Course Sequence (On-Campus)

On-Campus Program

Courses for the on-campus MS in Health Informatics are taught in the afternoons and evenings on the Fairfax Campus, and some courses are also available online. Completion of the on-campus program typically requires 2 years full-time and 2.5-3 years part-time, depending on course load.

The following suggested course sequences below refer to the on-campus program. Courses offered may vary from semester to semester. Selected courses are also offered in the summer to allow students to complete the program in a shorter time. Complete your plan of study and, if needed, discuss with your advisor. 

Most courses should be taken in order, and some required courses are available only in the spring or fall semesters. Examples of both full- and part-time course sequences are available. Students are not required to strictly follow one of these sequences as long as course prerequisites are satisfied. Students can complete their degree at their own pace provided that they do so within six years of starting the program. Many courses are offered in either spring or fall semester, but not both. You need to plan ahead to ensure the course is available in the semester you plan to take it. Selected courses are offered over the summer – contact the department for availability.

Thesis or workshop, pre-capstone, and capstone courses need to be taken at the end of the program. Both thesis and capstone options take two semesters to complete.

The following sequences are for students who joined the program in the academic year 2023/2024. Students should follow sequences and need to complete requirements for their specific cohort, which may be different than those listed below. Click here for older sequences. 

Option 1: Full-Time, Starting Fall

Semester

Health Data Analytics

Health Informatics Management

Public Health
Informatics

Quality Analytics

Fall

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

Spring

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• HAP 719 Advanced Statistics In Health Services Research I

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• HAP 602 Statistics In Health Services Management

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• HAP 719 Advanced Statistics In Health Services Research I

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• HAP 719 Advanced Statistics In Health Services Research I

• Elective

Fall

• HAP 780 Data Mining In Health Care

• Elective

• HAP 795 Health Informatics
Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

• Elective

• Elective

• HAP 795 Health Informatics
Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

• HAP 717 Population Health Informatics

• Elective

• HAP 795 Health Informatics
Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• Elective

• HAP 795 Health Informatics
Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

Spring

• HAP 823 Comparative Effectiveness Analysis Using Observational Data

• Elective

• HAP 796 Health Informatics

• Capstone Practicum

• HAP 713 Project Management In Health Information Technology

• HAP 745 Health Care Security Policy

• HAP 796 Health Informatics Capstone Practicum

• HAP 718 Consumer Health Informatics

• Elective

• HAP 796 Health Informatics

• Capstone Practicum

• Elective Elective

• HAP 796 Health Informatics Capstone Practicum

Option 2: Full-Time, Starting Spring

Semester

Health Data
Analytics

Health Informatics
Management

Public Health
Informatics

Quality Analytics

Spring

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 602 Statistics In Health Services Management

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

Fall

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• HAP 719 Advanced Statistics In Health Services Research I

• HAP 780 Data Mining In Health Care

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• HAP 719 Advanced Statistics In Health Services Research I

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• HAP 719 Advanced Statistics In Health Services Research I

• Elective

Spring

• Elective

• HAP 823 Comparative Effectiveness Analysis Using Observational Data

• HAP 795 Health Informatics
Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

• HAP 713 Project Management In Health Information Technology

• HAP 745 Health Care Security Policy

• HAP 795 Health Informatics
Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

• HAP 717 Population Health Informatics

• Elective

• HAP 795 Health Informatics
Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• Elective

• HAP 795 Health Informatics Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

Fall

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• Elective

• HAP 796 Health Informatics Capstone Practicum

• Elective

• Elective

• HAP 796 Health Informatics Capstone Practicum

• HAP 718 Consumer Health Informatics

• Elective

• HAP 796 Health Informatics Capstone Practicum

• Elective

• Elective

• HAP 796 Health Informatics Capstone Practicum

Option 3: Part-Time, Starting Fall

Semester

Health Data
Analytics

Health Informatics
Management

Public Health
Informatics

Quality Analytics

Fall

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

Spring

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

Fall

• HAP 719 Advanced Statistics In Health Services Research I

• HAP 780 Data Mining In Health Care

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• HAP 602 Statistics In Health Services Management

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• HAP 719 Advanced Statistics In Health Services Research I

• HAP 719 Advanced

• Statistics In Health Services Research I

• Elective

Spring

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• Elective

• HAP 713 Project Management In Health Information Technology

• HAP 745 Health Care Security Policy

• Elective

• Elective

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• Elective

Fall

• HAP 795 Health Informatics Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

• Elective

• Elective

• HAP 795 Health Informatics
Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

• HAP 717 Population Health Informatics

• HAP 795 Health Informatics Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

• Elective

• HAP 795 Health Informatics
Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

Spring

• HAP 823 Comparative Effectiveness Analysis Using Observational Data

• HAP 796 Health Informatics Capstone Practicum

• Elective

• HAP 796 Health Informatics Capstone Practicum

• HAP 718 Consumer Health Informatics

• HAP 796 Health Informatics Capstone Practicum

• Elective

• HAP 796 Health Informatics

• Capstone Practicum

Option 4: Part-Time, Starting Spring

Semester

Health Data
Analytics

Health Informatics
Management

Public Health
Informatics

Quality Analytics

Spring

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

• HAP 618 Computational Tools In Health Informatics

• HAP 670 Introduction To Health Informatics

Fall

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

• HAP 671 Health Care Databases

• HAP 672 Health Data: Vocabulary And Standards

Spring

• HAP 719 Advanced Statistics In Health Services Research I

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• HAP 602 Statistics In Health Services Management

• HAP 713 Project Management In Health Information Technology

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• HAP 719 Advanced Statistics In Health Services Research I

• HAP 719 Advanced Statistics In Health Services Research I

• Elective

Fall

• HAP 780 Data Mining In Health Care

• Elective

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• Elective

• Elective

• Elective

• GCH 500 Foundations of Public Health

• Elective

Spring

• HAP 795 Health Informatics Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

• HAP 823 Comparative Effectiveness Analysis Using Observational Data

• HAP 745 Health Care Security Policy

• HAP 795 Health Informatics
Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

• HAP 717 Population Health Informatics

• HAP 795 Health Informatics
Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

• Elective

• HAP 795 Health Informatics
Pre-Capstone

• HAP 786 Workshop in Health Informatics

Fall

• Elective

• HAP 796 Health Informatics Capstone Practicum

• Elective

• HAP 796 Health Informatics Capstone Practicum

• HAP 718 Consumer Health Informatics

• HAP 796 Health Informatics Capstone Practicum

• Elective

• HAP 796 Health Informatics

• Capstone Practicum