Arizona State University College of Health Solutions 9 courses 32 total credits
The Master of Science program in biomedical informatics and data science offers you the opportunity to become a professional who uses biomedical data, information and knowledge to improve human health. You learn problem-solving, theory and the methodologies underlying the field of biomedical informatics, taking courses in areas such as knowledge representation, clinical environments, imaging, bioinformatics and data science. Core courses provide a background in clinical informatics, while electives allow specialization in areas such as data science, mobile health or artificial intelligence. Biomedical informatics and data science fosters collaborations among academic researchers, clinical practitioners and regional health care providers to apply new developments in informatics theory to clinical practice. You gain the informatics and data science knowledge and skills that enable you to: detect disease early improve the patient hospital experience improve the precision of diagnosis improve the quality of patient health care and reduce its cost minimize hospital visits Biomedical informatics has a key role to play in the transition to more effective and efficient health care through the use of knowledge and information technology. You should note that some courses and faculty offices are located at the Health Futures Center in North Phoenix.
| Required Core | 17 credits |
| Other Requirements | 3 credits |
| Electives | 9 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 3 credits |
| Total Credits | 32 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMI 502 | Foundations of Biomedical Informatics Methods I | 3 |
| BMI 505 | Foundations of Biomedical Informatics Methods II | 3 |
| BMI 540 | Problem Solving in Biomedical Informatics | 3 |
| BMI 570 | BMI Symposium | 2 |
| BMI 601 | Fundamentals of Health Informatics | 3 |
| BST 515 | Applied Biostatistics in Medicine and Informatics | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 17 credits | |
Other Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMI 404 | Clinical Environments | 3 |
| BMI 504 | Introduction to Clinical Environments | 3 |
| Total Other Requirements | 3 credits | |
Electives
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMI 593 | Applied Project | 3 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 3 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
BMI 570 is a one credit hour course. Students take BMI 570 twice for a total of two credit hours. BMI 404 and BMI 504 require in-person observations within local health clinics. To conduct clinical observations, students must meet additional requirements prior to course enrollment, which typically include proof of vaccination, fingerprint clearance and background check, and a drug test. Students should contact the academic unit for a list of approved elective courses. Electives must include at least six credit hours of BMI coursework.
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