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Academic Program Proposal

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Proposal
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Proposal		Degree
Awarded		Academic
Program
Name		Objections
Received		Objection
Deadline		MHEC Final
Action		Final
Decision
Date
Bowie State University
Proposal		Post Baccalaureate Certificate (P.B.C.)Public Health Informatics1/13/2023Approved2/17/2023
Public Health Informatics Program Description
The Post Baccalaureate Certificate (P.B.C.) in Public Health Informatics will focus on population/community health, disease prevention, and health promotions. It is founded on the Master of Science in Information Systems and the Master of Science in Nursing programs and is designed to prepare learners having a bachelor’s degree for careers, particularly in public health informatics. The program aims to graduate IT or degree <br>related professionals with public health and informatics Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSAs), public health professionals with IT and management KSAs, or Business Professionals with IT and public health KSAs to play several roles in advancing public <br>health. The PBC in PHIS has 18 credits: 12 credits of core courses, and 6 credit of elective courses.