Health Data Management Certificate of Graduate Study
The Certificate of Graduate Study (C.O.G.S.) in Health Data Management is intended for researchers, statisticians, or data analysts who would like to play a part in the Healthcare industry.
Why choose Rowan's health data management program?
The Certificate of Graduate Study (C.O.G.S.) in Health Data Management is intended for researchers, statisticians, or data analysts who would like to play a part in the Healthcare industry.
As a result of this program, students will be able to understand how to handle health-related data and design and analyze experiments as they relate to health data.
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Studying health data management at Rowan
What You'll Learn
The Health Data Management Certificate of Graduate Study requires the completion of 12 semester hours (four courses). The following courses make up the Health Data Management Certificate of Graduate Study program.
- 4 Courses / 12 Semester Hours
- Foundation Courses: Yes
- Graduation / Exit / Thesis Requirements: No
Required Courses: 6 S.H.
| Course Number | Title | S.H. (Credits) |
| DA 03510 | Patient Data Understanding | 3 |
| CS 02625 | Data Quality and Web Text Mining | 3 |
Elective Courses: 6 S.H. (select two courses)
| Course Number | Title | S.H. (Credits) |
| DA 03511 | Patient Data Privacy & Ethics | 3 |
| DA 03520 | Healthcare Management | 3 |
| STAT 03525 | Design and Analysis of Experiments | 3 |
Note: The courses listed above are not official and are subject to change. For an official list of available courses please visit the Rowan University Academic Catalog.
Admission Requirements
The following is a list of items required to begin the application process for the program. There may be additional actions or materials required for admission to the program. Upon receipt of the materials below, a representative from the Rowan Global Admissions Processing Office will contact you with confirmation or will indicate any missing items.
- Completed Application Form
- Completed Rowan Global Foundation Course Completion Form
- Note about Foundation Courses: A sufficient computing and mathematics background, evidenced by courses in Statistics, Linear Algebra, Object-Oriented Programming, and Data Structures & Algorithms.
- No application fee required
- Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
- Current professional resume
- Typewritten statement of professional objectives
- Provide reasons for pursuing the program. Describe how you might use this program to advance your career (educational goals beyond the master's level, if applicable, are also relevant).
- Two letters of recommendation from professional sources
- Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
Tuition and Aid
At Rowan University, we pride ourselves on being vigilant and frugal about tuition. We work hard to provide quality education while seeking to reduce the barrier that college costs can present students.
We know paying for tuition can be a challenge. That is why Rowan provides students with the financial resources needed to put their education first by offering grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships.
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