Health Care Administration/Master of Public Administration (MPA)
With the use of the summer school and January term as well as using graduate course work to fulfill elective requirements, Health Sciences degree students are able to complete the four year degree program plus the M.P.A. in a shorter time period than if they were to complete the two separately.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 041 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| BIO 012 & 012L | GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I and GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I LAB | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH ECONOMICS | ||
| ECON 010 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| FIN 095 | MANAGING INDIVIDUAL FINANCES | 3 |
| FYS 0-- | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| HSCI 020 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SCIENCES | 2 |
| HSCI 021 | PROFESSIONALISM IN HEALTH CARE | 2 |
| HSCI 025 | INTRODUCTION TO US HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS | 3 |
| HSCI 055 | INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 |
| HSCI 060 | STATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 |
| HSCI 095 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 1 |
| HSCI 105 | VALUES AND ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 |
| HSCI 106 | CULTURE CARE AND HEALTH LITERACY | 3 |
| HSCI 108 | INTRODUCTION TO US HEALTHCARE POLICY | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY and PHYSIOLOGY LAB | ||
| MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY and MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB | ||
| PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| HSCI 141 & 141L | HUMAN ANATOMY and HUMAN ANATOMY LAB | 4 |
| HSCI 143 | INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| HSCI 144 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| HSCI 155 | GUIDED RESEARCH I | 2 |
| HSCI 156 | GUIDED RESEARCH II | 2 |
| HSCI 172 | EVALUATING RESEARCH | 3 |
| HSCI 196 | HEALTH SCIENCES INTERNSHIP I | 3 |
| HSCI 197 | HEALTH SCIENCES INTERNSHIP II | 3 |
| IS 044 | MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS | 2 |
| MATH 028 | BUSINESS CALCULUS | 3 |
| MGMT 110 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MKTG 101 | MARKETING PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| PSY 001 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| Electives | 18 | |
| Master of Public Administration Coursework | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
If not admitted to the MPA program, all credit minimums for Drake Curriculum/General Electives and Professional Electives must be fulfilled to earn a Bachelor of Sciences in Health Sciences.
For all dual programs where students do not take HSCI 155, HSCI 156, HSCI 196, and HSCI 197, a maximum of 30 graduate credits will be applied to the bachelor’s degree. For all dual programs where students do take HSCI 155, HSCI 156, HSCI 196, and HSCI 197, a maximum of 18 credits will be applied.