The BAP (4+1) program, jointly offered with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, is an integrated program that incorporates graduate curriculum into the student's undergraduate work. This provides students the opportunity to graduate with a bachelor's degree while also earning a graduate certificate in biomedical informatics.
Students who are accepted into the BAP (4+1) program will complete select graduate courses during their last year of undergraduate study which will simultaneously satisfy remaining undergraduate requirements as well as program requirements for the Certificate in Biomedical Informatics. During the last semester of undergraduate study, students will apply to the graduate degree program at SBMI to complete the remaining semester credit hours required for the Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics. The remaining 30 semester credit hours can be completed in one year, if enrolled full-time.
The BAP (4+1) program graduates will have the education, skill set and experience needed to enter the workforce in a variety of biomedical informatics fields. Students will be well prepared to continue with their education through doctoral studies or in professional degrees such as nursing, medicine, dentistry or pharmacy.
| Admission to the BAP (4+1) Program |
The admission process for the BAP (4+1) program requires the submission of both a BAP (4+1) pre-application and an SBMI application. Both applications must include all supplemental documents.
Step 1. |
 Please complete and submit thePre-Applicationto determine if you meet the requirements to apply to the UTH SBMI/UTRGV BAP (4+1) program. 4 + 1 Pre-Application which includes:
All documents must be submitted by October 1stfor the Spring admission deadline, February 1stfor the Summer admission deadline, and June 1stfor the Fall admission deadline.Candidates approved by the UTH/UTRGV BAP (4+1) committee will be invited to begin step 2.. |
Step 2. |
如果你pre-application批准你将sent a link to the application. An application to this program requires the following:
Each applicant must submit all required admissions materials for the graduate certificate by the following dates:
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| Course of Study for Certificate Programs |
Graduation requirements for each degree will reflect the existing requirements of that particular degree plan.
| SEMESTER | COURSE ENROLLMENT | CREDIT HOURS |
| Summer - Between 3rd & 4th UG Year | BMI 5300 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics | 3 |
| 秋季 - 第四次UG年 | BMI 5327 Standards and Standards Development BMI 5329 Assessment and Evaluation |
3 |
| Spring - 4th UG Year | BMI 5301 The US Healthcare System BMI 5306 Security for Health Informatics Systems |
3 3 |
| Students wanting to continue on with their Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics will need to submit an application to the MS program by the application deadline of your final undergraduate semester. | ||
| Summer - Between UG / 1st Grad Year | BMI 5360 Clinical Decision Support Systems BMI 6340 HI Visualization & Visual Analytics BMI 5313 Intro to Electronic Health Records |
3 3 3 |
| Fall - 1st Graduate Year | BMI 6002 Directed Study BMI 5371业务和技术写作 BMI 5315 Quality and Outcome Improvement in Healthcare |
3 3 3 |
| Spring - 1st Graduate Year | BMI 5328 System Analysis and Project Management BMI 5305 Legal and Ethical Aspects of HI BMI 6000 Practicum |
3 3 6 |
| 45 Credit Hours | ||
Please note this is a sample degree plan. Depending on which BAP (4+1) certificate you are enrolled in and what semester you begin the class courses and rotation may change.