The Health Informatics and 生物信息学 程序 utilizes computer science technology to manage and analyze information in the life and health sciences. Grand Valley State University’s Master of Science degree in Health Informatics and 生物信息学 is designed to integrate university coursework with business and industrial internships to better prepare students for the variety of career paths associated with the life science and health science industries.

The Health Informatics and 生物信息学 M.S. 程序 is part of Grand Rapids’ only Professional Science Master’s (PSM) degree 程序.

来源: EMSI 2021

• 创新. An innovative 程序 designed to integrate university coursework in computer science, business and health industry internships to educate informatics professionals for the future.
• Faculty 研究 Opportunities. Collaboration with faculty members on ongoing research.
• State-of-the-Art Facilities. Access to a high-performance computing laboratory for health informatics and bioinformatics needs.
• 一流的教师. Qualified faculty members with a wide breadth of experience in industry and research.

According to 2021 EMSI Data, West 密歇根 bioinformatics job seekers should see a 13% growth in job opportunities by 2025. 在美国的机会.S. are projected to grow by 8%. The median annual wage for these professionals is $86,840 in the U.S. 密歇根州为72,716美元. GVSU students who graduate with a degree in health informatics and bioinformatics often hold the following job titles:

• Bioinformaticians
• 临床信息学家
• 数据科学家
• Clinical Systems Analysts
• 生物学家
• 临床科学家
• 程序员分析师
• 程序员
• 研究分析师
• 发展的科学家

来源: EMSI 2021

The Skills Employers Want

M.S. in Health Informatics and 生物信息学 at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings in the health and bioinformatics fields:

先进的技能

• R(程序设计语言)
• 生物学
• Python (Programming Language)
• 数据管理
• 数据挖掘

来源: EMSI 2020

• 生物信息学
• Unix
• 肿瘤学
• 数据集成
• DNA测序

常见的技能

• 计算机科学
• 数学
• 研究
• 通信
• 演讲

• 数据分析
• 管理
• 创造力
• 操作
• 信息技术

课程

The Health Informatics and 生物信息学 M.S. P.S.M 程序 is a minimum of 36 credits. The PSM degree 程序s are interdisciplinary and feature common core courses. The health informatics and bioinformatics 程序 features:

• Directed courses in health informatics and bioinformatics
• 实习
• A culminating capstone experience

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课程

成本

For more information on tuition and fees, please visit the costs portion of the GVSU Financial Aid website. For financial support, scholarship search, and filing for FAFSA, please visit the GVSU Financial Support website.

Note: Grand Valley does not charge a higher tuition rate based on residency. Tuition is based on the 程序 in which you chose to enroll.

入学

M.S. in Health Informatics and 生物信息学 P.S.M. application deadlines are July 1 for the Fall semester, November 1 for the Winter semester, and April 1 for the Spring/Summer semester. The $30 application fee is waived if you’ve already applied to Grand Valley. 

入学要求

Professional Science Master's

Professional Science Master’s degrees are designed in partnership with employers and feature learning in real-world environments. They educate science professionals to meet the STEM workforce demands of the 21st century. 了解更多有关 Professional Science Master's.

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