At a Glance
Program Benefits:
- Fast-track your education by earning your undergraduate and master’s degrees in just four years.
- Enter a rapidly growing field with advanced qualifications and valuable experience at the intersection of data science, information management, mathematics, and healthcare.
Dedicated Support:
- Learn alongside Bryant’s exemplary faculty members and gain real-world experience through hands-on learning opportunities.
- Receive personalized mentorship to plan your course of study and meet program requirements.
Accelerate Your Education
Bryant’s 3+1 Accelerated M.S. in Healthcare Informatics and AI is an innovative direct path that allows you to complete both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in four years — preparing you for career success in a highly sought after field.
Fueled by rapid advancements in technology, data collection, and information management, health informatics has become one of the nation’s fastest-growing job sectors. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts careers in health informatics will grow 32% in the coming years, and the rise of artificial intelligence is prompting an evolutionary shift in healthcare that requires a skilled workforce. Job opportunities in this expanding field cover a wide array of opportunities — public health, clinicians, healthcare administrators, biotech, telemedicine, and the insurance industry. These roles are focused on integrating, interpreting, and managing health data, identifying and analyzing health and disease trends, and improving delivery and quality of care for patients across the globe.
By accelerating your career path through Bryant’s dual degree program, you’ll be equipped with the interdisciplinary knowledge and hands-on experience you need to thrive in this growing field.
Program Information
Qualifications
- Complete all undergraduate coursework within three years at Bryant.
- Meet all criteria for admission as required by the Office of Graduate Admission.
- Earn a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
- Apply by January 15 of the year in which you seek to enter the master’s program.
- Maintain good academic and disciplinary standing throughout your time at Bryant.
- Complete all undergraduate coursework within three years at Bryant.
- Meet all criteria for admission as required by the Office of Graduate Admission.
- Earn a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
- Apply by January 15 of the year in which you seek to enter the master’s program.
- Maintain good academic and disciplinary standing throughout your time at Bryant.
Requirements
A completed application must include:
- Application form
- Statement of objectives
- Resume
- One academic recommendation
- Official copies of all undergraduate transcripts
A completed application must include:
- Application form
- Statement of objectives
- Resume
- One academic recommendation
- Official copies of all undergraduate transcripts
Curriculum
How will students complete undergraduate and graduate requirements in four years? Here’s the schedule:
| Year | Term | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Fall | 17 |
| Spring | 18 | |
| Winter or Summer | 6 | |
| Year 2 | Fall | 19 |
| Spring | 16 | |
| Winter or Summer | 6 | |
| Year 3 | Fall | 15 |
| Spring | 15 | |
| Winter | 6 | |
| Total Undergrad | 118 | |
| Year 4 | Fall | 12 |
| Spring | 15 | |
| Summer | 6 | |
| Total Graduate | 33 | |
How will students complete undergraduate and graduate requirements in four years? Here’s the schedule:
| Year | Term | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Fall | 17 |
| Spring | 18 | |
| Winter or Summer | 6 | |
| Year 2 | Fall | 19 |
| Spring | 16 | |
| Winter or Summer | 6 | |
| Year 3 | Fall | 15 |
| Spring | 15 | |
| Winter | 6 | |
| Total Undergrad | 118 | |
| Year 4 | Fall | 12 |
| Spring | 15 | |
| Summer | 6 | |
| Total Graduate | 33 | |