Arizona State University, USA, Tempe

Biomedical Informatics, B.Sc.

Course Highlights

Biomedical informatics applies computer science, information technology, probabilistic reasoning, cognitive science, and other quantitative and technical methods and skills to biomedicine and health care delivery. These skills are increasingly recognized as essential for progress. Biomedical science, health care delivery and public health impacts increasingly rely on multidisciplinary expertise; computer technology; learning and analytics from diverse data sources; and complex collaborations.

Career Opportunities

A medical degree is a vocational degree, allowing you to develop the practical and clinical capabilities specific to medicine, as well as the professional and personal attributes necessary to become a doctor Job options Jobs directly related to your degree include: Cardiologist Clinical radiologist General practice doctor Hospital doctor Pathologist Physician associate Psychiatrist Surgeon There are over 60 specialist areas of medicine; information on each can be found at NHS Health Careers. Jobs where your degree would be useful include: Adult nurse Anaesthetist Children's nurse Healthcare scientist, genomics Higher education lecturer International aid/development worker Mental health nurse Midwife Neurologist Paramedic Research scientist (life sciences) Science writer Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here.

Course Overview

Biomedical informatics combines information technology, data science and knowledge to improve health. The program will educate undergraduate students in the informatics knowledge and skills that will enable them to: Improve the quality and reduce the cost of patient health care. I want to find another Bachelor Course Consolidate patient health history and interventions across hospitals and clinics. Provide the right information patient health to clinicians. Reduce clinical errors and waste. Minimize hospital visits. Manage patient clinical condition at home. Monitor patient health at home. Shorten hospital stays. Improve patient hospital experience. Optimize patient time in the hospital. Provide patient with faster access to resources. Detect disease early. Make early detection of patient condition. Track patient disease progression. Support clinician in making better diagnosis. Improve the precision of diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of patient disease. Career Opportunities This rapidly expanding field prepares graduates for careers in a wide range of health care settings. Graduates of the program are employed in positions such as biomedical analysts, medical information analysts, software analysts, electronic health records analysts, public health informatics scientists and research associates, among others. Some may see this program as a unique way to combine their interest in life sciences and technology. Others may find this degree the first step toward medical school or advanced medical research or to continued graduate-level study in biomedical informatics.

Subjects

Programme Structure Courses Included: Calculus for Life Sciences Introduction to Health Solutions The ASU Experience for Health Solutions Students Cultural Aspects of Health First-Year Composition Advanced First-Year Composition General Biology I General Biology II Principles of Programming with Java Introduction to Public Health/Imaging Informatics General Chemistry I Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures Discrete Mathematical Structures Introduction to Clinical Informatics Elements of Statistics

Academic Entry Requirement

Academic Requirements Admission Requirements: ASU welcomes applications from students with diverse academic backgrounds and interests. Freshman applicants who possess a high school diploma and meet the following requirements will be admitted to ASU. English - 4 years (composition/literature based) Math - 4 years (algebra I, geometry, algebra II and one course requiring algebra II as a prerequisite) Laboratory Science - 3 years total (1 year each from any of the following areas are accepted: biology, chemistry, earth science, integrated sciences and physics) Social Science - 2 years (including 1 year American history) Second Language - 2 years (same language) Fine Arts or Career and Technical Education - 1 year Applicants must also meet at least one of the following: Top 25% in high school graduating class 3.00 GPA in competency courses (4.00 = "A") ACT 22 (24 nonresidents) SAT Reasoning 1120 (1180 nonresidents)

English Entry Requirement

This programme requires students to demonstrate proficiency in English.

Contact Details

Arizona State University