Associate of Arts
Associate of Arts Degree
(575) 527-7610 or 527-7635
The Associate of Arts degree allows students to complete many of the general education requirements for a bachelor’s degree at NMSU or other four-year institutions. It is recommended that students plan to take electives to meet the requirements for their planned baccalaureate degree, or specific requirements within the major, such as the foreign language requirement.
Associate of Arts (66 credits)
To complete the A.A. degree, 66 credits are required. The last 15 credits must be completed at DACC, NMSU, or any campus of NMSU. A minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 is required for graduation. A maximum of nine credits in applied courses are accepted for electives.
| OR | COMM 253G Public Speaking COMM 265G Principles of Human Communication |
3 |
| ENGL 111G Rhetoric and Composition | 4 | |
| OR OR |
ENGL 203G Business & Professional Communication ENGL 211G Writing in the Humanities & Social Sciences ENGL 218G Tech. & Scientific Communication |
3 |
| OR | MATH 120 Intermediate Algebra MATH 210G Mathematics Appreciation |
3 |
| One fine arts course selected from the following: ART 101G, MUS 101G, THTR 101G |
3 | |
| Two courses, each from two different areas: English literature (ENGL); HIST; language (FREN, GER, PORT, RUS, SPAN); PHIL; WS |
6-7 |
| Two courses selected from the following (must include
a laboratory, and each course must have a different
prefix): BIOL; CHEM; GEOG (physical geography only); any course with an ASTR, GEOL, or PHYS prefix. |
8 |
| Three courses selected from the following
(each course must have a different prefix): ANTH, ECON, GEOG (social geography only), GOVT, PSY, SOC, and W S (W S 201G only) |
9 |
| Electives chosen in consultation with advisor | 17-27 | |
| Electives in applied areas chosen in consultation with advisor | 0-9 |
NOTES:
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Students must complete math basic skills requirement (grade of
C or better in CCDM 114N, MATH 210G, MATH 111/112G, MATH 120, or higher MATH course) for an associate of arts
degree. Check appropriate college/university catalog to determine
appropriate math course for intended bachelor’s degree.
For example, MATH 111/112G is for elementary education
majors.
- Electives: Courses with the “N” designation following the
course number do not count as electives. A maximum of nine
applied credits, taken in any combination, are accepted as
electives for the Associate of Arts degree. Applied courses can
often be identified by a prefix starting with the letters “OE-”,
although there are some exceptions (e.g., BOT, COLL). Students
pursuing a bachelor’s degree are strongly encouraged to
consult with advisors at both DACC and NMSU early in their
associate degree program to ensure that their elective credits
will apply toward the requirements in their selected bachelor’s
degree.
- Students must complete all English basic skills requirements with a C or better.
