George Mason University

George Mason University
Type	Public
Established	1949
President	Ángel Cabrera
Provost	S. David Wu
Location	Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Campus	Urban
Colors	Green and gold
Nickname	Patriots
Website	gmu.edu
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=19576

George Mason University (also Mason), located in Fairfax, Virginia, United States, is the largest public research university in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Today, Mason is recognized for its programs in economics, law, creative writing, computer science, and business. Mason offers 81 undergraduate degrees, 124 graduate degrees, and a law degree at its Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William, and Loudoun County campuses.^[1] The university enrolled nearly 34,000 students, ranking 143 among national universities and 14 among "Most Innovative Schools" in U.S. News & World Reports 2016 rankings.^[2]

Informatics programs

Bioinformatics

The following bioinformatics-related options exist for potential students:

Minor in Bioinformatics: 19–20 credit hours, eight of which must be unique to the minor; Available online? No; Program URL: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/systems-biology/bioinformatics-minor/

M.S. in Bioinformatics Management: 30 credit hours, including a capstone research project; Available online? No; Program URL: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/systems-biology/bioinformatics-management-ms/

M.S. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology: 31 credit hours, including either a capstone research project or master's thesis; Available online? Yes; Program URL: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/systems-biology/bioinformatics-computational-biology-ms/

P.S.M. in Bioinformatics Management: 31 credit hours, including a bioinformatics internship; Available online? No; Program URL: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/systems-biology/bioinformatics-management-professional-science-masters/

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology: 72 credit hours, including exam and dissertation work; Available online? Partially; Program URL: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/systems-biology/bioinformatics-computational-biology-phd/

Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology: 15 credit hours over five courses; Available online? Yes; Program URL: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/science/systems-biology/bioinformatics-computational-biology-graduate-certificate/

Health and clinical informatics

The following health/clinical informatics options exist for potential students:

Minor in Health Information Technology: 18 minimum credit hours, "12 of which must be applied only to the minor and cannot be used to fulfill the program of study requirements" of other degree/certificate paths; Available online? No; Program URL: https://chhs.gmu.edu/program/health-information-technology-minor

B.S. in Health Informatics: 120 credit hours; "maximum of six credits of C grades in major requirements"; Available online? No; Program URL: https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/health-human-services/health-administration-policy/health-informatics-bs/index.html

M.S. in Health Informatics: 34–39 credit hours; "students can choose between a Capstone Practicum (4 credits) or a Master’s Thesis (6 credits)."; Available online? Partially; Program URL: https://chhs.gmu.edu/program/health-informatics-ms

Ph.D. in Health Services Research, Concentration in Knowledge Discovery and Health Informatics: 72 credit hours; "students must have a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution before being admitted."; Available online? Partially; Program URL: https://chhs.gmu.edu/program/health-services-research-phd

Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics and Data Analytics: 18 credit hours (as six three-credit courses); "students must complete all courses with a grade of B or better."; Available online? No; Program URL: https://chhs.gmu.edu/program/health-informatics-and-data-analytics-graduate-certificate