DRAKE UNIVERSITY
Programs of Study
Public Health Major

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
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Electives6 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Electives (MATH 020: Precalculus3) (QUAN AOI) 3 CR
HSCI 021PROFESSIONALISM IN HEALTH CARE2 CR
JMC 030Mass Media in a Global Society 3 CR
SCSS 001Survey of Sociology 3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

17
Second Year
FALL
ENG 037Public Voices (CRIT AOI)3 CR
HSCI 102Health Economics3 CR
HSCI 025*Introduction to the US Health Care System3 CR
HSCI 141/LHuman Anatomy & Lab4 CR
HSCI 144Introduction to Public Health3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

16
SPRING
HSCI 146Human Development Across the Lifespan 3 CR
HSCI 060Stats in Health Sciences4 (QUANT AOI)3 CR
HSCI 106*Culture Care & Hlth Literacy (GLOB/CITZ AOI)3 CR
HSCI 125/LPhysiology/Lab14 CR
MKTG 101Marketing Principles3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

16
Third Year
FALL
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Electives3 CR
HSCI 180Public Health Programming I3 CR
HSCI 181Health Communications & Advocacy3 CR
HSCI 143Epidemiology 3 CR
HSCI 172EVALUATING RESEARCH LIT (INFO AOI)3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

15
SPRING
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Electives3 CR
HSCI 055*Innovation & Leadership in HSCI3 CR
HSCI 105VALUES & ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES (VE AOI)3 CR
HSCI 108Intro to US Health Care Policy3 CR
HSCI 182Public Health Programming II3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

15
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 = BIO 129/L – Mammalian Physiology or PHAR 125 can be substituted for requirement (courses offered only in fall semester)


2 = MATH 020 – A math class is a pre-requisite for the statistics requirement. MATH 028: Business Calculus, MATH 050: Calculus I, or a transfer equivalent are also acceptable.


3 = STAT 060 – Statistics for the Life Sciences can be substituted for requirement


Electives (minimum 32 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, Historical Foundations (2), Quantitative Literacy, Scientific Literacy – Physical Science, and Written Communication. Quantitative Literacy is fulfilled by MATH 020.