Undergraduate Admissions
Health Information Administration Professional Program
Current college students on track to complete the prerequisites for entering the Health Information Administration professional program should review and submit their application packet by January 30th for admission the following fall semester. The HIA professional program is completed during a student’s junior and senior years of study.
The following items must be included with each application packet submitted:
- HIA Application
- Observation Form
- Resume
Application packets must be submitted via email by January 30, 2012 and include all of the above required items. Please send your complete application packet in ONE email to Linda Burzlaff at lburzlaf [at] iupui [dot] edu.
A two hour Health Information Management observation is required. Some possible sites include; hospitals, behavioral health facilities, rehabilitation centers, or long term care sites. Contact the site and ask for the HIM department to discuss your interest in observing. You may use a current employer if you already work in the field. The site you observe is your choice and does NOT have to be approved by the HIA department.
Admissions Requirements and Standards
- Completion of all required prerequisite courses with a grade of C or higher (C- grades are not acceptable) by the end of the summer before the professional program begins in fall
- A minimum IU cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher by the application deadline
- Submission of a complete application packet (specified above) by the due date
- 30 minute interview covering (but not limited to) the below topics;
- Motivation for applying to this program
- Goals once you have completed your coursework
- HIM department observation experience
- Your research of the profession
- Your strengths and weaknesses as it relates to this program and profession
- Approval for admittance by the Health Information Administration Professional Program Admission Committee
Note: Students looking to begin work towards the Health Information Administration degree and who have not yet been admitted to IUPUI or the School of Informatics should choose the appropriate category from the menu provided here to find out how to apply.
Note for transfer students: Transfer students who have completed HIA professional program prerequisites through another institution must first apply and be admitted to IUPUI before being considered for admission in the professional program.
