Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Data Analytics Admission

Admission requirements include:

Baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited institution with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applications not meeting this minimum GPA requirement may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for conditional admission.
Official transcripts from the Baccalaureate degree granting college or university. Unofficial transcripts from all other colleges and/or universities attended.
Evidence of completion of an undergraduate course in statistics and college algebra.
Resume or CV demonstrating experience in healthcare or healthcare informatics.

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Data Analytics Program requirements for International Students:

All non-native English-speaking applicants are required to provide proof of English language ability.

Academic Records

Certified true copies of the original or official college transcripts and diploma or leaving certificate. Only records that are equivalent to college or higher will need a NACES approved evaluation.

Demonstrated English Proficiency

Demonstrated English proficiency is required of all international students. Students whose first language is not English or who are from a country where the medium of instruction is NOT English may demonstrate proficiency by submitting an official copy of score reports, certificates or transcripts of one of the following:

TOEFL minimum score of 540 for paper or 76 on internet based or IELTS requirement of 6.0 if the applicant's primary language is not English.
Transcripts showing 24 or more college-level credits with a C average or higher from a regionally accredited college or university, where English is the medium of instruction.

Language Proficiency Test Waiver

Some non-native English-speaking applicants may be exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS requirement. To be exempt from this requirement, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

Successful completion of at least one year of full-time college-level study at a school in a country where English is the native language.
1. Successfully completed the year of study (passed all the classes with a grade of C or higher).
2. One year of full-time enrollment is defined as 24 credit hours over two semesters at the undergraduate level or 18 credit hours over two semesters at the graduate level. English as a second language, intensive English, and/or remedial English courses cannot be included in the credit hour count.
At least two years of full or part-time (e.g. minimum of 2000 hours) professional work experience in the United States in relevant industries (e.g. healthcare related, health data analytics, quality, informatics, information systems). Applicants may submit a letter from their respective Human Resources Department or current supervisor documenting length of employment and English proficiency.

The Health Informatics graduate program reserves the right to require an applicant to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score regardless of the previous educational experience.

For admissions questions, please contact MSHIadmissions@ju.edu

The application for the post-baccalaureate Health Data Analytics Certificate program should be completed online through the JU website at www.ju.edu/apply. All supplemental materials for your application should be uploaded to our web-based application as prompted. If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact MSHIadmissions@ju.edu