2021-2022 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 11, 2024  
2021-2022 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Informatics & Analytics Major w/a Conc in Sports Injury Prevention Analytics (B.S.)


This program seeks to prepare students to enter the growing field of sports injury prevention analytics. In addition to core courses required in the bachelor of science in health informatics and analytics, students pursuing the concentration will be immersed in nutrition sciences and kinesiology concepts focused on the physiology of strength and conditioning and anatomy and kinesiology. Students would be eligible to apply for the Player and Injury Prevention Analytics Internship in the Center for Sports Analytics at Samford University.

General Education - Univ Core Curriculum: 22 Credits


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General Education - Distribution Areas: 23 Credits


  • Natural and Computational Sciences: COSC 107  (4) plus one additional Natural Science course from Gen Ed List (4) (8 total credits)
  • Social Sciences  (4)
  • Mathematics: MATH 150  (4) or higher
  • Fine Arts: SOA 200  (3)
  • Humanities  (4)

Health Informatics & Analytics Major w/Sports Injury Prevention Analytics Conc: 81-82 Credits


General Electives: 2-3 Credits


(directed by advisor)

Total Required Credits: 128


*BIOL 106 prereq waived per BIEN department chair, for HIAA majors only.
**Completion of this course counts towards the GIS Certificate.
NOTE 1: The following courses are cross-listed:
HIIM 304  w/HCAD 221 
HIIM 321  w/HCAD 321 
HIIM 401  w/HCAD 401 
HIIM 407  w/HCAD 404 
HIIM 420  w/HCAD 420 
PHLT 201  w/HCAD 201 
PHLT 232  w/HCAD 220 
PHLT 311  w/HCAD 301  & HIIM 311  

NOTE 2: This program is still under review and subject to change.