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TRANSFER PATHWAYS GUIDE: SOCIAL SCIENCE MAJORS
Drake offers several BA (bachelor of arts) degrees in Social Sciences: American Politics; Anthropology & Sociology; Economics; International Relations; Law, Politics & Society; Politics; and Sociology. All of these programs are housed in the
College of Arts & Sciences.
There are many courses in common across these majors. View
Drake's catalog
for more details on each of these programs.Drake accepts the DMACC Political Science Transfer Major. Please use the following guide to identify appropriate course choices if you are pursuing a transfer major. Students are not required to take any or all of these courses in order to transfer to Drake but may use this as a guide to take applicable coursework for these degree programs.
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Using Drake's Transfer Pathways Guides
Many courses from DMACC transfer to Drake; check
TES
for additional transfer course details. The courses listed here are required in the following majors and can be completed either before or after transfer to Drake. Students are encouraged to work with their DMACC advisor to develop a plan that utilizes as many of these courses as possible to satisfy core and elective requirements for their degree program.
General Education Articulation Agreement
Drake honors Associate of Arts (AA degrees) and Associate of Sciences (AS degrees) from the state of Iowa community college system, including Des Moines Area Community College, to complete Drake's general education curriculum (known as the Areas of Inquiry). Students must complete 60 transferable credits with a minimum 2.0 GPA to qualify. Reverse transfer to complete the AA or AS with one or two Drake courses is also possible. If you have questions, please discuss this possibility with a Drake Admission Counselor or a DMACC advisor.
American Politics
American Political System (POL 111/POLS 001) and Comparative Politics (POL 125/POLS 065) are required for the American Politics Major. Media/Modern Politics (POL 163/POLS 116) can satisfy an elective requirement in the major. Other options are available at Drake.
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POL 111 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (3)
POLS 001 AMER POLITICAL SYS (3.000)
05/17/2010
POL 125 COMPARATIVE GOV’T & POLITICS (3)
POLS 065 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (3.000)
08/28/2006
POL 163 NEWS MEDIA AND POLITICS (3)
POLS 116 MEDIA/MODERN POLITIC (3.000)
10/22/2018
Anthropology & Sociology
Intro to Cultural Anthropology (ANT 105/SCSA 002) and Survey of Sociology (SOC 110/SCSS 001) (or equivalents) are required for these majors.
Other Sociology and Anthropology courses can satisfy electives in the major. A maximum of 9 hours of transfer credit may be used for the ANTH or SOC majors. Transfer courses may not be used to fulfill the theory-intensive, research design, community-engaged, or capstone requirements.
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ANT 105 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3)
ANTH 002 INTRO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3.000)
10/16/2023
ANT 125 APPLICATIONS OF ANTHROPOLOGY (3)
ANTH 0-- ANTH LOWER DIV (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
ANT 150 GLOBAL ISSUES-LOCAL PERSPEC (3)
ANTH 0-- ANTH LOWER DIV (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
ANT 202 HUMAN ORIGINS (3)
ANTH 0-- ANTH LOWER DIV (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
CRJ 200 CRIMINOLOGY (3)
SOC 0-- SOC LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
CRJ 201 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (3)
SOC 140 YOUTH AND CRIME (3.000)
10/23/2023
SOC 110 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3)
SOC 001 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 115 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3)
SOC 080 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 120 MARRIAGE & FAMILY (3)
SOC 050 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY (3.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 165 GROUP DYNAMICS (3)
SOC 0-- SOC LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 200 MINORITY GROUP RELATIONS (3)
SOC 0-- SOC LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 225 SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY/APPL (4)
SOC 0-- SOC LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 226 ISSUES IN AGING (2)
SOC 0-- SOC LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 282 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY (3)
SOC 061 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY (3.000)
10/16/2023
Economics (BA)
Only one calculus course is required for the Economics BA; choose from MAT 164/MATH 28 or MAT 211/MATH 50
.Students interested in graduate study in economics or a closely-related field (finance, public policy, international relations) will need more math and statistics than the regular economics major provides and should consider the quantitative economics major. Drake also offers a BSBA in Economics through the College of Business and Public Administration, which requires the business core curriculum.
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ECN 120 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (3)
ECON 010 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (3.000)
08/31/2015
ECN 130 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3)
ECON 002 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3.000)
08/28/2006
MAT 157 STATISTICS (4)
STAT 071 STATISTICS I (3.000)
01/18/2018
MAT 164 CALCULUS FOR BUSN/SOCIAL SCI (4)
MATH 0 MATH-LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
MATH 028 BUSINESS CALCULUS (3.000)
08/08/2018
MAT 211 CALCULUS I (5)
MATH 0 MATH-LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
MATH 050 CALCULUS I (3.000)
09/21/2020
International Relations
Drake's POLS 065 and 075 (or equivalents) are required for the International Relations major. The other course listed fulfills an elective within the major, but other options are available at Drake to satisfy the elective requirement; view
Drake's catalog
for more details. International Relations also requires students to complete two years of coursework or credits in a single language or demonstrate equivalent competence.
