Overview

The Law, Politics and Society program from the Drake University does not treat law as a fixed, naturally given feature of social life, nor as a professional practice reserved only for specialists such as lawyers, judges, and legislators. Instead, we understand law as a pervasive part of everyday life, socially constructed and often contested.

In this major students will:

participate actively in their communities;

read and understand legal texts, court decisions, and theoretical writing, and use those texts effectively to convey complex ideas and arguments in writing;

know and articulate the difference between law as a professional practice and law as a topic of liberal arts inquiry;

demonstrate awareness of how issues of justice, morality, authority, order, legitimacy, individualism, and community create tensions within ordered social life;

Programme Structure

Courses topics include:

American Indian law and politics

Race, gender and law

Social movements and legal mobilization

Drugs, law, and society

Policing

Global legal issues

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Des Moines, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application

Choose a pathway: "Test-optional" or "Test score"

Transcripts

English proficiency

ACT, SAT or CSAT/South Korea (required for test score path)

Test-optional path: interview or essay details

Personal essay (optional)

Letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

52988 USD / year

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Out-of-State

52988 USD / year

≈ 52988 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

52988 USD / year

≈ 52988 USD / year

Living costs

Des Moines

United States

973 - 1510 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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In this major students will:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

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Des Moines

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