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Program checklist · Ph.D.

Health Informatics

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC

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Program
Award
Ph.D.
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
30.7104
Credits (computed from items)
6
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199120
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199120_b8a76293
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Course Requirements:

0 items

    Core Requirements

    major core · 0 items

      Human-Centered Systems

      0 items

        Must take a minimum of 6 credit hours. CHIP 710: Systems Analysis in healthcare is required. Select from options below.

        5 items
        1. CHIP 710
          Systems Analysis in Healthcare
          As published: “Systems Analysis in Healthcare (Required)”
          3
        2. CHIP 711
          3
        3. INLS 509
          3
        4. INLS 718
          3
        5. INLS 777
          3

        Data and Technology

        0 items

          Must take a minimum of 6 credit hours.

          2 items
          1. CHIP 705
            Introduction to Programming for Healthcare Application
            or: INLS 560 Introduction to Programming
            3
          2. CHIP 732
            Database Systems in Healthcare
            or: INLS 523 Introduction to Database Concepts and Applications
            3

          Health Context

          0 items

            Must take a minimum of 6 credit hours. CHIP 721 and CHIP 725 required.

            2 items
            1. CHIP 721
              3
            2. CHIP 725
              3

            Professional Foundations

            0 items

              Must take a minimum of 3 credit hours. See a list of elective options below.

              electives · 0 items

                Research Methods

                0 items

                  Must take a minimum of 3 credit hours. See a list of elective options below.

                  electives · 0 items

                    Electives

                    electives · 0 items

                      Any graduate level course that advances a student’s knowledge of health informatics, and/or relevant skills needed to successfully conduct their dissertation research, will count toward the required coursework for the health informatics PhD program. A list of course subject areas is available on Canvas. See a list of elective course options below. 1

                      electives · 0 items

                        Thesis/Substitute or Dissertation

                        1 item
                        1. CHIP 994
                          Doctoral Research and Dissertation
                          As published: “Doctoral Research and Dissertation 2”
                          6

                        Minimum Hours

                        0 items

                          Professional Foundations

                          19 items
                          1. CHIP 400
                            Digital Health Innovations and Impact
                            As published: “Digital Health Innovation”
                            3
                          2. CHIP 715
                            3
                          3. CHIP 793
                            1-3
                          4. EDUC 850
                            3
                          5. GRAD 712
                            1.5
                          6. GRAD 713
                            1.5
                          7. GRAD 715
                            3
                          8. GRAD 725
                            1.5
                          9. GRAD 726
                            1.5
                          10. GRAD 727
                            1.5
                          11. HPM 730
                            3
                          12. INLS 585
                            3
                          13. INLS 685
                            3
                          14. MBA 893B
                          15. NURS 746
                            3
                          16. NURS 790I
                            3
                          17. PUBH 747
                            3
                          18. PUBH 748
                            3
                          19. PUBH 784
                            3

                          Research Methods

                          8 items
                          1. CHIP 752
                            3
                          2. CHIP 753
                            3
                          3. DPET 831
                            3
                          4. HPM 671
                            3
                          5. HPM 880
                            3
                          6. INLS 691H
                            3
                          7. INLS 778
                            3
                          8. PUBH 714
                            3

                          Electives

                          electives · 38 items
                          1. CHIP 400
                            Digital Health Innovations and Impact
                            As published: “Digital Health Innovation”
                            3
                          2. CHIP 707
                            1.5
                          3. CHIP 708
                            3
                          4. CHIP 711
                            3
                          5. CHIP 715
                            3
                          6. CHIP 718
                            3
                          7. CHIP 741
                            3
                          8. CHIP 752
                            3
                          9. CHIP 753
                            3
                          10. CHIP 770
                            2
                          11. CHIP 793
                            1-3
                          12. DPET 831
                            3
                          13. HPM 620
                            Implementing Health Informatics Initiatives
                            As published: “Implementing Health Informatics Initiatives for Emerging Leaders”
                            3
                          14. HPM 671
                            3
                          15. HPM 725
                            3
                          16. HPM 742
                            3
                          17. HPM 743
                            1
                          18. HPM 760
                            3
                          19. HPM 794
                            3
                          20. HPM 880
                            3
                          21. INLS 509
                            3
                          22. INLS 515
                            3
                          23. INLS 613
                            3
                          24. INLS 625
                            3
                          25. INLS 641
                            3
                          26. INLS 642
                            3
                          27. INLS 691H
                            3
                          28. INLS 718
                            3
                          29. INLS 719
                            3
                          30. INLS 772
                            3
                          31. INLS 773
                            1.5
                          32. INLS 774
                            1.5
                          33. INLS 777
                            3
                          34. INLS 778
                            3
                          35. NURS 870
                            3
                          36. PUBH 711
                            3
                          37. PUBH 714
                            3
                          38. PUBH 730
                            3
                          Source. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.unc.edu/graduate/schools-departments/data-information-sciences/. Captured page pages/0140.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.