Health Sciences Public Health/Master of Health Care Administration (Des Moines University)
Students interested in pursuing a career in health care administration can add a Master of Health Care Administration (M.H.A.) to their bachelor's degree.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 012 & 012L | GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I and GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I LAB | 4 |
| ENG 052 | PUBLIC VOICES | 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 |
| or STAT 060 | STATISTICS FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES | |
| HSCI 102 | PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH ECONOMICS | 3 |
| 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 146 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
| HSCI 172 | EVALUATING RESEARCH | 3 |
| HSCI 180 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMMING I | 3 |
| HSCI 181 | HEALTH COMM & ADVOCACY | 3 |
| HSCI 182 | PUB HEALTH PROG 2: IMPL & EVAL | 3 |
| JMC 030 | MASS MEDIA IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY | 3 |
| MKTG 101 | MARKETING PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| PSY 001 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| SOC 001 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| Electives | 19 | |
| DMU Master of Health Care Administration Coursework | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Students must declare a Health Sciences track by end of first semester. Notify the Experiential Office by February 1 of the intent to apply to the MHA program. Apply to the MHA program by June 1 following the junior year to begin course work during the fall of the senior year.
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.