Health Sciences Curricular Options

The Health Sciences curriculum is flexible in order to serve the needs of a variety of health care career interests.  Students choose to focus their education according to one of three majors, depending on their areas of interest: Clinical and Medical Sciences, Health Care Administration, or Public Health.

Clinical and Medical Sciences majors have the option for the Three to a Health Sciences Degree. This option allows students to complete their BS in Health Sciences - Clinical and Medical Sciences major in three years - an excellent option for students who plan to pursue post-graduate degree options like medical school, physical therapy, physicians’ assistant and other masters or doctoral degrees.

Students in the health sciences have the opportunity to complete additional academic opportunities that will add value to their Drake education.  A variety of double majors, minors and concentrations can be added to any Health Sciences major.

Degree Combination Options 

Clinical and Medical Sciences (HS-S):

• 3+1 Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics with Drake CPHS (3+1 HS-S/MS HIA)
• 3+2 Master in Athletic Training (MAT) with Drake CPHS (3+2 HS-S/Pre-Atheltic Training)
• 3+3 or 3+4 Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) with Drake CPHS
• 3+3 Jurisprudence Doctorate (JD) with the Drake Law School (3+3 HS-S/JD Law)
• 3+2 Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MSBS) with Des Moines University (3+2 HS-S/MSBS DMU)
• 3+1 Certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) with Mercy College (3+1 HS-S/MLS Certificate Mercy College)
• 3+1 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with Mercy College (3+1 HS-S/BSN Mercy College)
• 3+1 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with Allen College (3+1 HS-S/BSN Allen College)

Health Care Administration (HS-D):

• 3+1 Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics (3+1 HS-D/MS HIA)
• 3+3 Jurisprudence Doctorate (JD) with the Drake Law School (3+3 HS-D/JD Law)
• 3+2 Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Drake Zimpleman College of Business (3+2 HS-D/MBA Zimpleman)
• 3+2 Master of Public Administration (MPA) with Drake Zimpleman College of Business (3+2 HS-D/MPA Zimpleman)
• 3+2 Master of Health Care Administration (MHA) with Des Moines University (3+2 HS-D/MHA DMU)
• 3+2 Master of Public Health (MPH) with Des Moines University (3+2 HS-D/MPH DMU)

Program Plans

Find your program plan for one of the options above based on the year you entered Drake to learn more about your curricular requirements.

Billing and Financial Aid

Interested in another professional program?

Students who are interested in pursuing graduate and professional degrees in health care fields after graduating from Drake can use our Pre-Professional Curriculum Guides to help plan their coursework in the Health Sciences.