Curriculum

The MPH Program in Health Informatics

Course Delivery Modalities

Full-Time Schedule

The MPH program builds on three core areas of scholarship: public health, health informatics and health administration. The iMPH offers a balanced and thorough curriculum covering knowledge, skills and competencies required for optimal professional performance in public health and health care settings.

Credit Hours

For the MPH degree, a minimum of 48 total semester didactic credit hours, a capstone experience (3 credits) and an internship (2 credits) are required. Students will be encouraged to take additional electives from courses available at MCG to enhance their educational experience.

Curriculum Sequence
 

Year 1
Fall Semester (12 Hours)	IMPH 8700	Introduction to Environmental Health (Online)
	STAT 7010	Biostatistics I  (MCG Campus)
	IMPH 8000	Computerized Health Information Systems (Online)
	IMPH 8001	Public Health Informatics (Online)
Spring Semester (12 Hours)	STAT 8130	Introduction to Epidemiology (MCG Campus)
	IMPH 8600	Fundamentals of Health Promotion (Online)
	IMPH 8100	Healthcare Information Requirements & Standards (Online)
	IMPH 8200	Healthcare Data Content & Structure (Online)
Summer Semester (5 Hours)	IMPH 8800	Health Decision Support Systems (Intensive Week Course at MCG Campus)
	IMPH 8722	Internship
Year 2
Fall Semester (12 Hours)	IMPH 7101	Health Care Management Principles (Online)
	IMPH 8400	Health Data Management & Knowledge Discovery (MCG Campus)
	IMPH 7209	Health Law & Ethics (Online)
	IMPH 7104	Health Care Financial Management (Online)
Spring Semester (12 Hours)	IMPH 7102	Human Resource Management (Online)
	IMPH 7210	Health Care Performance Improvement ((Online)
	IMPH 8500	Health Information System Analysis & Project Management (Online)
	IMPH 8900	Capstone Course PH/HI Cases/Project (MCG Campus)

The MPH Program & Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Eligibility

A unique opportunity to pursue certification as a registered health information administrator is offered to those students interested in the post-baccalaureate certificate program in health information administration. This program requires additional didactic courses. These courses are:

• Introduction to Health Information Management = 3 hours (Fall)

• Medical Terminology = 2 hours (Fall)

• Pathophysiology & Essentials of Pharmacology = 5 (Spring)

• Health Data Classifications & Coding Systems = 3 (Spring)

• Procedural Coding & Principles of Reimbursement = 3 (Fall)

• Anatomy & Physiology, two course sequence with lab required (8 hours); may be taken at any accredited college or university and the credit will be transferred. A grade of C or better is required.

Number of credits = 16