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The Bachelor's Program in Health Informatics is the a crucial pillar of the main streams supporting eHealth applications, electronic health/medical record, tele-health and telemedicine. This program offered by the College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, prepare graduates with technical skills and effective communication skills to help them participate actively in the labor market in several areas.
Program Duration
4 years
Job Opportunities
Health / clinical informatics specialist.
Specialist in health applications.
Medical data analyzer.
Health systems specialist.
Head of clinical coding services.
Health data safety analyzer.
Information researcher.
Job in research centers for private and governmental sectors.
Job in health insurance companies.
Faculty member in universities in the field of specialization.
Total credit hours needed for completion of the program
:The study plan is composed of 130 credit units distributed as follows
| University Requirements | 34 credit units |
| College Requirement | 33 credit units |
| Department requirement | 54 credit units |
| Track requirements | 9 credit units |
Major tracks or specializations within the program
- Technical Oriented Track.
- Public Health Oriented Track.
Internship Program
The students will spend 12 weeks (1 Semester) in one or more institutions with approximately 420 internship hours.
Year 1-Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 001 | English Language Skills | 8 | - |
| CS 001 | Computer skills | 3 | - |
| COMM 101 | Communication Skills | 2 | - |
| Total | 13 | ||
Year 1-Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG102 | English Language Skills | 8 | - |
| MATH 001 | Introduction to Mathematics | 3 | - |
| CI 001 | Academic Skills | 2 | - |
| Total | 13 | ||
Year 2-Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT231 | Introduction to IT and IS | 3 | PYP |
| IT232 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 | PYP |
| BIO101 | Basic Medical Terminology | 3 | PYP |
| PHC121 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 | PYP |
| HCM101 | Health Care Management | 3 | PYP |
| HCM102 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | PYP |
| Total | 18 | ||
Year 2-Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT244 | Introduction to Database | 3 | IT232 |
| BIO102 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 3 | BIO101 |
| IT245 | Data Structure | 3 | IT232 |
| PHC131 | Introduction to Epidemiolog | 3 | PHC121 |
| HCM113 | Health Policy and Saudi Healthcare System | 3 | HCM101 |
| ISLM101 | Introduction to Islamic Culture I | 2 | PYP |
| Total | 17 | ||
Year 3-Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT351 | Computer Networks | 3 | IT231 |
| IT352 | Human Computer Interaction | 3 | IT231 IT245 |
| IT353 | System Analysis and Design | 3 | IT245 |
| PHC212 | Concepts of Health Education and Promotion | 3 | BIOL101 |
| HCI 111 | Introduction to Health informatics | 3 | PYP |
| ISLM 102 | Prof. Conduct & Ethics in Islam | 2 | - |
| Total | 17 | ||
Year 3-Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCM 213 | Financial Management for Healthcare | 3 | HCM101 |
| IT361 | Web Technologies | 3 | IT352 - IT244 |
| IT362 | IT Project Management | 3 | IT353 |
| PHC 215 | Healthcare Research | 3 | PHC131 |
| PHC 216 | Ethics & Regulations in Healthcare | 3 | HCM 113 |
| HCI 112 | Electronic Health Records | 3 | HCI111 - IT231 |
| Total | 18 | ||
Year 4-Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCI214 | Consumer Health Informatics | 3 | HCI112 |
| IT475 | Decision Support Systems | 3 | IT354 |
| IT476 | IT Security & Policies | 3 | IT351 |
| ISLM 103 | Islamic Economic System | 2 | - |
| HCI 213 | Medical Coding and Billing | 3 | HCI111 - HCI112 |
| PHC312 | Health Communications | 3 | PHC216 |
| Total | 17 | ||
Year 4-Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCI315 | Telehealth and Telemedicine | 3 | HCI213 |
| ISLM 104 | Social System and Human Rights | 2 | |
| HCI314 | Public Health Informatics | 3 | HCI213 |
| HCI316 | E-Health | 3 | HCI214 |
| xxx | Elective 1 | 3 | PHC312 - HCI213 - HCI214 |
| xxx | Elective 2 | 3 | PHC312 - HCI213 - HCI214 |
| Total | 17 | ||
For study plan files
Study plan for Bachelor Program of Academic Year 2022AD Click here
A guide to excellence Click here
The procedures necessary to pass the field training stage Click here
Field training scheme Click here
Course equivalence between the old and new plan Click here
