Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics

As a Healthcare Informatics graduate student, youll be trained in practical and theoretical approaches and armed with the latest best practices, so that you are uniquely positioned to succeed in this fast-paced, ever-changing industry. Whether you choose to earn your degree online or on our campus, youll graduate prepared to use technology to streamline patient care and improve health outcomes. As a Healthcare Informatics graduate student, youll study the economic, cultural, and technological aspects of healthcare IT, with a focus on business and clinical operations. Through a unique combination of real-world lessons and scholarly research, you will follow a practical course of study led by professors with extensive expertise in medical IT. Our faculty possesses a deep and varied knowledge of the field, and you will gain skills you can immediately apply in your studies and hands-on internships. Because Sacred Heart students are trained in both practical and theoretical approachesand armed with the latest best practicesthey are uniquely positioned to succeed in this fast-paced industry.

Students must possess the equivalent of a four-year bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited college or university. In addition, international applicants should have achieved an excellent academic record that includes at least sixteen years of primary, secondary, and college-level education.

For all non-native English speakers, an official English language proficiency examination is required. The following examinations and minimum scores are accepted:

• TOEFL 85 (no bands below 16)
• TOEFL iBT Home Edition: 80
• TOEFL Essentials: 8.5
• Academic IELTS 6.5 (no bands below 6.5)
• Duolingo 110 (no bands below 85, minimum production score of 90)

Other Acceptable Exam Scores

• PTE: 62
• iTEP: 5
• Cambridge C1 Advanced: 180
• Completion of ELS 112
• Completion of EF Level C1
• Completion of Talk Level 7
• EIKEN: pre-1
• GTEC: 1200
• PTE: 62
• SHU ESL Program: Score of 90 on exit ESL exam AND successful completion of Level 5 or 6
• VEPT 5.5