Program Description and Goals

A student who is admitted to McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics for one or more courses but not admitted to a degree or certificate program is considered a non-degree student. Enrollment as a non‐degree student does not entitle a student to admission to a degree program within the school. A non‐degree student is not eligible to receive a certificate or degree. Non-degree students will not be allowed to register for practicum or doctoral courses. Non‐degree students can complete a maximum of 9 semester credit hours and must maintain a 3.0/4.0 grade point average.

Employees of institutions within the Texas Medical Center (TMC) may register as a non-degree student for one or more McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatic courses. 

Please note: F-1 sponsorship is not available for non-degree seeking programs.

Admission to the Biomedical Informatics Non-Degree Program

The admission process to the certificate programs is designed to get the professional working applicant into a McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics degree program by meeting minimal requirements.

The applicant should present a completed application and official documentation of the following:

• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended with the minimum of a baccalaureate or higher degree awarded.
• Goal Statement
• A resume or curriculum vitae (as appropriate)
• One Letter of Reference from an educator or employer
• Students with international college transcripts must submit a course-by-course evaluation report by either World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators.

Application deadlines

• Fall admission: July 1
• Spring admission: November 1
• Summer admission: March 1

The coursework completed as a Non-Degree Seeking Student is at the graduate level. A transcript showing graduate credits may be obtained from the Registrar’s Office.

This coursework may be transferred into a degree program at McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics. No grade lower than a “B” will be accepted to transfer into the certificate, master’s or doctoral programs.

Employees of institutions within the Texas Medical Center (TMC) may register as a non-degree student for one or more McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatic courses. For more information on the application process for this application, visit our website.