designer, developer, and manager of health information systems. You’ll become a unique asset in the high-demand fields of health informatics and health information management with the added credibility of two recognized IT certifications.
Who the program is for:
- Healthcare professionals who want to develop IT skills to move into health informatics.
- Health information professionals who want to gain expertise in health informatics.
- Information technology (IT) professionals who want to move into health informatics.
- Motivated individuals who are seeking a career that combines expertise in healthcare, IT, and business.
Your program will be flexible and largely self-paced. Click here to learn how your program works.
What You’ll Learn — Areas of Study:
In this online bachelor’s degree in health information technology, you’ll learn all the essential skills and knowledge needed. This program includes 11 domains of study and completion of a capstone project.
- Business Core
- Information Technology Core
- Health Informatics Fundamentals
- Health Information Management
- Foundations
- Collegiate-Level Reasoning and Problem Solving
- Quantitative Literacy
- Language and Communication
- General Education Social Sciences
- Literature, Art, and the Humanities
- Biomedical Sciences
Total Program: 121 Competency Units (credit equivalents)
Less: any competency units waived through transfer of prior college credits.
Note: Your prior college experience and IT certifications may waive some degree requirements.
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What You’ll Earn — IT Certifications:
This program incorporates two industry-recognized IT certifications as part of your degree program. You will study for and complete the following certification exams (which are all included in your tuition—a huge cost savings for you):
- CompTIA A+ (2009 Objectives)
- CIW Database Design Specialist
Eligibility for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Credential:
The B.S. in Health Informatics program has been awarded Candidacy status from the Commission on Accreditation in Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). Students and applicants should contact Dr. Christine Kowalski at ckowalski@wgu.edu, regarding eligibility to apply for the AHIMA Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credentialing exam.
