Core Classes

​Courses listed below reflect DMACC core courses that transfer to Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa and other Private Institutions. The DMACC course catalog lists more course offerings ​that may also transfer to your desired transfer institution and program. Electives can be chosen from courses below or any area of interest or discipline in the DMACC course catalog.

 

Communications: 9 Credits

​Course Name​Credits
ENG 105 - Composition I​3
ENG 106 - Composition II​3
​SPC 101 - Fund of Oral Communications​3
SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication​3

 

 

Social & Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credits

To fulfill this requirement, you must take three courses in three different areas of study (three different class prefixes). 
Correct Example: ECN 120, GEO 111, SOC 120.
Incorrect Example: SOC 110, SOC 115, SOC 120. All three of these begin with the SOC prefix.

​Course Name​Credits
​ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics​3
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics​3
​GEO 111 - Intro to Geography​3
GEO 124 - Reg Geography of the NonWest World​3
GEO 125 - Reg Geography of the Developed World​3
HIS 112 - West Civ: Ancient to Early Mod
4​
HIS 113 - West Civ: Early Modern to Pres
4​
HIS 150 - U.S. History to 1877
4​
HIS 153 - U.S. History since 1877
4​
HIS 257 - African-American History
3​
​JOU 110 - Intro to Mass Media​3
POL 111 - American National Government​3
​POL 121 - International Relations​3
​POL 125 - Comparative Gov't and Politics​3
​PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology​3
​PSY 121 - Developmental Psychology​3
​PSY 241 - Abnormal Psychology​3
​PSY 251 - Social Psychology​3
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology​3
​SOC 115 - Social Problems​3
SOC 120 - Marriage and Family​3
​ANT 100 - Introduction to Anthropology ​3
ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology ​3

 

Math & Science: 9 Credits

For Math Classes, your ALEKS score may require a prerequisite math course ​(MAT 034, MAT 053, MAT 063, MAT 064 or MAT 073) before taking a class in the pathway.
NOTE: Students must have a science course with a lab.

​Course Name​Credits
​MAT 110 - Math For Liberal Arts​3
​MAT 141 - Finite Math​4
​MAT 157 - Statistics​4
​MAT 162 - Principles of Business Statistics​4
​MAT166 - Calculus for Busn/Social Science​4
MAT 211 - Calculus I​5
MAT217 - Calculus II​5
MAT 219 - Calculus III​4
​MAT 227 - Diff Equations with Laplace4​
​PHY 106 - Survey of Physics​4
PHY 160 - General Physics​5
​PHY 161 - General Physics II​5
PHY 213 - Classical Physics I​6
PHY 223 - Classical Physics II​6
BIO 104 - Introductory Biology with lab​3
​BIO 112 - General Biology I​4
​BIO 113 - General Biology II​4
​BIO 156 - Human Biology with lab​3
​BIO 164 - Essentials Anatomy/Physiology​5
​BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I​4
​BIO 173 - Anatomy and Physiology II​4
​CHM 105 - Survey of Chemistry​3
​CHM 122 - Intro to General Chemistry​4
​CHM 132 Intro to Organic/Biochemistry​4
​CHM 165 - General/Inorg Chemistry I​4
​CHM 175 - General/Inorg Chemistry II​4
​CHM 263 - Organic Chemistry I​5
​CHM 273 - Organic Chemistry II​5
ENV 115 - Environmental Science​3
​ENV 116 - Environmental Science lab​1
​PHS 152 - Astronomy​4
​PHS 166 - Meteorology, Weather and Climate​4
​ANT 202 - Human Origins​3

 

Humanities: 9 Credits

Intro

​Course Name​Credits
​ART 101 - Art Appreciation​3
​DRA 101 - Introduction to Theatre​3
​FLA 141 - Elementary Arabic I​4
​FLA 142 - Elementary Arabic II​4
FLA 241 - Intermediate Arabic I​4
​FLA 242 - Intermediate Arabic II​4
FLC 141 - Elementary Chinese I​4
​FLC 142 - Elementary Chinese II​4
​FLC 241 - Intermediate Chinese I​4
​FLC 242 - Intermediate Chinese II​​4
FLF 151 - Elementary French I
5​
FLF 152 - Elementary French II​​
5​
FLF 241 - Intermediate French I
4​
FLF 242 - Intermediate French II
4​
FLG 141 - Elementary German I​4
​FLG 142 - Elementary German II​4
​FLS 151 - Elementary Spanish I5
​FLS 152 - Elementary Spanish II​5
FLS 241 - Intermediate Spanish I​4
FLS 242 - Intermediate Spanish II​4
HIS 112 - West Civ: Ancient to Early Mod
4​
HIS 113 - West Civ: Early Modern to Pres​
4​
​LIT 101 - Intro to Literature​3
​LIT 110 - Amer Literature to Mid 1800s​3
LIT 111 - Amer Literature since Mid 1800s​3
​PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics​3
​PHI 110 - Introduction to Logic​3
​REL 101 - Survey of World Religions​3

 

Diversity Courses

Intro

​Course Name​Credits
​HIS 112 - West Civ: Ancient to Early Mod​4
​HIS 113 - West Civ: Early Mod to Present​4
​HIS 153 - U.S. History since 1877​4
​HIS 257 - African-American History​3
​FLA 141 - Elementary Arabic I​4
​FLA 142 - Elementary Arabic II​4
​FLA 241 - Intermediate Arabic I​4
​FLA 242 - Intermediate Arabic II​4
​FLC 141 - Elementary Chinese I​4
​FLC 142 - Elementary Chinese II​4
​FLC 241 - Intermediate Chinese I ​4
​FLC 242 - Intermediate Chinese II​4
FLG 141 - Elementary German I​4
​FLG 142 - Elementary German II​4
​FLS 151 - Elementary Spanish I​5
​FLS 152 - Elementary Spanish II5
​FLS 241 - Intermediate Spanish I​4
​FLS 242 - Intermediate Spanish II​4
​LIT 101 - Intro to Literature3
​LIT 111 - Amer Literature since Mid 1800s​3
​POL 111 - American National Government​3
​POL 121 - International Relations​3
​POL 125 - Comparative Govt and Politics​3
​SOC 115 - Social Problems​3
​SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication​3


Distributed Requirements courses: 10 Credits

You must take SDV 108, and complete 9 credits worth any courses on this page that you haven't already taken.


Elective Courses: 18 Credits

Any class that doesn't count toward the above requirements can be fulfilled as an elective. Also, if you have courses that are transferred in from other institutions including DMACC Career Advantage/Academy, that do not count toward a requirement, will be considered as an a elective course.