Program in Health Informatics

Overview

The University of Alabama at Birmingham / Program in Health Informatics is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT Thesis, administrative internship, or project

Admissions

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 30th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, course work in computing fundamentals and programming, letters of recommendation, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended
IELTS: Recommended

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.44%
Black or African American	31.71%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	7.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.44%
Unknown	2.44%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Healthcare/medical informatics, natural language processing, application of expert systems, graphical user interface design
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Gerald L. Glandon
Program Director
Phone: 205-934-3509
Fax: 205-975-6608

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