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Undergraduate Catalog 2017-18

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Health Informatics and Information Management (HIBJ) (50-55 hours)

Health Informatics and Information Management (HiiM) major is a cross-disciplinary academic program that integrates courses from multiple colleges at Western Michigan University (WMU). At present, HiiM major is offered by two colleges (i.e., College of Health and Human Services and Haworth College of Business).

Students who complete HiiM major from the Haworth College of Business will receive a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree.

Admission Requirements

Only the Office of Admissions and Orientation grants admission to Western Michigan University for undergraduate students. Application forms may be obtained from that office or the University’s website at www.wmich.edu.

Because the resources required for this major are integrated across colleges and are limited, there is an application process for students seeking admission to the HiiM program. Admission criteria will be determined by a committee that is composed of HiiM faculty advisors from each hosting college.

Applicants will be evaluated for admission at least twice (i.e., fall and spring semesters) based on each applicant’s academic performance. Acceptance will only be confirmed when the student completes the application process and is accepted into the HiiM program. Students who either do not complete the application process or who are not accepted into the program will be removed from any classes that are restricted to HiiM majors.

To seek admission to the HiiM program in fall semester, student applications must be completed by February 15 and students will be notified of their status no later than March 1. For spring semester admission, students must complete the application process by September 15 and will be notified of their status no later than October 1, HCoB students must begin the application process in the HCoB Office of Student Advising and Admissions. Any HiiM major applicant must be an eligible WMU student who has been admitted to the College of Business and has completed all pre-HiiM course requirements, and has a minimum GPA of 2.75.

Due to limited program capacity, all applicants are evaluated on a competitive basis in terms of academic performance. In addition, the following materials and criteria may be reviewed and applied:

Resume
Statement of Purpose
HiiM Advisor Interview
Overall GPA

Acceptance standards are dynamically adjusted based on the available program capacity. Applicants that miss the application deadline will be considered in the next application cycle.

Program Requirements:

In addition to completing all pre-B.B.A. and B.B.A. requirements, HiiM majors in HCoB must complete with a grade of “C” or above:

Pre-Major Requirements (17-21 hours)

Basic Computing

Select one of the following:

CIS 1020 - Introduction to Business Computing Credits: 3 hours
CIS 1100 - Business Computing Credits: 1 hour

Health Profession

Select one of the following:

NUR 1040 - Introduction to the Health Disciplines and Inter-professional Practice Credits: 2 hours
HSV 1040 - Introduction to the Health Disciplines and Inter-professional Practice Credits: 2 hours

Health Sciences

Select ALL of the following:

MDSC 2010 - Medical Terminology Credits: 1 hour
BIOS 1120 - Principles of Biology Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 2400 - Human Physiology Credits: 4 hours

Human Anatomy

Select one of the following:

BIOS 2110 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4 hours
OT 2000 - Human Functional Anatomy Credits: 3 hours

Statistics

Select one of the following:

STAT 2160 - Business Statistics Credits: 3 hours
STAT 2600 - Data Analysis Using R Credits: 4 hours
STAT 3660 - Data Analysis for Biosciences Credits: 4 hours

Required Courses (24-25 hours)

Health Info Systems and Management

Select one of the following:

NUR 2350 - Special Topics in Nursing Credits: 1 to 4 hours
(Credits: 3 hours needed)
HSV 2350 - Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Health Services Credits: 1 to 4 hours
(Credits: 3 hours needed)
CIS 2700 - Business-Driven Information Technology Credits: 3 hours
(customized content)

Health Care Ethics

Select one of the following:

NUR 3220 - Health Care Ethics Credits: 3 hours
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 4 hours
PHIL 3340 - Biomedical Ethics Credits: 4 hours

And

NUR 3330 - Health Informatics Credits: 3 hours
CIS 3600 - Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3 hours
CIS 3660 - Information Assurance and Compliance Credits: 3 hours
CIS 4600 - Business Database Applications Credits: 3 hours
HSV 4800 - Health Services Practice Management Credits: 3 hours

HiiM Capstone Project

Select one of the following:

NUR 4300 - Special Topics in Nursing Credits: 1 to 6 hours
(Credits: 3 hours needed)
HSV 4350 - Special Topics in Health and Human Services Credits: 1 to 4 hours
(Credits: 3 hours needed)
CIS 4990 - Enterprise Project Credits: 3 hours

HCoB Elective Specialty Courses

Select one of the following specialty tracks:

A. Data Analysis (DAN)

Elect three courses from the following list:

CIS 2640 - Business Analytics I Credits: 3 hours
CIS 3620 - Practical Project Management Credits: 3 hours
CIS 3640 - Business Analytics II Credits: 3 hours
CIS 4640 - Business Data Mining Credits: 3 hours

B. Health Information Networking (HIN)

Elect three courses from the following list:

CIS 2660 - Networking and Data Communications Credits: 3 hours
CIS 5550 - Topics in Computer Information Systems Credits: 3 hours
Topics for CIS 5550:
Advanced Networking Credits: 3 hours
Network Security Credits: 3 hours
Health Information Networking Credits: 3 hours

C. Management (MGMT)

Take all three courses from the following list:

MGMT 2520 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3 hours
MGMT 3010 - Project Management Credits: 3 hours
MGMT 4540 - Employment Relations Credits: 3 hours