Health Informatics Management (Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences) (Co-op)

College: CONS   Program: 1131C   Campus: DO

About the Program

This four-year, co-op program is for "big picture thinkers" in the world of health. The health industry is continually challenging us with new issues and problems.

• How can we make waiting times in emergency rooms shorter?
• How can a patient in an isolated community get the same expert care as a patient in a state-of-the-art, major city hospital?
• How can a patient's records, currently kept with a family doctor, be available to a hospital half way around the world because of a medical emergency abroad?
  
  These are the types of problems a Health Informatics specialist would be asked to tackle. This rapidly emerging field is an interesting mix of health and information technology, and Conestoga is one of only two post-secondary institutions offering this degree in all of Canada. This field needs qualified graduates, with the Canadian government alone saying it could use 2,000 Health Informatics specialists right now! You can find careers working in research, hospitals, health organizations or many government agencies. Our Health Informatics Management degree is guaranteed to put you on the leading edge of technology and innovation!
  
  Graduates will have skills in Health Sciences, Information Technology, Management Sciences, Interpersonal and Communication for managing health care data, information, and knowledge using appropriate information and communication technology.

Conestoga College has been granted a consent by the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this applied degree for a seven-year term starting December 8, 2004. Conestoga shall ensure that all students admitted to the above-named program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame. Program renewal has been presented to the government, and we expect full renewal of the program based on our previous experience where all of our renewals were unconditionally approved.

Additional Program Information

Bachelor Degrees in Applied Areas of Study

Conestoga's Bachelor degrees:
- are current and offer a balance of applied study and theory.
- offer integrated content across disciplines including business, liberal arts and sciences.
- are taught by highly credentialed faculty.
- are personal learning experiences with smaller class sizes.
- result in a graduate with thorough knowledge and co-op work experience.
- provide opportunity for further studies in a number of articulation agreements with universities world-wide
- are government approved and meet all Ministry standards.

Program Facts

Length: Four-year Academic Co-operative Bachelor Applied Degree program
Location: Doon (Kitchener)
Start: September
First-Year Capacity: 30
Tuition: Please refer to Fees Chart for more detail
*Fees are higher for international students on a Student Visa.
*Recreation/Athletics, Graduation/Alumni, Insurance, as well as program-related costs such as books and supplies are additional.

Co-op Information

• Co-operative education features three paid, full-time work opportunities.
• To ensure successful completion of your program, it may be necessary to relocate or commute during the co-op work terms.

Admission Requirements

• Applicants with Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, OR 19 years of age or older.
  • A minimum of six (6) Grade 12 courses including four (4) required university preparation (U) courses and two (2) additional university (U) or university/college (M) courses.
  • The following Grade 12 U courses are required: Grade 12 compulsory English, Mathematics, and two of three Sciences - Physics, Biology, and Chemistry.
  • A minimum average of 75% is required.
  OR
• Applicants with averages between 65% and 74% in the required secondary school courses will be considered if the applicant meets one of the following conditions:
  • Applicants directly from High School will be invited to attend a mandatory structured interview. OR
  • Applicants with averages between 65%-74% in required courses from secondary school with 1 (one) semester of related university course work will be invited to attend a mandatory structured interview. OR
  • Applicants with averages between 65%-74% in required courses from secondary school with a minimum 1 (one) year of related university course work will be considered upon receipt of application and post-secondary transcript. OR
  • Applicants who possess a two or three diploma in computer programming will be considered for advanced standing upon receipt of application and post-secondary transcript.
  OR
• Applicants who do not possess the required Grade 12 U courses or do not meet the minimum 75% average as noted above will be considered on an individual basis as follows:
  • Applicants with university courses equivalent to the required courses will be reviewed upon receipt of application and university transcript and may be invited to attend a structured interview.
  • Applicants who have successfully completed a pre-health science program in its entirety at an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology, and with an overall average between 65%-74%, will be considered for admission and invited to a mandatory structured interview. The program must include two terms of Biology, Chemistry/Physics, Mathematics and English. Applicants with averages above 75% will be considered upon receipt of application and post secondary transcript.

Note:

• Applicants possessing degrees/diplomas from institutions where the language of instruction was not English will be required to provide test scores as evidence of their English language proficiency. Test scores, if required, would be a minimum of TOEFL 580 or 237 computer-based or 92 internet- based with TWE 4.5, IELTS 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0, CAEL 70 with no sub-test band scores less than 60, or equivalent scores in other recognized standard tests of English.
• We offer a language program for students whose English language skills are below the standard required for admission but all other admission criteria have been met. You will be eligible for admission to the degree program after completion of level 4 of the General Arts and Science - English Language Studies (ELS) program with an overall grade average of 80% and no grade less than 75%. Your placement in the ELS program is determined by scores on an in-house English language test or TOEFL or IELTS.

Admission Procedures

• Academic strength is calculated by averaging marks from the four required courses (see Admission Requirements) and the two additional OAC, U or M courses. If more than two additional courses are submitted, the courses with the highest marks will be used.
• Applicants meeting minimum academic requirements are invited to attend a Program Information Session.
• Final selection is made based on the academic strength as stated in the Admission Requirements.
• A sound English background is important for success in this program and is considered during the admission selection process. Minimum cutoffs apply.

Note:

• Applicants must have basic computer literacy.
• Applicants should display integrity, reliability, maturity, self-direction, determination, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work in teams and leadership.
• To qualify for clinical/field placement learning experiences, students must present the following at the start of the program in accordance with pre-admission information which will be provided by the college:
  • Completed Conestoga College Immunization Records, which are to be maintained throughout the program.
  • Students are responsible to obtain a Police Records check for Vulnerable Populations.

For program information call the Information Centre for details at 519-748-5220 ext. 3656.

Disclaimer

The College reserves the right to alter information including requirements and fees, and to cancel at any time, a program, course, a program major or option, change the location and/or term in which a program or course is offered, or change the program curriculum as necessary to meet current competencies in the job market or for budgetary reasons, or withdraw an offer of admission both prior to and after its acceptance by an applicant or student because of insufficient applications or registrations, over-acceptance of offers of admission, budgetary constraints, or for other such reasons. In the event the College exercises such a right, the College’s sole liability will be the return of monies paid by the applicant or student to the College.