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Course summary

This program is designed to prepare students to use technology to improve health care quality and lower health care costs. Course work covers such topics as electronic information system management, information security, data integrity, and regulatory compliance. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing information technology specialist positions in hospitals, clinics and health care systems.

Program modules

Core modules include: IT3006 - Communication Strategies for the Information Technology Professional, Fundamentals of Project Management T3120, Ethical and Human Side of Information Technology, Enterprise Architecture IT3200, Human-Computer Interaction IT3300, Hardware and Operating Systems Architecture IT3310, Fundamentals of Software Architecture IT3340, Network and Security Architecture IT3350. Specialization modules include: IT4610 Anatomical and Medical Terminology, Managing Data in Multiple System Environments IT4620, Statistical Analysis for Health Care IT4630, Electronic Health Records/Clinical Systems IT4640, Decision Support, Quality Management IT4650, Information Security and Privacy in Health Care IT4660 and Health Care Organization and Management IT4670. Elective course includes 39 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses. The School of Undergraduate Studies recommends that 18 of these quarter credits be earned through undergraduate Information Technology courses. Capstone course to be taken in the final quarter include IT4990 - Integrated Action Learning Project - 6 quarter credits. To complete the Degree, students need 45 quarter credits in general education subject areas with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category. Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have completed high school diploma or equivalent. They must be at least 24 years old. International students whose language of instruction is not English are required to take one of the following tests: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum acceptable score of 550 on paper-based test, 213 on computer-based test with a score of 4.0 or higher on the Test of Written English (TWE), or 79 on internet based examination; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 80; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5; or Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Capella University

Department name

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