Medical Sciences (M.A.) - Health Informatics
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| MSCI 500 | Foundations of Biomedical Sciences | 3 |
| MSCI 510 | Foundations of Medical Anatomy I | 4 |
| MSCI 520 | Principles of Physiology I | 4 |
| MSCI 530 | Introduction to Human Metabolism and Disease | 4 |
| MSCI 640 | Ethics in Health Sciences | 3 |
| MSCI 660 | Principles of Cellular Biology | 4 |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Health Informatics Cognate | ||
| INFO 505 | Health Informatics | 3 |
| INFO 545 | Health Information Systems and Integrated Technologies | 3 |
| Choose six credit hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Database Design and Development | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Health Systems and Delivery | ||
| Principle of Medical Genetics | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 34 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than B- may be applied to the degree
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| MSCI 500 | Foundations of Biomedical Sciences | 3 |
| MSCI 510 | Foundations of Medical Anatomy I | 4 |
| MSCI 520 | Principles of Physiology I | 4 |
| INFO 505 | Health Informatics | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MSCI 530 | Introduction to Human Metabolism and Disease | 4 |
| MSCI 640 | Ethics in Health Sciences | 3 |
| MSCI 660 | Principles of Cellular Biology | 4 |
| INFO 545 | Health Information Systems and Integrated Technologies | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Health Informatics Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Health Informatics Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
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Choose from the following courses: CSIS 525, HLTH 501, INFO 535, or MSCI 505