Fall 2026 Biomedical &Hlth Info Sciences

BHIS 399

Undergraduate Research Experience in Health Informatics

1 TO 3 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Offered on-campus only (not online). Prerequisite(s): Open only to sophomores, juniors, and seniors; and consent of the instructor. Minimum GPA 3.0. Instructor Approval Required

BHIS 405

Medical Sciences and Human Pathophysiology

3 hours. Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught fully online. Students must have an active UIC NetID with valid password and access to a computer and the Internet. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in KN 251 and Grade of C or better in KN 252; or Grade of C or better in KN 253 and Grade of C or better in KN 254; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to students in the Biomed & Health Info Sciences department.

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BHIS 406

Medical Terminology for Health Information Management

2 hours. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught fully online. Students must have an active UIC NetID with valid password and access to a computer and the Internet. Restricted to students in the Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences or consent of the Instructor. Restricted to students in the Biomed & Health Info Sciences department.

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BHIS 410

Health Data Structures and Management

4 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught partially or fully online. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 460 and BHIS 461 and HIM 365.

BHIS 437

Health Care Data

3 hours. Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. Taught online only. A UIC netid is required. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s).

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BHIS 460

Introduction to Health Informatics

1 hours. Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught fully online. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in HIM 410; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: IDS 200 or the equivalent. Restricted to Health Information Management major(s).

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BHIS 461

Information Systems for Health Information Management

3 hours. Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught partially or fully online. Prerequisite(s): IDS 200 and credit or concurrent registration in BHIS 460. Restricted to Health Information Management major(s). Restricted to Bachelor of Science. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion.

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BHIS 499

Information Sources in Biomedical & Health Information Sciences

1 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Extensive computer use required. Taught fully online. Students must have an active UIC netid with valid password and access to a computer and the internet. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above required; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Biomedical Visual or Health Informatics or Health Information Management or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s).

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BHIS 503

Communication Skills in Health Informatics

3 hours. Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s).

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BHIS 504

Qualitative Methods and Health IT Evaluation

3 hours. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Online Course for 8 weeks. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: BHIS 528 and BHIS 522. Restricted to Biomedical Visual or Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s).

BHIS 505

Ethics and Legal Issues in Health Informatics

3 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Taught online only. A UIC netid is required. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s).

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BHIS 510

Informatics and Population Health

3 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught online only. A UIC netid is required. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and consent of the instructor. Restricted to students in the Biomed & Health Info Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Applied Health Sciences Admin, Physical Therapy, Disability & Human Development, or Kinesiology and Nutrition department.

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BHIS 515

Management of Health Care Communication Systems

3 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught online only. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510; and graduate standing and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s).

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BHIS 520

Health Information Systems Analysis and Design

3 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught online only. A UIC netid is required. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510; and graduate standing and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s).

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BHIS 525

Social and Organizational Issues in Health Informatics

3 hours. Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught only on-line. A UIC netid is required. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510; and BHIS 515 or BHIS 520 or BHIS 530; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s).

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BHIS 528

Consumer Health Informatics

3 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510 or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: BHIS 505. Restricted to Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s).

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BHIS 530

Topics in Health Informatics

3 hours. Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught online only. A UIC netid is required. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 510; and BHIS 515 or BHIS 520 or BHIS 525; and graduate standing and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s).

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BHIS 532

Foundations of Clinical Decision Support Systems

3 hours. Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. Extensive computer use required. Taught online. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 437, BHIS 499, BHIS 503, Grade of B or higher in BHIS 510; or consent of instructor. Recommended background: BHIS 520. Priority will be given to students in the MS Health Informatics program. Other students may enroll with consent of instructor. Restricted to Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s).

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BHIS 537

Health Informatics Product Management

3 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: BHIS 543.

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BHIS 540

Essentials of Health Data Science

3 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Course includes data analysis exercises. Taught online. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 529 and BHIS 575. Restricted to Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Campus Certificate Program major(s). Restricted to students in the Biomed & Health Info Sciences department.

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BHIS 567

Healthcare Data Visualization

3 hours. Meets 19-Oct-26 - 04-Dec-26. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 437 and BHIS 575; and consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: BHIS 529 and BHIS 554 Understanding Data Science https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Understanding-Data-Science/477452-2.html Introduction to Data Science https://www.lynda.com/Big-Data-tutorials/Introduction-Data-Science/420305-2.html. Credit is not given for BHIS 567 if the student has credit in IDS 567. Restricted to students in the Biomed & Health Info Sciences department.

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BHIS 575

Applied Statistics for Health Data Science

3 hours. Meets 24-Aug-26 - 16-Oct-26. Credit is not given for BHIS 575 if the student has credit in IDS 570 or IDS 575. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. This course is taught online. Restricted to Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s).

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BHIS 580

Practicum in Health Informatics

3 hours. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Health Informatics or Biomed & Health Informatics or Hlth Informatics Fundamentals or Leadership in Hlth Informatics or Hlth Data Science Informatics or Mobile Health Informatics major(s) or minor(s). Instructor Approval Required

BHIS 592

Colloquium in Biomedical and Health Informatics

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 hours. Meets eight weeks of the semester. This is an 8-week course in which course content is delivered in a blended learning environment using a combination of on-campus discussion and on-line content. Departmental Approval Required

BHIS 593

Health Informatics Capstone Experience

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Capstone Experience may be completed face-to-face or on-line. Students wishing to complete the course face-to-face must inform the instructor by the end of the first week of class. Course to be taken the last semester before graduation. Only for students who start the program in or after Fall 2012. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and completion of all other MS in Health Informatics curriculum requirements.

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BHIS 596

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

BHIS 597

Project Research in Biomedical and Health Information Sciences

0 TO 5 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 499 and BHIS 500; and consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required

BHIS 598

Thesis Research in Biomedical and Health Information Sciences

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 499 and BHIS 500; and consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required

BHIS 599

Ph.D. Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. A minimum of 3 contact hours per registered credit hour per week on average. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Students must have passed the preliminary exam. Preliminary exam cannot be taken until all required and elective courses have been successfully completed with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.