Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Health Informatics

Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours

Admission Requirements

1. The Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics (B.S.H.I.) degree with a major in Health Informatics requires admission to the university and admission to the program. Any student admitted to Texas State may declare pre-HI as their major. To declare pre-HI as a major, contact the College of Health Professions Advising Center. For more information visit: http://www.health.txst.edu/him.
2. Any student meeting the requirements for the HI major must complete an online application to the program. For academic advising, students should contact the College of Health Professions Advising Center or the Department of Health Informatics & Information Management.
3. Students must have completed the majority of the general education core curriculum and other prerequisite coursework listed below before being allowed to declare the HI major:

   Course List

   Code	Title	Hours
   HIM 2360	Medical Terminology	3
   HP 3302		3
   or HP 3325	Healthcare Statistics
   or PSY 2301	Introduction to Statistics
   or MATH 2328	Elementary Statistics
   or SOCI 3307	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
   or CJ 3347	Statistics For Criminal Justice

4. Students must have a maximum of nine hours of general education core curriculum and prerequisite coursework remaining to declare the HI major.
5. Students must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.50 and a minimum 2.0 Texas State GPA to declare the HI major. Conditional admission may be considered for students below a 2.50 overall GPA. 
6. Credit for previous HI coursework, credentials, and/or work experience will require a review of the student’s transcripts and approval by the Program Director.

7. Immunization Requirements - It is the policy of the College of Health Professions that each student must provide a health report completed by a physician or licensed healthcare provider, and must take specific immunizations before the student can be placed in clinical experiential learning assignments. Information on these requirements and the required forms may be obtained through the department office.

8. Background Check and Drug Screening - As a condition for placement in some experiential learning sites, some students are required to have a background check and/or drug screening to meet requirements set by individual sites. Information on the background check/drug screening process will be provided by the department. Previous misdemeanor or felony convictions under various titles of the Texas Penal Code may affect eligibility for credentials or employment.

General Requirements

The program can be completed via Accelerated Online (AOP).