Academic Regulations

Transfer of Credit

Students may receive credit for academic courses taken at postsecondary institutions that were regionally accredited at the time the courses were taken. Courses accepted for transfer credit must parallel courses offered at Drake University or otherwise be appropriate for college-level credit. Other details include:

• Students must have earned a grade of "C-" or better in the transfer course. Non-letter grades such as a "P," "S," or "CR" may be granted if the policy of the institution equates those grades to work completed at C- grade or better.
• Courses that are considered vocational or techincal (career-specific) will be reviewed by the appropriate college/school dean's office for applicability.
• Students must have the college or university send Drake a transcript directly to the appropriate office on campus. Transcripts issued to the student or delivered by the student will not be accepted.
• Credit will not be granted for courses that provide developmental or support topics, ESL courses, professional development certifications, test outs, or experiential learning granted by other institutions.
• For undergraduate students
  • A maximum of 16 semester hours of vocational-technical credit may be granted at the discretion of the Drake college or school in which you enroll.
  • A cumulative total of 66 semester hours of credit from all two-year institutions attended may be applied to a degree.
  • An overall maximum of 94 hours may be applied toward a Drake degree (181 hours for Pharmacy).
  • A minimum of 30 hours must be completed at Drake.
  • The last 30 credits must be taken at Drake or a waiver must be approved by Drake college or school

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AP, IB, CLEP Credit

Drake University awards advanced standing credit through several programs. In consultation with faculty advisers, all credits accepted are applied toward completion of the Drake Curriculum, your major or elective requirements. Course equivalencies shown are used as guidelines in the process and are subject to change.

During orientation and registration, students are encouraged to register for classes according to the guidelines for advanced credit and the scores they expect to achieve. If actual scores are different from those anticipated, class schedules may be adjusted accordingly.

Official transcripts must be provided to the University directly from the issuing organizations prior to the beginning of a student's first semester at Drake. The school code for Drake University designated by College Board, who administers the Advanced Placement (AP) exams, is 6168.

Advanced Credit Limitations

Duplication: Credit will not be granted for any AP, IB, or CLEP exam for which college credit has already been earned. Students will not be granted credit for a lower-level course in a sequence of courses after credit in a higher-level course has been earned.

Science Majors: Students majoring in a science, a pre-professional science-related field, or pharmacy should contact the appropriate department or college to verify how science credits earned through these programs will be applied to the major.

Language Students: Although you may be awarded credit for foreign language, all students interested in pursuing language studies at Drake University should contact the World Languages and Cultures Program by calling 1-800-44-DRAKE (37253), x2511 to schedule a placement exam.

See text below the following tables for limitations on certain exams/courses.

Advanced Placement (AP) Program

Faculty advisers will determine whether acceptable AP coursework will be applied toward Drake Curriculum, major, or elective requirements. Credit for other AP examinations will be reviewed as needed.

AP EXAM	REQUIRED SCORE	CREDITS EARNED	DRAKE EQUIVALENT
Art History	4	3	ART 075
Biology	4	8	BIO 001, 001L, BIO Elective
Calculus AB*	4	6	MATH 050, MATH 070
Calculus AB subgrade	4	6	MATH 050, MATH 070
Calculus BC*	4	8	MATH 050, MATH 070, MATH Elective
Capstone Research	4	3	General Elective
Capstone Seminar	4	3	General Elective
Chemistry****	4	8	CHEM 001, CHEM 002, CHEM 003, CHEM 004
Chinese Lang & Culture	4	6	CHIN 001, CHIN 002
Computer Science A	4	3	CS 065
Computer Science Principles	4	3	CS 010
Economics: Macro	4	3	ECON 010
Economics: Micro	4	3	ECON 002
English Language**	4	6	ENG Elective
English Literature**	4	6	ENG Elective
Environmental Science	4	3	ENSP 035
European History	4	6	HIST Elective
French Language	4	6	FREN 001, FREN 002
French Literature***	4	9	FREN 001, FREN 002, FREN 051
German Language	4	6	GERM 001, GERM 002
Government & Politics Comparative	4	4	POLS 065
Human Geography	4	3	SCSG 002
Italian Language & Culture	4	6	General Elective
Japanese Language & Culture	4	6	JAPN 001, JAPN 002
Latin Literature	4	6	General Elective
Latin: Vergil	4	6	General Elective
Music Theory	4	4	Evaluated on an individual basis
Physics 1	4	4	PHY 011
Physics 2	4	4	PHY 012
Physics B	4	8	PHY 011, PHY 012
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism	4	4	PHY 002
Physics C: Mechanics	4	4	PHY 001
Psychology	4	4	PSY 001
Spanish Language	4	6	SPAN 001, SPAN 002
Spanish Literature***	4	9	SPAN 001, SPAN 002, SPAN 051
Statistics	4	3	STAT 071
Drawing	4	3	ART Elective
Studio Art: 2-D Design	4	3	ART 013
Studio Art: 3-D Design	4	3	ART 014
U.S. Government & Politics	4	3	POLS 001
U.S. History	4	6	HIST 075, HIST 076
World History	4	6	HIST 001, HIST 002

* Not more than eight semester hours of Advanced Placement credit for calculus will be granted. 

