Healthcare Informatics Option

To earn their Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science/Healthcare Informatics Option, students complete 126 credits in core, major-sequence and elective courses, as outlined below. For more information about courses, please see the College of Professional Studies section of our Undergraduate Bulletin.

Common Core Requirements  42 credits
ART1000C*The Creative Process3
DNY1000CDiscover New York3
ENG1000CEnglish Composition3
ENG1100CLiterature in Global Context3
HIS1000CEmergence of a Global Society3
LAC1000C*Language and Culture3
PHI1000CPhilosophy of the Human Person3
PHI3000CMetaphysics3
PHI1020 seriesEthics3
SCI1000CScientific Inquiry3
SPE1000CPublic Speaking for the College Student3
THE1000CPerspectives on Christianity- A Catholic Approach3
THE1040 seriesMoral Theology3
THE3 additional credits in Theology3

* A second language (6 credits) may be substituted for these courses.

Other Liberal Arts Requirements  21 credits
ECO1001Principles of Economics I3
ECO1002Principles of Economics II3
MTH1008Matrix Methods3
MTH1009Calculus I3
MTH1013Probability & Statistics I3
MTH1014Probability & Statistics II3
SCI3 additional credits in Biology, Chemistry
or Physics
3
Major Area Requirements  36 credits
CUS1008Healthcare Information Security3
CUS1115Computer Programing Fundamentals I3
CUS1116Computer Programing Fundamentals II3
CUS1126Introduction to Data Structures3
CUS1156Software Design Methods3
CUS1166Software Engineering3
CUS1167Systems Analysis3
CUS3 additional credits selected from:3
CUS1161Logical Design 
CUS1162Computer Architecture 
CUS1173Operating Systems 
CUS1171Distributed Operating Systems 
CUS1185Data Security and Cryptography 
NET1001Data Communications 
CUS3 additional credits selected from:3
CUS1147Business Driven Technology 
CUS1148Introduction to XML 
CUS1159Advanced C#.NET Programming and Web Services 
CUS1176Electronic Commerce 
CUS1179Data Mining 
CUS9 additional credits in computer science9
Specialized Area Requirements  18 credits
HSA1100The U.S. Health Care Systems3
HSA1101The U.S. Health Care Systems3
HCI1001Introduction to Healthcare Informatics3
HCI1002Healthcare Information Flow and Data Management3
HCI1011Medical Terminology and Healthcare Classifications3
HCI1021Healthcare Database Management Systems3
Free Electives   
 9 credits selected from the courses offered
through any of the undergraduate units of
St. John's University.
9