Program Details
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences --Health Care Administration

Students who entered Drake in Fall 2020, CLICK HERE for curriculum for Health Care Administration and Public Health

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Health Care Administration track emphasizes coursework in public health, health care administration, business, health care policy, and marketing. This track prepares students for careers or post-graduate work in health care administration, patient services, public health, health care information technology, regulatory affairs, marketing/sales, and insurance related to the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Potential senior internship projects include experiences working in administrative areas of health care that are coordinated through the CPHS Office of Experiential Education. Senior internship areas of focus include, but are not limited to, health care administration, patient services, public health, and the insurance industry. Students who are interested in more research-oriented careers or continuing on to graduate school may also choose to complete a non-laboratory based research project. 
Curriculum


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First Year
FALL
BIO 012/LPre-professional Biology I & Lab (LIFE AOI)4 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Electives3 CR
FYS First Year Seminar3 CR
HSCI 020INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SCIENCES2 CR
INTD 025Blueprint for Success1 CR
PSY 001Intro Psychology4 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
17
SPRING
ECON 002Microeconomics23 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Electives6 CR
HSCI 021PROFESSIONALISM IN HEALTH CARE2 CR
MATH 028Business Calculus (QUANT AOI)3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
14
Second Year
FALL
ACCT 041Accounting I3 CR
ECON 010Macroeconomics3 CR
HSCI 141/LHuman Anatomy & Lab4 CR
HSCI 025*Introduction to the US Health Care System3 CR
HSCI 144Introduction to Public Health3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
16
SPRING
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Electives6 CR
HSCI 060*Stats in Health Sciences3 (CRIT AOI)3 CR
HSCI 106*Culture Care & Hlth Literacy (GLOB/CITZ AOI)3 CR
HSCI 125/LPhysiology & Lab14 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
16
Third Year
FALL
FIN 095Finance3 CR
HSCI 055*Innovation & Leadership in Health Sciences3 CR
HSCI 095*Medical Terminology1 CR
HSCI 143Epidemiology 3 CR
HSCI 172EVALUATING RESEARCH LIT (INFO AOI)3 CR
MGMT 110Organizational Behavior3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
16
SPRING
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Electives3 CR
HSCI 105VALUES & ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES (VE AOI)3 CR
HSCI 108Intro to US Health Care Policy3 CR
IS 044Information Tools2 CR
MKTG 101Marketing Principles3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
14
Fourth Year
FALL
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Electives8 CR
HSCI 155GUIDED RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES I2 CR
HSCI 196HEALTH SCIENCES INTERNSHIP I3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
13
SPRING
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Electives 9 CR
HSCI 156GUIDED RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES II2 CR
HSCI 197HEALTH SCIENCES INTERNSHIP II3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
14
Total Program Hours: 120


Program Notes:

Bolded courses must be taken in the designated semester, unless prior approval by the College is provided.

*Asterisked HSCI courses have multiple offerings each year; they should be taken within the designated year, but can be taken during an alternative semester.

1 = HSCI 102 – Health Economics can be substituted for requirement (course offered only in fall semester)
2 = BIO 129/L – Mammalian Physiology or PHAR 125 can be substituted for requirement (courses offered only in fall semester)
3 = STAT 060 - Statistics for the Life Sciences can be substituted for requirement 

Electives (minimum 35 credits): Elective credits include Drake Curriculum requirements not fulfilled by required coursework (outlined below) as well as non-required coursework that permits exploration of and/or advanced study in areas of professional interest within the student’s primary degree. Students should review the student handbook for the complete elective policy. 

Drake Curriculum Areas of Inquiry not fulfilled by required coursework (18 credits): Artistic Literacy, Engaged Citizen, Historical Foundations (2), Scientific Literacy – Physical Science, and Written Communication.