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.