4 + 1 TAMIU Program
The 4 + 1 program, jointly offered with the Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), 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 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.
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.
> 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 |
| 1st Semester Undergraduate Summer between 3rd and 4th |
BMI 5300 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics |
3
|
| 2nd Semester Undergraduate |
BMI 5306 Security for Health Information Systems
BMI 5313 Introduction to Electronic Health Records |
3
3 |
| 3rd Semester Undergraduate |
BMI 5301 The U.S. Healthcare System
BMI 5328 System Analysis and Project Management |
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 5329 Assessment and Evaluation
Support Course |
3
3
3 |
| 1st Year Graduate Second Semester* |
BMI 5305 Legal and Ethical Aspects of HI
BMI 5315 Quality and Outcome Improvement in Healthcare
BMI Business & Technical Writing |
3
3
3 |
| 1st Third Semester* |
BMI 5327 Standards and Standards Development
BMI 6340 HI Visualization & Visual Analytics
BMI 6000 Practicum |
3
3
6 |
|
|
45
Credit Hours |
*As a result of class sequencing courses may need to be interchanged for different semesters.
| Semester |
Course Enrollment |
Credit Hours |
| 1st Semester Undergraduate Summer between 3rd and 4th |
BMI 5300 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics |
3 |
| 2nd Semester Undergraduate |
BMI 5380 Principles and Foundations of Public Health Informatics
PH 2610 Fundamentals of Epidemiology |
3
3 |
| 3rd Semester Undergraduate |
PH 1690 Foundations of Biostatistics
BMI or PH support course from approved list |
4
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 6313 Scientific Writing in Healthcare
Support Course – Advanced
Support Course – (Basic/Research/Advanced) |
3
3
3 |
| 1st Year Graduate Second Semester* |
BMI 5310 Foundations I
BMI 5351 Research Design & Evaluation in BMI
Support Course - (Basic/Research/Advanced) |
3
3
3 |
| 1st Third Semester* |
BMI 5311 Foundations II
Support Course – (Basic/Research/Advanced)
BMI 6000 Practicum |
3
3
6 |
|
|
46
Credit Hours |
*As a result of class sequencing courses may need to be interchanged for different semesters.
| Semester |
Course Enrollment |
Credit Hours |
| 1st Semester Undergraduate Summer between 3rd and 4th |
BMI 5300 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics |
3 |
| 2nd Semester Undergraduate |
BMI 5313 Introduction to Electronic Health Records
BMI 5314 Technology Assessment in Healthcare |
3
3 |
| 3rd Semester Undergraduate |
BMI 5360 Clinical Decision Support Systems
BMI 6340 HI Visualization & Visual Analytics |
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 6313 Scientific Writing in Healthcare
BMI 5352 Statistical Methods in BMI
Support Course – Advanced |
3
3
3 |
| 1st Year Graduate Second Semester* |
BMI 5310 Foundations I
BMI 5351 Research Design & Evaluation in BMI
Support Course - (Basic/Research/Advanced) |
3
3
3 |
| 1st Third Semester* |
BMI 5311 Foundations II
Support Course – (Basic/Research/Advanced)
BMI 6000 Practicum |
3
3
6 |
|
|
45
Credit Hours |
*As a result of class sequencing courses may need to be interchanged for different semesters.
> Admission Requirements to the 4 + 1 TAMIU Certificate Program
Step 1
TAMIU 4 + 1Pre-Application
The admission process for the 4 + 1 program requires the submission of both a TAMIU 4 + 1 Pre-Application and an SBMI application. Both applications must include all supplemental documents. Complete the 4 + 1 Pre-Application where you will be asked to upload the following items:
- Copy of TAMIU Degree Audit or unofficial transcript
- One Letter of Recommendation
- Essay Question
All documents must be submitted by September 15th for the Spring admission deadline, January 15th for the Summer admission deadline, and May 15th for the Fall admission deadline. Candidates who successfully make it through the pre-application process will be cleared to being step 2.
Step 2
SBMI Application
Upon meeting the requirements in Step 1, submit an SBMI application.
The completed application requires the following items:
- $60 application fee
- One Letter of Recommendation
- Two page goal statement
- An official transcript with minimum of a 3.0 or higher degree in an appropriate area, e.g., biomedical science, pre-med, nursing, life sciences, MIS, or computer science. Any dual credit or AP credits must be verified on the transcript from the present college or an official transcript from the awarding college or program
Each applicant must submit all required admissions materials for the graduate certificate by the following dates:
- Spring admission - November 1
- Summer admission - March 1
- Fall admission - July 1
