MS in Information Systems, Health Tech
Graduation Requirements
60 Credits
2022-2023 Academic Year, 1st year students
Jacobs Programmatic Core (17 credits)
- 8 credits of Studio Courses (Must be all taken for a letter grade.)
- TECH 5900 Product Studio — 4 Credits
- TECH 5910 Startup Studio, TECH 5920 BigCo Studio, or TECH 5930 PiTech Studio — 3 Credits
- TECH Studio Elective — 1 Credit
Please note: TECH 5300, TECH 5310, TECH 5320 do not qualify as Studio electives.
- 9 credits of Specialization
- TECH 5901 Preparing for Studio and Spec (FA YR1) — 1 Credit
- INFO 5920 Specialization Project* — 8 Credits
*Students are required to enroll in the Specialization Project over the course of 2 semesters (Spring YR1, Fall YR2). Students may take between 3-5 credits during each of the 2 semesters, for a total of 8 credits.
Jacobs Technical Core (10 credits)
- CS 5112 Algorithms and Data Structures for Applications or CS 5356 Startup Systems Design & Engineering — 3 Credits
- CS 5785 Applied Machine Learning or CS 5781 Machine Learning Engineering — 3 Credits
- INFO 6410 HCI & Design — 3 Credits
- Ethics — 1 Credit*
*Students should take a 1-(or more) credit course related to ethics in technology to satisfy the Jacobs Technical Core requirement. Alternatively, with Program Director approval, students can identify other courses they have completed where topics related to ethics in technology are heavily covered to waive the 1-credit requirement.
Concentration Core (9 credits)
- INFO 5360 Healthcare Organizations & Delivery + TECH 5999 Companion Independent Study — 2 + 1 Credits
- INFO 5555 Health Tech, Data and Systems — 1 Credit
- 5 additional credits
Choose from available offerings from Weill Cornell and the list of classes approved for the Concentration Core requirement.
Concentration Electives (12 credits)
- 12 credits of approved electives (includes
Choose from available offerings from Weill Cornell and the list of classes approved for the Concentration Electives requirement.
Electives (12 credits)
- Select from any additional course offerings on campus.
Please note: TECH 5310 Business Fundamentals (fall only) must be taken as a prerequisite for all business courses.
Additional Requirements
- All independent studies must be taken S/U (with the exception of your Specialization Project).
- All classes must be taken for a letter grade (with the exception of classes that are only offered S/U and any independent study projects).
- For Studio courses, students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 or TECH 5910/ TECH 5920/ TECH 5930.
- Students must receive a C- or better in all graded courses. Any course that a student receives a grade of below C-will not count towards graduation requirements.
- Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Students must comply with the above requirements in order to be in good academic standing. Students who are not in good standing may be asked to leave the program.
2022-2023 Academic Year, 2nd year students
Required Technical Courses (9 credits)
- CS 5112 Algorithms and Data Structures for Applications or CS 5356 Startup Systems Design & Engineering — 3 Credits
- CS 5785 Applied Machine Learning or CS 5781 Machine Learning Engineering — 3 Credits
- INFO 6410 HCI & Design — 3 Credits
*Students who have satisfied the prerequisites are encouraged to take CS 5112 and CS 5785/ 5781 in YR 1.
Elective Technical Courses (15 credits)
- Select from CS, ORIE, INFO, ECE course offerings at Cornell Tech. Recommended Technical Electives:
- INFO 5304 Data Science in the Wild
- INFO 6120 Ubiquitous Computing
- CS 5380 Optimization Methods
- CS 5435 Security and Privacy
- CS 5670 Computer Vision
- CS 5740 Natural Language Processing
- CS 5781 Machine Learning Engineering
- CS 5787 Deep Learning
- ECE 5727 Embedded Systems Lab
Required Health Courses (7 credits)
- INFO 5360 Healthcare Organizations & Delivery + Companion Independent Study — 2 + 1 Credits
- INFO 5350 Behavioral Economics for Tech* — 3 Credits
- INFO 5555 Health Tech, Data and Systems* — 1 Credit
*or equivalent approved substitutes through consent of Program Director
Elective Health Courses (9 credits)
- INFO 5610 Sensors, Systems and Algorithms for Precision Behavioral Health (optional) — 3 Credits
- INFO 5600 AI for Healthcare (optional) — 3 Credits
- Select from available offerings at Weill
Studio (8 credits)
All Studio courses must be taken for a letter grade
- TECH 5900 Product Studio (FA YR2) — 4 Credits
- TECH 5910 Startup Studio, TECH 5920 BigCo Studio, or TECH 5930 PiTech (SP YR2) — 3 Credits
- TECH Studio Elective (SP YR2) — 1 Credit
Please note: TECH 5300, TECH 5310, TECH 5320 do not qualify as Studio electives.
Specialization (9 credits)
- TECH 5901 Preparing for Studio (FA YR1) — 1 Credit
- INFO 5920 Specialization Project* — 8 Credits
*Students are required to enroll in the Specialization Project over the course of 2 semesters (Spring YR1, Fall YR2). Students may take between 3-5 credits during each of the 2 semesters, for a total of 8 credits.
Elective General Courses (2 credits)
- 2 additional elective credits.
Please note: TECH 5310 Business Fundamentals (fall only) must be taken as a prerequisite for all business courses.
Additional Requirements
- All independent studies must be taken S/U (with the exception of your Specialization Project).
- All classes must be taken for a letter grade (with the exception of classes that are only offered S/U and any independent study projects).
- For Studio courses, students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 and TECH 5901, OR TECH 5910/TECH 5920/ TECH 5930.
- Students must receive a C- or better in all graded courses. Any course that a student receives a grade of below C-will not count towards graduation requirements.
- Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Students must comply with the above requirements in order to be in good academic standing. Students who are not in good standing may be asked to leave the program.
Additional Options
Technion Computer Science Designation
Jacobs students in the classes graduating in 2021 and 2022 can obtain a Computer Science designation on their Technion degree. To be eligible, students must complete 18 credits of advanced and technical courses at Cornell Tech. At least 15 of those credits must come from computer science courses that are not practicums, seminars, independent studies, or projects. Only courses that are approved by the Technion may be applied toward the designation, and only those courses taken for a letter grade and where a C- or better is awarded will count toward the designation. Most technical courses are three credits each.
Students must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA to be eligible for the designation.
The CS designation will appear in the Technion graduation packet in the form of a cover letter. The Technion graduation packet includes the student’s diploma. Please note you will receive your Technion diploma (and this certificate confirming the CS designation) one full year after you Cornell diploma is conferred.
Submit the form accessed from this page to apply for the designation. The form must be submitted by June 10, 2021 for the Class of 2021, and by the date of Cornell graduation for the Class of 2022.
The Technion will no longer offer this designation commencing with the Class graduating in 2023.
Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute Certificate of Accomplishment in Computer Science
Jacobs students in the Classes of 2021 and beyond can obtain a certificate of accomplishment from Cornell University and the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute in recognition of their completion of Computer Science-related course requirements. To be eligible, students must complete 18 credits of advanced and technical courses at Cornell Tech. At least 15 of those credits must come from computer science courses that are not practicums, seminars, independent studies, or projects. Only courses that are approved by Cornell and Jacobs may be applied toward the certificate, and only those courses taken for a letter grade and where a C- or better is awarded will count toward the certificate. Most technical courses are three credits each.
Students must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA to be eligible for the certificate.
Submit the form accessed from this page to apply for the certificate. The form must be submitted by June 10, 2021 for the Class of 2021, and by the date of Cornell graduation for all subsequent classes.
Course Descriptions
Available on the Cornell University Registrar’s website.