Minor in Population Health Informatics

• The Population Health Informatics Minor prepares students to develop, implement, analyze and evaluate information systems to improve health outcomes in healthcare systems and enhance population health in communities. 
• Students pursuing majors in public health, healthcare, computer science, information technology, or related fields  
• Those who work with data and use computational tools to analyze health information 
• Undergraduate students wanting to develop expertise in modern health informatics to improve healthcare systems and population health 

The students will be able to:  

• Understand the principles of health informatics to address important or emerging issues in population health 
• Use modern computational and statistical tools to collect, manage, and code quantitative and qualitative data in population health 
• Apply epidemiological and biostatistical methods to analyze data and interpret results 
• Employ evidence-based approaches to inform public health research, policy and practice   
• Assess population health needs and community capacities in communities 
• Design and evaluate health informatics interventions to address population health issues 
• Understand and discuss cultural competence, racism, structural bias, and other social inequalities in population health 
• Assess population health literature and research quantitatively and critically 
• Communicate population health issues scientifically and effectively 

• One-on-one academic advisor 
• Dedicated faculty mentor with diverse public health expertise 
• Practical fieldwork experience to prepare you for your career 
• Opportunities for professional development and networking 

Credit Hours: 18

The program requires eighteen (18) credit hours as follows:  

• Lower Division Core (3 Credit Hours)  

Choose one of two options:  

• • PUBH 2181 | Population Health and Society  
  • HLSC 2200 | Introduction to Public Health & Health Sciences*  
• Upper Division Core (9 Credits Hours)  

Select any three courses:  

• • PUBH 3150 | Health Data Analytics and Informatics  
  • HCL 3020 | Healthcare Informatics **  
  • PUBH 3103 | Fundamentals of Population Health Informatics  
  • PUBH 4102 | Applications of Health Informatics in Population Health  
  • ** HCL 3020 can be used to substitute for PUBH 3150, but students should not take both courses. 
• Electives (6 Credits Hours)  
  • PUBH 4103 | Managing Population Health Data  
  • PUBH 4151 | Analytic and Research Methods in Public Health