** Not more than a total of six semester hours of Advanced Placement English credit will be granted.

*** Students who complete both Language and Literature classes in French and Spanish will receive only three additional credits for the literature exam.

**** Students who opt to take CHEM 001-004 at Drake will receive credit for CHEM 006, CHEM 007, and CHEM elective credit.  Pharmacy students will receive credit for CHEM 006, CHEM 007, and CHEM elective credit.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

Students who have completed the International Baccalaureate Program and receive a diploma will receive approximately one year of credit toward graduation. Partial completion of the IB requires a course-by-course evaluation. Faculty advisers will determine how IB coursework will be applied toward Drake Curriculum, major or elective requirements. Credit for other IB examinations will be reviewed as needed.

ENG Elective 

IB COURSEWORK	REQUIRED SCORE	CREDITS EARNED	DRAKE EQUIVALENT
Arabic Language (A1) Higher Level	5	9	ARAB 001, ARAB 002, ARAB 051
Arabic Language (A1) Standard Level	5	6	ARAB 001, ARAB 002
Arabic Language (B) Higher Level	5	12	ARAB 001, ARAB 002, ARAB 051, ARAB 052
Arabic Language (B) Standard Level	5	9	ARAB 001, ARAB 002, ARAB 051
Art Higher Level	5	3	ART Elective
Art Standard Level	5	3	ART Elective
Biology Higher Level	5	8	BIO 001, BIO 001L, BIO Elective
Biology Standard Level	5	4	BIO 001, BIO 001L
Business & Management Higher Level	4	6	BUS Elective
Business & Management Standard Level	4	3	BUS Elective
Cantonese Language (B) Higher Level	5	12	General Elective
Cantonese Language (B) Standard Level	5	9	General Elective
Chemistry* Higher Level	4	8	CHEM 001, CHEM 002, CHEM 003, CHEM 004
Chemistry** Standard Level	5	4	CHEM 001, CHEM 003
Chinese Language (A1) Higher Level	5	9	CHIN 001, CHIN 002, CHIN 051
Chinese Language (A1) Standard Level	5	6	CHIN 001, CHIN 002
Computer Science Higher Level	4	6	CS 065, CS Elective
Computer Science Standard Level	5	3	CS 065
Design Technology Higher Level	4	7	PHSC 001, PHSC Lab, PHSC Elective
Design Technology Standard Level	4	3	PHSC 001,  PHSC Lab
Economics Higher Level	5	6	ECON 002, ECON 010
Economics Standard Level	5	3	ECON 010
English Language (A): Literature Higher Level	5	6	ENG Elective
English Language (A): Literature Standard Level	5	3	ENG Elective
English Language (A): Lang and Lit Higher Level	5	6	ENG Elective
English Language (A): Lang and Lit Standard Level	5	3	ENG Elective
English Literature & Performance Standard Level	5	3	ENG Elective
Env and Soc Standard Level	5	3	ENSP 061
French Language (A1) Higher Level	5	9	FREN 001, FREN 002, FREN 051
Film Higher Level	5	3	ENG 041
Film Standard Level	4	3	ENG 030
French Language (A1) Standard Level	5	6	FREN 001, FREN 002
French Language (B) Higher Level	5	12	FREN 001, FREN 002, FREN 051, FREN 052
French Language (B) Standard Level	5	9	FREN 001, FREN 002, FREN 051
Geography Higher Level	4	8	SCSG Elective
Geography Standard Level	5	3	SCSG Elective
German Language (A1) Higher Level	5	9	GERM 001, GERM 002, GERM 051
German Language (A1) Standard Level	5	6	GERM 001, GERM 002
German Language (B) Higher Level	5	12	GERM 001, GERM 002, GERM 051, GERM 052
German Language (B) Standard Level	5	9	GERM 001, GERM 002, GERM 051
Global Politics Higher Level	4	3	POLS 075
Global Politics Standard Level	4	3	POLS 075
Hebrew Language (B) Higher Level	5	12	General Elective
Hebrew Language (B) : Standard Level	5	9	General Elective
Hindi Language (B) Higher Level	5	12	General Elective
Hindi Language (B) Standard Level	5	9	General Elective
History Higher Level (including subcategories)	5	3	HIST Elective
History Standard Level	5	3	HIST Elective
Information Technology Higher Level	4	3	IS Elective
Information Technology Standard Level			NO CREDIT
Islamic History Higher Level	4	3	HIST Elective
Islamic History Standard Level	4	3	HIST Elective
Japanese Language (AB) Higher Level	5	9	JAPN 001, JAPN 002, JAPN 051
Japanese Language (AB) Standard Level	5	6	JAPN 001, JAPN 002
Latin Language Higher Level	4	6	General Elective
Latin Language Standard Level	5	3	General Elective
Literature and Performance Standard Level	4	3	ENG Elective
Mandarin Language (B) Higher Level	5	12	General Elective
Mandarin Language (B) Standard Level	5	9	General Elective
Advanced Math Standard Level	5	4	MATH 054
Mathematics Higher Level	4	3	MATH 050, MATH Elective
Mathematics Standard Level	5	3	MATH 050, MATH Elective
Math Methods Standard Level	5	4	MATH 020
Math Studies Standard Level	5	4	MATH 020
Music Higher Level	4	3	MUS Elective
Music Standard Level (including subcategories)	4	3	MUS Elective
Philosophy Higher Level	4	3	PHIL Elective
Philosophy Standard Level	4	3	PHIL Elective
Physics Higher Level	4	8	PHY 011, PHY Elective
Physics Standard Level	4	4	PHY 011
Psychology Higher Level	4	4	PSY 001
Psychology Standard Level	4	3	PSY 001
Social Anthropology Higher Level	4	6	SCSA 002, SCSA Elective
Social Anthropology Standard Level	5	3	SCSA 002
Spanish Language (A1) Higher Level	5	9	SPAN 001, SPAN 002, SPAN 051
Spanish Language (A1) Standard Level	5	6	SPAN 001, SPAN 002
Spanish Language (B) Higher Level	5	12	SPAN 001, SPAN 002, SPAN 051, SPAN 052
Spanish Language (B) Standard Level	5	9	SPAN 001, SPAN 002, SPAN 051
Sports Exercise Science Standard Level	4	3	BIO Elective
Swahili (A) Higher Level	5	9	General Elective
Swahili (A) Standard Level	5	6	General Elective
Theatre Higher Level	4	4	THEA Elective
Theatre Standard Level	4	3	THEA Elective
Visual Arts Higher Level	5	3	ART Elective
Visual Arts Standard Level	5	3	ART Elective

