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Syllabi

The following are syllabi for classes (core and elective)* that are part of the BS in Health Informatics program.

The current course schedule may be found in Patriot Web.** Select the TERM; then choose Subject: Health Administration and Policy (HAP).

Fall 2025

 

Core Courses
HAP 201 Health Professions Careers 
HAP 301 Health Care Delivery in the United States 
HI 360 Introduction to Health Information Systems
HAP 430 Process Improvement in Healthcare Organizations
HI 456 Health Data Mining and Analysis 
HI 458 Clinical Informatics Applications in a Health Care Setting
HI 460 Information Technology Project Management
HAP 465 Integration of Professional Skills and Issues 
HAP 489 Pre-Internship Seminar 
HAP 498 Health Administration Internship
 
Electives
HAP 309 Healthcare Accounting
HAP 312 Healthcare Law 
HAP 395 Healthcare Finance 
HAP 396 Strategic Health Management and Planning
HAP 410 Introduction to Health/Medical Practice Management
HAP 416 Leadership and Management of Health Systems I
HAP 425 Health Economics and Policy 
HAP 442 Introduction to Health Care Politics and Policy

 

Summer 2025

Core Courses
HAP 202    Medical Terminology
HI 360       Introduction to Health Information Systems
HI 360       Introduction to Health Information Systems (Online) (Instructor: Salman Aljoudi) 
HI 360       Introduction to Health Information Systems (Online) (Instructor: Huanju Shih (Coco)) 
HI 361       Health Databases
HAP 430    Process Improvement in Healthcare Organizations
HI 436       Electronic Health Data in Process Improvement    
HAP 465    Integration of Professional Skills and Issues (Mason Core)
HAP 465    Integration of Professional Skills and Issues (Mason Core) (Online - Instructor: Deborah Carl)
HAP 465    Integration of Professional Skills and Issues (Mason Core) (Online - Instructor: Renee Geschke)
HAP 498    Health Administration Internship (Mason Core)
HAP 498    Health Administration Internship (Mason Core) (Online)
 
Electives
HAP 416    Leadership and Management of Health Systems I
HAP 417    Leadership and Management of Health Systems II
HAP 442    Introduction to Health Care Politics and Policy (Online)

Spring 2025

Core Courses
HAP 201 - Health Professions Careers
HAP 202 - Medical Terminology
HAP 301 - Health Care Delivery in the United States
HAP 308 - Public Health Informatics
HAP 318 - Introduction to IT Methods for Healthcare
HAP 360 - Introduction to Health Information Systems
HAP 361 - Health Databases
HAP 430 - Process Improvement in Healthcare Organizations
HAP 436 - Electronic Health Data in Process Improvement
HAP 455 - Computer Programming in Health Applications
HAP 456 - Health Data Mining and Analysis
HAP 459 Health Data Standards and Interoperability
HAP 461 - Internet and Web Technology Applications for Healthcare
HAP 462 - Privacy and Security in Health Informatics
HAP 464 - Electronic Health Record Configuration and Data Analysis
HAP 465 - Integration of Professional Skills and Issues (Mason Core)
HAP 489 - Pre-Internship Seminar
HAP 498 - Internship in Healthcare Administration and Clinical Informatics
 
Electives
HAP 309 - Healthcare Accounting
HAP 312 - Healthcare Law
HAP 395 - Healthcare Finance
HAP 396 - Strategic Health Management and Planning
HAP 410 - Introduction to Health/Medical Practice Management
HAP 416 - Leadership and Management of Health Systems I
HAP 417 - Leadership and Management of Health Systems II
HAP 425 - Health Economics and Policy
HAP 442 - Introduction to Health Care Politics and Policy
HAP 445 - Introduction to Health Services Research

Fall 2024

Core Courses
HAP 201 Health Professions Careers 
HAP 202 Medical Terminology 
HAP 301 Health Care Delivery in the United States 
HAP 360 Introduction to Health Information Systems
HAP 361 Health Databases or CDS 302 Scientific Data and Databases (Mason Core)
HAP 430 Process Improvement in Healthcare Organizations
HAP 456 Health Data Mining and Analysis 
HAP 460 Information Technology Project Management
HAP 465 Integration of Professional Skills and Issues 
HAP 489 Pre-Internship Seminar 
 
Electives
HAP 309 Healthcare Accounting
HAP 312 Healthcare Law 
HAP 395 Healthcare Finance 
HAP 396 Strategic Health Management and Planning
HAP 410 Introduction to Health/Medical Practice Management
HAP 416 Leadership and Management of Health Systems I
HAP 442 Introduction to Health Care Politics and Policy