Program Details

Health Care Administration/Law (J.D.) Guide


Students who entered Drake in Fall 2019 and prior, CLICK HERE for the curriculum for the Health Services Management/Law (J.D.) Guide
Students who entered Drake in Fall 2020, CLICK HERE for the curriculum for the Health Care Administration & Public Health/Law (J.D.) Guide

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Students in the Health Care Administration track who have an interest in pursuing health care law may also consider our dual degree program with the Drake University Law School. Students will utilize their fourth year in Health Sciences to begin completing graduate coursework in the JD program. 
Curriculum


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First Year
FALL
BIO 012/LPre-professional Biology I & Lab (LIFE AOI)4 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
14
SPRING
ACCT 041Accounting I3 CR
ECON 002Microeconomics13 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Gen Elec./Honors6 CR
HSCI 021PROFESSIONALISM IN HEALTH CARE2 CR
MATH 028Business Calculus (QUANT AOI)3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
17
Second Year
FALL
ECON 010Macroeconomics3 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/General Electives/Honors6 CR
HSCI 141/LHuman Anatomy/Lab4 CR
HSCI 144Introduction to Public Health3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
16
SPRING
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Gen Elec./Honors3 CR
HSCI 025*Introduction to the US Health Care System3 CR
HSCI 060*Stats in Health Sciences4 (CRIT AOI)3 CR
HSCI 106*Culture Care & Hlth Lit3(GLOB/CITZ AOI)3 CR
HSCI 125/LPhysiology & Lab24 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/General Elective/Honors3 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
P-ELEC ---Professional Electives3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
17
Fourth Year
FALL
HSCI 155GUIDED RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES I2 CR
HSCI 196HEALTH SCIENCES INTERNSHIP I3 CR
LAW ---Law Coursework9 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
14
SPRING
HSCI 156GUIDED RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES II2 CR
HSCI 197HEALTH SCIENCES INTERNSHIP II3 CR
LAW ---Law Coursework9 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
14
Total Program Hours: 124


Program Notes:

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

*Asterisked courses are recommended to be taken in the designated semester, but may be offered in alternative semesters.
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 = HSCI 106 - Culture Care is requirement for HSCI degree, and may be completed in J-term or Spring, based on availability.
4 = STAT 060 – Statistics for the Life Sciences can be substituted for requirement

Students may declare a Business Minor after successful completion of ACCT 041. Note:HSCI 102 does not apply to the Business minor.

Drake Curriculum/General Electives (min 24 credits): Area of Inquiry (AOI) requirements not fulfilled by required courses – Artistic Literacy AOI, Engaged Citizen AOI, Historical Foundations AOI (2 courses), Scientific Literacy - Physical Science AOI and Written Communication AOI. General electives refer to any non-required college level course. Remaining General Electives will be fulfilled by Law coursework.

Professional Electives (min 15 credits): Professional electives refer to the courses below; other courses may be used as approved. A minimum of six credits must be completed at the undergraduate level. Additional professional electives will be fulfilled by courses in the Drake Law School. If admitted to Drake Law, required credit minimums for Health Sciences and Business Professional Electives are waived.

Biomedical Science Electives
(no minimum)
*BIO 095-199
*CHEM 097-199
*NSCI 001-199
*PHY 001-199

Health Science Electives
(min 6 credits)
*PHAR 100-199
*HSCI 100- 199
*EDUC 172

*SPAN 135

*SPAN 136

*SPAN 137

*SPAN 138

*SPAN 139
*SPAN 154

*SCSA 175

*SCSS 081

 Business Electives
(min 3 credits)
*ACCT 042-199
*BLAW 060-199
*ECON 011-199
*FIN 096-199
*INS 051-199
*MGMT 111-199
*MKTG 102-199
*BUS 005-199

 Psychology Electives
(no minimum)
*PSY 002-199


Leadership Electives
(no minimum)
*LEAD 050-199


Professional Electives Policy: Core curricula of CPHS degree programs may require professional elective courses that permit exploration of and/or advanced study in areas of professional interest within the student’s primary degree. Professional electives provide the student with an opportunity to not only pursue areas of intellectual interest, but also to develop an individual “brand” that may benefit them in their professional or academic future. Students who desire to have a non-approved electives count toward professional elective credit should apply for an exception to program policy prior to taking the course whenever possible. Professional electives must be taken for a grade unless the course is designed as credit/no credit. Students should refer to their degree audit for determination of the total number of required professional electives. Students should review the student handbook for the complete professional elective policy and details specific to their degree program.

**If not admitted to the Drake Law School, all credit minimums for Drake Curriculum/General Electives and Professional Electives must be fulfilled to earn a Bachelor of Sciences in Health Sciences.

Experiential Program Notes:

Course Requirements for Accelerated Partner Program and International Internship Students
  • • The Health Sciences Senior Internship includes the following courses:
  • • HSCI 155: Guided Research I (2 credits)
  • • HSCI 156: Guided Research II (2 credits)
  • • HSCI 196: Health Sciences Internship I (3 credits)
  • • HSCI 197: Health Sciences Internship II (3 credits)
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  • • Students intending to apply to an accelerated partner program must inform the Health Sciences Experiential Director prior to November 15. If the notification deadline is not met, the student will be required to complete HSCI 196 and 197 in consecutive fall and spring semesters. No other scheduling options for internships or research will be considered following the deadline.
  • • Any deviation from the above course requirements must be planned in conjunction with the Health Sciences Department Chair and Associate Dean of Curriculum and Assessment (via the Exception to Program Policy Request Form) by November 15 of the student’s junior year.
  • • If alternative arrangements for research courses and/or internships are made, the student is committed to the arranged schedule even if the student is not admitted into the accelerated program.

    • International Internships
  • • Students completing internships at international sites may take HSCI 196 and/or HSCI 197 during the summer before senior year.
  • • Students seeking to complete internships at international sites should contact the Health Sciences Experiential Director no later than November 15 of their junior year.

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