Healthcare Analytics Certificate - Accelerated Online Program

CIP Code

52.1399.01

Overview 

With the Healthcare Analytics Certificate, students will learn to effectively use Health Information Systems and data analytics, by studying fundamentals of health information systems (HIS) and the role of analytics and information systems in efficient operation of healthcare organizations.

This program is only offered in an accelerated programs and is 100% online.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the certificate program in healthcare analytics, prospective candidates must meet requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley.

  1. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
  2. Official transcripts from each institution attended (must be submitted directly to UTRGV).
  3. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0. If applicant does not meet minimum undergraduate GPA criterion, conditional admission will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

Students whose native  language is not English  or  who studied at a University outside the U.S.:

  1. TOEFL or IELTS Language Proficiency Test with minimum scores: 550 on paper-based, 213 on computer based, or 79 on Internet-based for the TOEFL; 6.5 for the IELTS. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for 2 years.
  2. Certified English translation of educational records.

Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.

Program Requirements

Required Courses - 9 Hours

CourseCourse Name
INFS 6340Health Computer Information Systems
INFS 6342Tools, Methods, and Applications for Managing Healthcare Data
INFS 6343Healthcare Analytics

Elective Courses - 3 Hours

Choose one from the following:

CourseCourse Name
INFS 6333Spreadsheet Modeling for Service Industries
INFS 6350Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing
INFS 6351Developing Customized Solutions for Business Analytics
INFS 6353Social Media Analytics
INFS 6356Data Visualization
INFS 6359Data Mining for Business Analytics
INFS 6363Enterprise Analytics
INFS 6391Information Security and Risk Assessment Analysis
QUMT 6303Statistical Foundations
QUMT 6350Machine Learning for Business Analytics
QUMT 6360Decision Optimization for Business Analytics

Students without statistics background will be advised to take the QUMT 6303 as the fourth course.

Total Credit Hours: 12