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POL 121 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3)
POLS 075 WORLD POLITICS (3.000)
10/22/2019
POL 125 COMPARATIVE GOV’T & POLITICS (3)
POLS 065 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (3.000)
08/28/2006
Law, Politics & Society
Law, Politics & Society is an interdisciplinary major. Transfer students may satisfy
two lower-level electives in one related field
(anthropology, economics, English, history, philosophy, politics, religion, rhetoric, or sociology) as part of the LPS major. Most courses from DMACC transfer as lower-level courses to Drake. The courses listed below are possible lower-level electives for the LPS major but are not a comprehensive list.
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ANT 105 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3)
ANTH 002 INTRO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3.000)
10/16/2023
ECN 120 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (3)
ECON 010 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (3.000)
08/31/2015
ECN 130 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3)
ECON 002 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3.000)
08/28/2006
ENG 225 CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY (3)
ENG 091 READING/WRITING POETRY (3.000)
08/28/2006
ENG 230 CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION (3)
ENG 092 READING/WRITING SHORT STORY (3.000)
08/28/2006
ENG 235 PLAYWRITING AND SCREENWRITING (3)
ENG 090 READING/WRITING DRAMA (3.000)
08/28/2006
HIS 112 WEST CIV: ANCIENT TO EARLY MOD (4)
HIST 0-- HIST LOWER DIVISION (0.500 TO 10.000)
08/22/2011
HIS 113 WEST CIV: EARLY MODERN TO PRES (4)
HIST 0-- HIST LOWER DIVISION (0.500 TO 10.000)
01/20/2009
HIS 150 U.S. HISTORY TO 1877 (4)
HIST 0-- HIST LOWER DIVISION (0.500 TO 10.000)
HIST 075 US HIST TO 1877 (3.000)
08/22/2011
HIS 153 U.S. HISTORY SINCE 1877 (4)
HIST 0-- HIST LOWER DIVISION (0.500 TO 10.000)
HIST 076 US HIST SINCE 1877 (3.000)
08/22/2011
HIS 211 MODERN ASIAN HISTORY (3)
HIST 022 EAST ASIAN SINCE 1600 (3.000)
08/29/2016
HIS 257 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY (3)
HIST 0-- HIST LOWER DIVISION (0.500 TO 10.000)
08/26/2013
PHI 101 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3)
PHIL 021 INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY (3.000)
01/20/2009
PHI 105 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (3)
PHIL 090 ETHICS (0.000 TO 3.000)
08/31/2015
PHI 110 INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC (3)
PHIL 0-- PHIL LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
05/14/2012
POL 111 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (3)
POLS 001 AMER POLITICAL SYS (3.000)
05/17/2010
POL 112 AMER STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT (3)
POLS 0 POLS LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
08/28/2006
POL 125 COMPARATIVE GOV’T & POLITICS (3)
POLS 065 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (3.000)
08/28/2006
REL 101 SURVEY OF WORLD RELIGIONS (3)
REL 003 INTRO TO WORLD RELIGIONS (3.000)
01/26/2015
REL 140 RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES (3)
REL 108 20TH C AMER RELIG (3.000)
08/16/2019
SOC 110 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3)
SOC 001 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 115 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3)
SOC 080 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 200 MINORITY GROUP RELATIONS (3)
SOC 0-- SOC LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
SPC 101 FUND OF ORAL COMMUNICATION (3)
ENG 037 PUBLIC VOICES (3.000)
10/20/2022
Politics
Drake's POLS 001, 065, and 075 (or equivalents) are required for the Politics major. POL 163/POLS 116 fulfills an elective in the major.
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POL 111 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (3)
POLS 001 AMER POLITICAL SYS (3.000)
05/17/2010
POL 121 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3)
POLS 075 WORLD POLITICS (3.000)
10/22/2019
POL 125 COMPARATIVE GOV’T & POLITICS (3)
POLS 065 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (3.000)
08/28/2006
POL 163 NEWS MEDIA AND POLITICS (3)
POLS 116 MEDIA/MODERN POLITIC (3.000)
10/22/2018
Drake's Transfer Policies
Work with a Drake University Admission Counselor to find out exactly how your credits will transfer, keeping the following in mind:
Students can transfer a maximum of 66 credit hours from DMACC or other community colleges. A Drake bachelor's degree requires a minimum of 120 credits.
A grade of C- or higher is required for all transfer coursework.
A minimum of 40 upper level (100-199) credits is required for Drake bachelor's degrees.
The last 30 credit hours must be completed at Drake University.
Students may
cross-enroll
for a tuition-waived Drake course.
Admitted students with an A.A. or A.S. degree from an Iowa community college who have at least 60 semester credits acceptable for transfer and a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average will enter Drake University having fulfilled the Areas of Inquiry requirements.
Sociology
SOC 110/SCSS 001 is required for the Sociology major. Other courses listed here can be used to fulfill electives in the major.
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CRJ 200 CRIMINOLOGY (3)
SOC 0-- SOC LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 110 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3)
SOC 001 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 115 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3)
SOC 080 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 120 MARRIAGE & FAMILY (3)
SOC 050 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY (3.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 165 GROUP DYNAMICS (3)
SOC 0-- SOC LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 200 MINORITY GROUP RELATIONS (3)
SOC 0-- SOC LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 225 SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY/APPL (4)
SOC 0-- SOC LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 226 ISSUES IN AGING (2)
SOC 0-- SOC LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
10/16/2023
SOC 282 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY (3)
SOC 061 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY (3.000)
10/16/2023
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