Health Informatics Advising Guide
Department of Health Informatics
What is Health Informatics?
Our health informatics program focuses on improving patient care and outcomes through the use of information systems that support healthcare providers, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare organizations, and empowering patients to be more involved in their care.
Career Opportunities in Health Informatics
- Health Informatics Specialist
- Clinical Informatics Manager
- Clinical Informatics Data Analyst
- Healthcare IT Project Manager
- System Analyst
- Application Developer
Related Majors, Minors and Programs
- Allied Health
- Nursing
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Computer Science
Why Study Health Informatics at USA?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS 2020) anticipates that openings for medical records and health information technicians will increase 8 percent nationwide between 2019 and 2029. The School of Computing is a designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. The School of Computing has many departmental scholarship opportunities to offer our students. All of our scholarships may be added on top of any general University scholarships. The School of Computing has many departmental scholarship opportunities to offer our students. All of our scholarships may be added on top of any general University scholarships.
Academic Plan
Following an academic plan will help you stay on track to graduate in four years.
To see the Health Informatics Degree Requirements and Graduation Plan, please click here. Graduation plans provide only a suggested schedule; make sure to meet with your academic advisor to find the actual schedule that is right for you.
For additional degree information, visit the undergraduate bulletin.
For More Information
For more information on majoring in Health Informatics, feel free to make an appointment with either Carson Wood, Cassie Beth Gannaway, or Bria Cox (students with less than 30 credit hours). Students with 30 credit hours or more should contact the HI Coordinator Dr. Matt Campbell.
You can find us on campus at:
Shelby Hall Suite 2101
150 Student Services Drive, Suite 2101
Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002
(251) 460-6390
Website: https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/soc/cist/
*The information on this page should be considered general information only. For more specific information on this and other majors, please refer to the USA bulletin or contact the department/College directly.