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Health Informatics

Promising applicants lacking competencies necessary for admission to our Master of Science in Health Informatics program may be allowed to take courses that will satisfy those requirements, as determined by School of Informatics and Computing faculty. Those courses, however, would not count towards degree or certificate completion.

Prerequisites
  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, biology, biochemistry, nursing, mathematics, statistics, physics, health information administration, or other similar or health-related discipline.
  • Successful coursework (or equivalent) in programming (i.e. C, C++, Java or equivalent), databases, medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology.
  • Minimum Overall GPA: 3.0 (4.0 point scale)
  • Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores from within the past five years if you are seeking direct financial assistance (such as an assistantship or fellowship) from the School of Informatics and Computing. A GRE score is not required to submit your FAFSA or to seek other federal or private financial assistance opportunities.
How to Apply

The Graduate Admissions Committee will not review applications until the application fee and all required materials are completed and received by the deadlines indicated.

Submit a resume, transcripts, a personal statement, and letters of recommendation to:

Graduate Admissions Committee
School of Informatics and Computing
 535 W. Michigan Street, IT 475
Indianapolis, IN 46202

HIT Certificate Graduates

If you have graduated from the HIT certificate within the last year, you may use your previous HIT application materials for the Health Informatics Master’s application or submit new materials. This includes your resume/CV, college transcripts (unless a non-IU updated transcript is necessary), personal statement, and letters of reference. If the online application system will NOT let you submit without listing a reference you can put one reference down and inform that person that they do NOT need to respond. Their lack of response will NOT impede your application. Your file will still be complete with the addition of your previous references. Please inform the Health Informatics academic advisor that you would like to use your HIT application materials for this application. Successful completion of the HIT Certificate program does NOT guarantee admission into the Health Informatics Master’s program.

  1. Complete and submit the IUPUI Graduate Online Application form. Paper applications are not accepted. Choose “M.S. Informatics” and Health Informatics in the “Academic Interest” section.
  2. Submit a resume listing your education, work, research, honors/awards and computer programming experience. This may be attached to your online application or sent separately.
  3. Submit a personal statement (visit the IU Writing Center for instructions on how to write such a statement). This may be attached to your online application or sent separately. Your personal statement should indicate the following:
    • Why you’re applying to the program
    • Your post-graduation career plans
  4. Submit all official transcripts from previous colleges and universities. NOTE: we do not require transcripts from Indiana University campuses.
  5. Submit three references from academic instructors and/or employers. To submit references, you will input contact information for each person on your electronic application. The reference will receive a form via email to fill out and submit electronically.
  6. Complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and ensure that IUPUI receives your score report from the GRE exam board (when applying for financial support). The Informatics and Computing school code for the GRE is 1325 – enter this code on the exam’s answer sheets.
  7. Submit English language proficiency exam score (International and non-native English speaking students only – see instructions below).
  8. Pay your $65 application fee.
Special Instructions for International Students and Non-native English Speakers

If your native language is not English, submit with your application one of the following official test scores from within the past two years:

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Minimum required scores: 250 for the computer-based test, 600 for the paper test and 79 for the Internet-based test.
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Minimum required score of 6.5 or higher

Use IUPUI School Code 1325 to ensure correct routing of your score to IUPUI.

  • The TOEFL may be waived if a B.S. or M.S. degree has been earned in the United States
  • If you are in the Indianapolis area, placement into G013 or higher on the IUPUI ESL Placement Test may replace the TOEFL requirement for admission. Test registration is arranged by calling 317-274-4240. You must have submitted your application and received a University ID to be eligible to register for this test.
  • If you need additional English language study, you may enroll at the ELS Language Centers intensive English program at IUPUI and successfully complete Level 112. We accept successful completion of ELS 112 in place of a TOEFL report.

Last updated: 04/24/2017