Health Informatics Track — study plan

Gulf National Colleges College of Computer Science and Engineering

Credit hours: 140
Levels: 9
Courses: 56
Degree: bachelor

The Health Informatics Track study plan at Gulf National Colleges is an accredited bachelor programme spanning about 5 years (9 academic levels), requiring 140 credit hours across 56 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.

Level 1 19 credits

Code	Course	Credits
ENG 102	English Language I	9
MATH 101	Mathematics I	3
MGT 110	Communication Skills	3
SALM 101	Introduction to Islamic Culture	2
ENT 101	Entrepreneurship	2

Level 2 19 credits

Code	Course	Credits
ENG 104	English Language II	6
MATH 102	Mathematics II	3
PHY 103	Fundamentals of Physics	2
CS 105	Introduction to Computer Science	3
DC 102	Digital Citizenship	2
STAT 102	Principles of Statistics and Probability	3

Level 3 19 credits

Code	Course	Credits
ENG 103	Computer Terminology in English	2
CS 211	Principles of Programming and Algorithms	3
CS 213	Internet Technology	3
CS 214	Systems Analysis and Design	3
MATH 111	Discrete Mathematics	3
MATH 107	Linear Algebra	3
CS 216	Cloud Computing	2

Level 4 18 credits

Code	Course	Credits
CS 220	Software Engineering	3
CS 222	Programming Language I	3
CS 223	Computer Networks	3
CS 224	Introduction to Databases	3
CS 225	Operating Systems	3
CS 226	Artificial Intelligence	3

Level 5 19 credits

Code	Course	Credits
CS 310	Computer Ethics	2
CS 313	Programming Language II	3
HINF 311	Introduction to Health Informatics	3
HINF 312	Web Applications for Health Informatics	3
CS 315	Fundamentals of Cybersecurity	3
CS 329	Human-Computer Interaction	2
HINF 315	Introduction to the Health Care System	3

Level 6 18 credits

Code	Course	Credits
CS 320	Data Structures	3
HINF 325	Information Systems for Health Informatics	3
CS 317	Fundamentals of Cryptography	3
HINF 320	Health Informatics Project Management	2
HINF-ELEC1	Elective Course (1)	2
HINF 328	Graduation Project I	5

Level 7 18 credits

Code	Course	Credits
HINF 411	Modern Application Development	3
HINF 413	Electronic Health Records	3
HINF 417	Coding and Classification Systems	2
HINF 416	Healthcare Data Analysis	2
HINF-ELEC2	Elective Course (2)	2
HINF 418	Graduation Project II	6

Level 8 10 credits

Code	Course	Credits
HINF 424	Internship Period	10

Track Elective Courses 24 credits

Code	Course	Credits
HINF 420	Medical Terminology for Health Information Management	2
HINF 410	Decision Support Systems	2
HINF 412	Principles of Health Information Management	2
HINF 425	Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare	2
HINF 434	E-Health	2
HINF 435	Technical Affiliation	2
HINF 436	Legal Aspects of Health Information Management	2
HINF 437	Medical Coding and Billing	2
HINF 438	Financial Management for Healthcare	2
HINF 439	Quality Management in Healthcare	2
CS 342	Computer Networks II	2
HINF 419	Selected Topics in Health Informatics	2

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Frequently asked questions about Health Informatics Track

How many credit hours is Health Informatics Track at Gulf National Colleges?

Health Informatics Track at Gulf National Colleges requires completing 140 credit hours to graduate, spread across 56 courses.

How many years is Health Informatics Track at Gulf National Colleges?

The study plan for Health Informatics Track spans about 5 years (9 levels/semesters) under the approved plan.

What degree does Health Informatics Track award?

Health Informatics Track at Gulf National Colleges awards a Bachelor's degree after completing 140 credit hours.