Master of Science in Health Informatics

Abby Kazley, Ph.D., MSHI Division Director.

The online Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is designed primarily for working health care professionals who wish to specialize in health informatics with a focus on data analytics. Graduates are prepared to manage, use, and evaluate health care information systems such as electronic health records (EHRs), data management, and analytic systems. They also gain firsthand experience in working with leading experts in telehealth through MUSC's Center of Telehealth, one of only two Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)-designated Centers of Excellence for Telehealth in the nation.

The program prepares students to assume positions such as:

  • Data Analytics Officers
  • Clinical Systems Analysts
  • Health IT Project Managers
  • Implementation Specialists
  • Chief Medical/Nursing Information Officers

The program offers a thesis option to students interested in conducting health informatics research.

The Master of Science in Health Informatics degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education(CAHIIM).

Curriculum

Full-time

Year 1, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

HIN701 Health Informatics Foundations 3
HIN702 Introduction to Healthcare Information 3
HIN704 Healthcare Data-Content 3
Semester Total 9

Year 1, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

HIN708 Applied Statistics & Research 3
HIN706 Systems Analysis & Design 3
HIN705 Electronic Health Records 3
Semester Total 9

Year 1, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

HIN710 Data Mining & Analytics 3
HIN716 Ethical, Legal, & Regulatory 3
ELEC,
HIN780 		Elective from Approved Listing, or
Thesis Option		 3
Semester Total 9

Year 2, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

HIN719 Advanced HIT & Data Technique 3
HIN718,
HIN780 		Capstone Project, or
Thesis Option		 3
HIN720 Current Issues & Advances HIT 3
Semester Total 9
Curriculum Total 36

Year 1, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

HIN708 Applied Statistics & Research 3
HIN702 Introduction to Healthcare Information 3
HIN705 Electronic Health Records 3
Semester Total 9

Year 1, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

HIN710 Data Mining & Analytics 3
HIN716 Ethical, Legal, & Regulatory 3
HAP737 Organization Theory 3
Semester Total 9

Year 2, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

HIN719 Advanced HIT & Data Technique 3
HIN704 Healthcare Data-Content 3
HIN720 Current Issues & Advances HIT 3
Semester Total 9

Year 2, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

ELEC,
HIN780 		Elective from Approved Listing, or
Thesis Option		 3
HIN718,
HIN780 		Capstone Project, or
Thesis Option		 3
HIN706 Systems Analysis & Design 3
Semester Total 9
Curriculum Total 36

Part-time

Year 1, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

HIN704 Healthcare Data-Content, Stan 3
HIN702 Introduction to Healthcare Information 3
Semester Total 6

Year 1, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

HIN705 Electronic Health Records 3
HIN708 Applied Statistics & Research 3
Semester Total 6

Year 1, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

HIN710 Data Mining & Analytics 3
HAP737 Organization Theory & Behavior 3
Semester Total 6

Year 2, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

HIN720 Current Issues & Advances HIT 3
HIN719 Advanced HIT & Data Technique 3
Semester Total 6

Year 2, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

HIN706 Systems Analysis & Design 3
ELEC,
HIN780 		Elective from Approved Listing, or
Thesis Option		 3
Semester Total 6

Year 2, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

HIN716 Ethical, Legal, & Regulatory 3
HIN718,
HIN780 		Capstone Project, or
Thesis Option		 3
Semester Total 6
Curriculum Total 36

Year 1, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

HIN708 Applied Statistics & Research 3
HIN702 Introduction to Healthcare Information 3
Semester Total 6

Year 1, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

HIN710 Data Mining & Analytics 3
HAP737 Organization Theory & Behavior 3
Semester Total 6

Year 2, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

HIN720 Current Issues & Advances HIT 3
HIN704 Healthcare Data-Content, Stan 3
Semester Total 6

Year 2, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

HIN706 Systems Analysis & Design 3
HIN705 Electronic Health Records 3
Semester Total 6

Year 2, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

HIN716 Ethical, Legal, & Regulatory 3
ELEC,
HIN780 		Elective from Approved Listing, or
Thesis Option		 3
Semester Total 6

Year 3, Fall B (8/25/25-12/12/25)

HIN719 Advanced HIT & Data Technique 3
HIN718,
HIN780 		Capstone Project, or
Thesis Option		 3
Semester Total 6
Curriculum Total 36

Approved Electives

  • HAP632, Quality Management of Healthcare Services, 3 credit hours
  • HAP705, Health Economics, 3 credit hours
  • HAP721, Healthcare Delivery Systems, 3 credit hours
  • HAP735, Health Law & Risk Management, 3 credit hours
  • HAP737, Organization Theory, 3 credit hours
  • HAP743, Managing Across Continuum Care, 3 credit hours
  • IP 717, Telehealth Teams of the Future, 3 credit hours