MSc. Professional Science - Health Care Informatics

MSc. Professional Science - Health Care Informatics

The Master of Science in Professional Science (Health Care Informatics Concentration) is a groundbreaking Master's degree in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines that helps equip students for work in public and private business enterprises and in academia. Well-suited to both working professionals as well as traditional students, this program emphasizes the skills and experience that will prepare the next generation of professionals to be competitive in the business and healthcare information technology workforce. The Health Care Informatics degree program contains concentration courses in information systems applications and security, project management, business intelligence/analytics, and healthcare law, and electives in valuable specialty areas like Six Sigma and Lean Productivity Systems. This concentration also includes a core of business courses in accounting, statistics, managerial communication, leadership, and a capstone internship experience. The Health Care Informatics degree program supports both part-time and full-time students, and limited graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis.

Career path

The M.S. program in Health Care Informatics prepares graduates to enter one of many data science and technology sectors. There is a clear focus on competence, attitude, and job readiness in the MTSU program. Potential professional positions include: Clinical and business informatics process lead, Clinical EMR support specialist, Clinical informatics manager, Clinical quality consultant, Clinical/business analyst, Director of clinical informatics, Director of health informatics, Health information systems project manager, Informatics analyst, Informatics consultant.