Certificate of Graduate Study in Health Data Management

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The Certificate of Graduate Study (COGS) in Health Data Management is designed to offer students the opportunity to understand how to handle health-related data and design and analyze experiments as they relate to health data. It is intended for researchers, statisticians, or data analysts who would like to play a part in the healthcare industry. It consists of 12 s.h. of coursework. Students seeking this COGS will be required to take two (2) required courses and two (2) restricted electives. The COGS is a stackable certificate, and students can apply their certificate credits toward the M.S. in Data Science. Students may also apply some of their certificate credits toward the M.S. in Computer Science. Students should consult with the program advisor for additional information.

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 6 s.h.

CS 02625 - Data Quality and Web/Text Mining Credits: 3
DA 03510 - Patient Data Understanding Credits: 3

Restricted Electives: 6 s.h.

Choose two of the following courses:

STAT 02525 - Design and Analysis of Experiments Credits: 3
DA 03511 - Patient Data Privacy & Ethics Credits: 3
DA 03520 - Healthcare Management Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 12 s.h.

Foundation Courses

A sufficient computing and mathematics background evidenced by courses in Statistics, Linear Algebra, Object-Oriented Programming, and Data Structures and Algorithms.

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and/or Thesis Requirements

None

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The Certificate of Graduate Study in Health Data Management is a Category 3 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories

Program Coordinator/Advisor Contact Information
Anthony Breitzman
Robinson Hall, Room 328P
breitzman@rowan.edu