To apply to the Health Informatics MS program, you must have a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or its equivalent from an accredited institution to be considered for admission. A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required.
You will apply using SOPHAS Centralized Application Service. The documents required below will all be submitted through the SOPHAS system.
Submit three letters of recommendation from who can speak to your academic competence and professional skills and your aptitude for graduate study.
Write a well-considered statement of one to two pages expressing your goals and interests in the program. Submissions should address the impact of informatics in the field of health and healthcare as well as discuss the impact a graduate degree has on one's career.
Submit official transcripts from all the undergraduate and graduate institutions you’ve attended. Please mail all of your official transcripts to the following address.
SOPHAS Transcript Processing Center
PO Box 9111
Watertown, MA 02471
A current professional résumé is required.
Laptops are integrated into the curriculum at the College of Public Health to improve opportunities for active learning and provide greater access to specialized software and required tools in and out of the classroom. Incoming students are required to have a laptop that meets certain minimum hardware specifications. Review full laptop requirements.
Transfer students: Relevant graduate courses taken at other accredited universities may be considered for transfer credit. Students may transfer a maximum of six credits.
Nonmatriculated student policy: Nonmatriculated students may take a maximum of nine credits. Any additional courses require the student to be matriculated in a program.