Program Details

Health Care Administration/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
Qualified Drake students are able to earn an undergraduate degree and a law degree in six years rather than the usual seven, with guaranteed Drake Law School scholarships. Through this program, students complete three years of full-time undergraduate study, use law school courses to meet the balance of required undergraduate credits, and receive their bachelor's degree after the first year of law school. 
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
HSCI 155GUIDED RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES I2 CR
HSCI 196HEALTH SCIENCES INTERNSHIP I3 CR
LAW ---Law coursework 13 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
18
SPRING
HSCI 156GUIDED RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES II2 CR
HSCI 197HEALTH SCIENCES INTERNSHIP II3 CR
LAW ---Law coursework13 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours
18
Total Program Hours: 129


Program Notes:

Click here to view more information about the Drake Law program.

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.

**If not admitted to the Drake Law program, all credit minimums for Electives must be fulfilled to earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree.