Informatics Academics

The Master of Science in Informatics program includes core foundational courses as well as career pathway classes that focus on specific domains such as health or cybersecurity.

All course work will focus on human/computer interaction and the best ways to meet the needs of the end user.

Course work (18 units) will provide the foundations and skills needed to:

• Manage and secure electronic records;
• Set up secure digital assets management systems (DAM) working with metadata, workflow, taxonomy, and data security of digital assets;
• Manage projects: people, timelines, resources, goals, and outcomes.

Students will have an opportunity to apply the Informatics skill set in one of two contexts with an additional 9 units focused on end users within a selected domain, including the following career pathways:

• Health (including Telehealth)
• Cybersecurity and Privacy

Please note classes for these career pathways may not always be available. Be sure to consult the Course Rotations and Career Pathways Calendar pages to plan your schedule and career pathway. 

MS in Informatics students may use the iSchool Unit Planning Tool to create a customized plan to complete their degree.

The culminating requirement for all students is an Organizational Consulting project (3 units) where students will apply the knowledge and skills developed in the program to address a specific problem in their chosen domain (career pathways including health or cybersecurity and privacy).

30 Total Units to Degree

• 18 Units Skills and Foundation
• 9 Units Career Pathway
• 3 Units Culminating Project