A U.S. student is defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or other eligible non-citizen. All other students should select international.
A transfer student is defined as a student with any college/university coursework taken AFTER high school graduation.
Courses are accepted by Drake at their DMACC semester hour value. If you plan to complete your associate degree, please work closely with your DMACC advisor or counselor to select courses which will also fulfill those requirements. Additional courses chosen to complete the A.A. degree will be evaluated by Drake according to the standard Course Articulation Agreement; a maximum of 66 semester hours of transfer credit from two-year institutions will be accepted. The Assistant Dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication will determine how each transferred course meets specific degree requirements.
Recommended DMACC classes for students planning to transfer into the School of Journalism and Mass Communication include the following:
JOU 110 Introduction to Mass MediaJOU 121 Basic Reporting PrinciplesProspective advertising majors may also include MKT 150 Principles of Advertising.
