2026-2027 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [In Progress]
Master of Science in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics
- https://www.gvsu.edu/computing/health-informatics-and-bioinformatics-ms-113
- https://www.gvsu.edu/academics/health-informatics-and-bioinformatics-ms.htm
Degree Overview
The program consists of 12 three-credit courses (36 credit hours), consisting of core courses, directed courses, an area of specialization (concentration), and two required capstones - a course and an internship. Classes are offered fully online, in a hybrid format, or in-person in the late afternoon or evening in downtown Grand Rapids.
Admission Requirements
Overall requirements for the M.S. in health informatics and bioinformatics consist of 36 credits, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Consistent with Grand Valley policy, all courses must be completed within eight consecutive years from entry into the first graduate course.
Specific course requirements are included as follows.
Common Core Courses
Four courses are required (12 credits), including:
- CMB 501 - Scientific Communication for the Life Sciences and Professional Science Master's (3 credits) OR CMB 610 - Foundations of Biotechnology (3 credits)
- CIS 661 - Introduction to Health and Bioinformatics (3 credits)
- PSM 650 - Ethics and Professionalism in Applied Science (3 credits)
- STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions (3 credits) OR STA 622 - Statistical Methods for Biologists (3 credits)
Seminar Course
Three (3) credits required:
Directed Courses
There are five directed courses (15 credits) required, including:
- CIS 635 - Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (3 credits)
- CIS 660 - Data Engineering (3 credits)
- CIS 671 - Information Visualization (3 credits)
Choose one group from the following two-course sequences:
Group One
AND at least one of the following:
- CIS 677 - High-performance Computing (3 credits)
- CMB 552 - Computer Modeling and Drug Design (3 credits)
- CMB 560 - Genomics and Molecular Diagnostics (3 credits)
- AI 588 - Introduction to AI and Healthcare (3 credits)
- AI 589 - Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging Informatics (3 credits)
Group Two
AND at least one of the following:
- PNH 630 - Health Administration and Service (3 credits)
- PNH 635 - Hospital Organization and Management (3 credits)
- NUR 705 - Health Care Decision Support (3 credits)
- NUR 706 - Telehealth (3 credits)
- CIS 662 - Privacy & Security in Health Care (3 credits)
- AI 588 - Introduction to AI and Healthcare (3 credits)
- AI 589 - Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging Informatics (3 credits)
Internship
Three (3) credits required:
Capstone
Three credits are required:
Study Plan
Before starting the program, students must have a study plan approved by the Graduate Program Director (GPD). Students are responsible for keeping the plan of study current before the beginning of each semester and getting the GPDs approval for any changes to the plan.