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Master of Science in Health Informatics and Master of Public Health
The MS/MPH dual degree program combines the M.P.H. from the School of Public Health with the M.S. degree from The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston.
Master of Science in Health Informatics and Master of Public Health
The MS/MPH dual degree program combines the M.P.H. from the School of Public Health with the M.S. degree from The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston. The training and curriculum in the dual degree program will provide students and future leaders in public health the necessary skills to be leaders in the field of Public Health Informatics. The dual degree program provides an integrated curriculum that includes a number of shared courses as well as a practicum experience and/or the thesis topic in the area of public health informatics. The selection of specific academic programs, and scheduling of specific courses, fieldwork, and practica for individual students is guided by an advisory committee, which includes faculty from both institutions.
Admission
Students in the dual degree program must be admitted separately to each institution and must meet the requirements of each institution for its respective degree. Admission to one program does not assure admission to the other. Students in the dual degree program will receive a diploma from each degree program after meeting the individual requirements of each program.
Master of Science in Health Informatics Program requirements
These are the informatics courses you will be taking.
| Basic Courses | Research Courses | Advanced Courses | Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| HI 5310 Foundations of Health Information Science I HI 5380 Principles and Foundations of Public Health Informatics PH 1110 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health | HI 5354 Cognitive Engineering I PH 1610 Introduction to Biostatistics or HI 5352 Statistical Solutions for Health Informatics Problems | HI 6309 Health Data Display HI 5315 Quality and Outcome Improvement in Health care HI 5314 Technology Assessment in Healthcare HI 6323 Datamining in Bioinformatics PH 5110 Health Services Delivery and Performance | HI 6000 Practicum in Health Informatics 3 hrs. PH 9997 Practicum in Public Health 3 hrs. PH 2610 Introduction to Epidemiology PH 2115 Introduction to Population and Environment Assessment |
Masters of Public Health
27 hours additional in a discipline to complete coursework for a MPH degree.
Shared Course with MS/MPH
15 hours must satisfy the core courses in the Discipline. Core courses must be a letter grade. The core courses that you must take are:
PH 1610 Introduction to Biostatistics or Hi 5352 Statistical Solutions for Health Informatics Problems
PH 1110 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health
PH 5110 Health Services Delivery and Performance
PH 2610 Introduction to Epidemiology
PH 2115 Introduction to Population and Environment Assessment
PH 9997 Practicum in Public Health
Specified HI courses may be substituted with other HI courses with the approval of your advising committee.
Summary of Number of Hours Required for both degrees
42 hours to meet the Maters of Science degree
45 hours to meet the Masters of Public Health
-18 shared hours with MS/MPH
Total of 69 hours for both degrees