Informatics (B.S.) - Healthcare Informatics – Online

Informatics (B.S.) - Healthcare Informatics – Online

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 24
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 104Survey of Old and New Testament4
THEO 104Introduction to Theology Survey 24
Total Hours39-42
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

2

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived

Major Requirements

Major Foundational Courses
BUSI 201Intermediate Business Computer Applications 13
BUSI 230Introduction to Probability and Statistics 13
BUSI 240Organizational Behavior & Management 13
Total Hours9
1

Course may fulfill select general education requirements.

Major Core
ACCT 211Financial Principles3
BUSI 390Business Common Professional Components3
CSIS 100Introduction to Information Sciences and Systems3
CSIS 208Application Programming3
CSIS 310Web Programming3
CSIS 320IS Hardware and Software3
CSIS 325Database Management Systems3
CSIS 330Business Data Communication Systems3
CSIS 340Studies in Information Security3
CSIS 351System Analysis and Design3
CSIS 375Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction3
ECON 214Principles of Macroeconomics3
HLTH 221Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I3
INFO 305Quality Management and Decision Support3
INFO 405Informatics Information Systems3
NURS 105Medical Terminology1
Total Hours46
Cognate
INFO 310Foundations of Pharmacology3
INFO 320Healthcare Informatics3
INFO 321Healthcare Coding and Classification3
INFO 410Healthcare Enterprise Systems3
Total Hours12
Free Electives
Choose 11-20 credit hours of Free Electives 111-20
Total Hours11-20
1

Internship (maximum 6 hours) is strongly recommended

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 120 Total hours
  • 2.0 Overall grade point average
  • 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
  • Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
  • 25% Of major and cognate taken through Liberty University
  • 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
  • Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
BIBL 104 Survey of Old and New Testament 4
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
UNIV 104 Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning 0-3
Communications Elective 1 3
CSIS 100 Introduction to Information Systems and Information Technology 3
 Hours13-16
Second Semester
BUSI 201 Intermediate Business Computer Applications 3
THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey 4
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
Math Elective (BUSI 230) 1 3
Natural Science Elective 1 3
 Hours16
Second Year
First Semester
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
ACCT 211 Financial Principles 3
HLTH 221 Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3
INFO 305 Quality Management and Decision Support 3
NURS 105 Medical Terminology 1
Elective 3
 Hours16
Second Semester
RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 4
Critical Thinking Elective 1 3
Social Science Elective (BUSI 240) 1 3
CSIS 208 Application Programming 3
INFO 310 Foundations of Pharmacology 3
 Hours16
Third Year
First Semester
CSIS 320 IS Hardware and Software 3
CSIS 325 Database Management Systems 3
CSIS 330 Business Data Communication Systems 3
INFO 320 Healthcare Informatics 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
Cultural Studies Elective 1 3
CSIS 351 System Analysis and Design 3
ECON 214 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
INFO 321 Healthcare Coding and Classification 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
BUSI 390 Business Common Professional Components 3
CSIS 340 Studies in Information Security 3
INFO 405 Informatics Information Systems 3
Elective 3
Elective 2
 Hours14
Second Semester
CSIS 310 Web Programming 3
CSIS 375 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction 3
INFO 410 Healthcare Enterprise Systems 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours120-123
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements

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