*Students who opt to take CHEM 001-004 at Drake will receive credit for CHEM 006, CHEM 007, and CHEM elective credit.  Pharmacy students will receive credit for CHEM 006, CHEM 007, and CHEM elective credit.

**Students who opt to take CHEM 001 and CHEM 003 at Drake will receive credit for CHEM 006 and CHEM 007.  Pharmacy students will receive credit for CHEM 006 and CHEM 007.

College-Level Education Program (CLEP)

Any undergraduate student may qualify to earn credit toward graduation through the CLEP subject examinations listed below. The subject exams are essentially end-of-term tests designed to measure achievement in specific college courses.

For any subject exam, the required score may change from year to year. Students are not eligible to earn credit through an examination if they have withdrawn from an equivalent course after the midpoint of the semester. Students who have taken either semester of introductory accounting are not eligible to earn credit by exam for the remaining semester. The maximum possible credit granted through CLEP is 39 hours.

Students with strong backgrounds in any of the following subjects are advised to take the corresponding subject examination. Students must achieve the Drake required score to earn credit in the subject area.

CLEP EXAM	REQUIRED SCORE	ACE STANDARD	CREDITS EARNED	DRAKE EQUIVALENT
American Government	65	50	3	POLS 001
Analyzing and Interpreting Lit	51	50	3	ENG elective
Biology*	50	50	4	BIO 001, BIO 001L
Business Law	50	50	3	BLAW 060
Calculus with Elementary Functions	61	50	3	MATH 050
College Mathematics	61	50	3	MATH 017
Financial Accounting	50	50	3	ACCT 041
History of the United States I	50	50	3	HIST 075
History of the United States II	50	50	3	HIST 076
Human Growth & Development	50	50	3	EDUC 108
Macroeconomics, Principles	50	50	3	ECON 010
Microeconomics, Principles	50	50	3	ECON 002
Precalculus	61	50	4	MATH 020
Psychology, Intro	59	50	3	PSY 001
Sociology, Intro	56	50	3	SCSS 001
Spanish Language	50	50	9	SPAN 001, SPAN 002, SPAN Elective
Western Civilization I	50	50	3	HIST elective
Western Civilization II	50	50	3	HIST elective

Credit will not be granted for the following exams: Chemistry, College Composition, College Composition Modular, Information Systems, Algebra/Trigonometry, Trigonometry, College Algebra, Principles of Marketing, and Intro to Educational Psychology.

*None of these apply to the 32 BIO credits and six BIO lab courses required for the biology major. For biology majors, CLEP can count towards the 124 credits required for graduation. BIO 001 and 001L fulfills the life science AOI, with lab.

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A.A./A.S. Articulation Agreement

Drake honors the Iowa community college Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.) articulation agreements. Admitted students with an A.A. or A.S. degree from community colleges 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 Drake Curriculum general education requirements with the exception of the Senior Capstone requirement in the student’s major(s) area of study. Students within one year of high school graduation are required to complete a First Year Seminar.

Students are required to submit a final transcript with proof of the A.A. or A.S. degree before the beginning of their second term (excluding summer or J-term) of enrollment.  Students who fail to provide the appropriate documentation will be required to complete the general education requirements.

Students who completed an associate degree other than an A.A. or A.S. or received the associate degree from a community college outside of Iowa will have credits evaluated on a course-by-course basis.