DRAKE UNIVERSITY
Programs of Study
3+3 Health Services Mgmt./Law (J.D.) (Students Entering Fall 2019 and Prior)

First Year
FALL
BIO 012/LPre-professional Biology I & Lab (LIFE AOI)4 CR
CHEM 001/3General Chemistry I & Lab (PHSC AOI)4 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Gen Elec./Honors3 CR
FYS First Year Seminar3 CR
HSCI 020INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SCIENCES2 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

16
SPRING
BIO 013/LPre-Professional Biology II & Lab4 CR
CHEM 002/4General Chemistry II & Lab4 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/General Electives/Honors3 CR
HSCI 021PROFESSIONALISM IN HEALTH CARE2 CR
MATH 028Business Calculus (QUANT AOI)3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

16
SUMMER
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/General Elective/Honors3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

3
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
PSY 001Intro Psychology4 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

17
SPRING
ECON 002Microeconomics23 CR
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/Gen Elec./Honors3 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 172EVALUATING RESEARCH LIT (INFO AOI)3 CR
MGMT 110Organizational Behavior3 CR
P-ELEC ---Professional Elective3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

16
SPRING
ELEC ---Drake Curriculum/General Elective/Honors3 CR
HSCI 105*Values & Ethics in Health Sciences (VE AOI)3 CR
IS 044Information Tools3 CR
MKTG 101Marketing Principles3 CR
P-ELEC ---Professional Electives3 CR

Semester Total Credit Hours

15
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: 135


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 = BIO 129/L – Mammalian Physiology or PHAR 125 can be substituted for requirement (courses offered only in fall semester)
2 = HSCI 102 – Health Economics can be substituted for requirement (course 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.

Drake Curriculum/General Electives (min 24 credits): Area of Inquiry (AOI) requirements not fulfilled by required courses – Artistic Experience AOI, Engaged Citizen AOI, Historical Foundations AOI (2 courses), 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 12 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 3 credits)
*PHAR 100-199
*HSCI 100-199
*EDUC 172
*SPAN 154
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
*SCSS 081

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)
  • • 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.