Program Details

HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION/MHA (DMU) Program

Students who entered Drake in Fall 2020, CLICK HERE for curriculum for Health Care Administration & Public Health /DMU MHA Program


PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Students in the Health Care Administration major have the opportunity to study in this dual degree program through our partnership with Des Moines University (DMU). Students interested in pursuing a career in health care administration can add a Master of Health Care Administration (MHA) to their Bachelor's degree.  
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
Total Program Hours: 93


Program Notes:

Click here to view the remaining MHA requirements.

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. 

DMU MHA Course Equates (27 credits): For students who complete the first year of the 3+2 program, DMU MHA coursework will fulfill the following undergraduate requirements, resulting in earning a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree. 

Electives - 17 credits

HSCI 155 & 156 - Guided Research I & II - 4 cr.

HSCI 196 & 197 - Health Sciences Internship I & II - 6 cr.

**If not admitted to the MHA program at DMU, all credit minimums for Electives must be fulfilled. The senior capstone (HSCI 155, 156, 196, & 197) must also be completed at Drake to earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree.

Students will be required to send an official transcript to the Drake University Office of the Registrar to apply their transfer coursework to the health sciences major requirements. A minimum of 120 total hours will be required to earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from Drake University.