Curriculum & Course Descriptions

Coursework for the online Master of Science in Health Informatics program will be completed over four semester for full time students and six semesters for part time students. Students will have a predetermined schedule with 6 to 9 credit hours each semester, for a total of 36 credit hours. 

Full course descriptions can be found in the MUSC Bulletin. All courses for the Health Informatics program are indicated with the prefix "HIN."

Topics covered in the curriculum include:

• Database Management
• Health Informatics Foundations
• Health Care Management & Operations
• Systems Analysis & Design
• Applied Health Informatics

In addition to online coursework, students are required to attend on-campus sessions once per semester. These visits typically take place in September, February, and May of each year on the MUSC campus in Charleston, SC. 

Curriculum

Full-Time

Part-Time

Approved Electives

• HAP 632. Quality Management of Health Care Services, 3 credit hours
• HAP 705. Health Economics, 3 credit hours
• HAP 721. Health Care Delivery Systems, 3 credit hours
• HAP 735. Health Law & Risk Management, 3 credit hours
• HAP 737. Organization Theory, 3 credit hours
• HAP 743. Managing Across Continuum Care, 3 credit hours
• IP 717. Telehealth Teams of the Future, 3 credit hours