Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Health Informatics - Atkinson

School of Health Policy and Management
Coordinator: Serban Dinca-Panaitescu

This certificate may be taken by students who have community college diplomas or university degrees, concurrently by students in any university degree programs, or independently by students who are professionals in the health field.

Prospective students must be admitted to Atkinson and must satisfy the following conditions:

1. A community college diploma with an overall grade point average of B or a university degree with an overall grade point average of C OR

2. The certificate may be taken concurrently with a university degree. There is no restriction about the kind of degree program students are enrolled in. If the student does not already hold a completed health related university degree or college diploma, then the concurrent degree must be completed in order to obtain the certificate.

Requirements:

Note 1: For students registered in the certificate, additional prerequisites that are not part of the certificate course requirements are waived.

Note 2: AK/ITEC 1000 3.00, AK/HLST 2040 3.00 and AK/NURS 3230 3.00 must be completed before taking electives or 4000 level courses.

30 credits including:

(a) Core requirements - 18 credits:

AK/ITEC 1000 3.00
AK/HLST 2040 3.00
AK/HLST 3310 3.00
AK/HLST 4320 3.00
AK/NURS 3230 3.00
AK/NURS 4200 3.00

(b) Elective Requirements:

12 credits chosen from the following:

AK/HLST 3320 3.00
AK/HLST 3341 3.00
AK/HLST 4310 3.00 or AK/ITEC 2010 3.00
AK/HLST 4330 3.00
AK/HLST 4340 3.00
AK/ITEC 3210 3.00
AK/ITEC 4010 3.00
AK/ITEC 4040 3.00
AK/NURS 3210 3.00
AK/NURS 3220 3.00
AK/NURS 3240 3.00
AK/NURS 4210 3.00

Course Substitutes

Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions, and residence requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting program requirements.

• Rules and Regulations in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies
• Certificate Rules and Regulations in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies