Associate of Science
Associate of Science Degree
The Associate of Science degree allows students to complete many of the general education requirements for a bachelor’s degree at NMSU or other institutions. It is recommended that students take electives that meet the requirements for their planned baccalaureate degree, or specific requirements within the major. The science electives may be taken at DACC when offered or at NMSU.
Associate of Science (66 credits)
To complete the A.S. 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 | |
| ENGL 218G Technical & Scientific Communication | 3 |
| MATH 120 Intermediate Algebra 3 | 3 | |
| MATH 121 College Algebra | 3 |
| Three courses selected from the following, each
having a different prefix; two require a laboratory: Any course with an ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOG (physical geography only), GEOL, or PHYS prefix |
3 |
| Two courses selected from the following (each course 6
must have a different prefix): ANTH, ECON, GEOG (social geography only), GOVT, PSY, SOC |
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 |
| Electives with any of the following prefixes,
chosen in consultation with advisor to meet transfer
requirements: AGRO, ANSC, ASTR, BCHE, BCIS, BIOL, C E, C S (C S 110 recommended), CHEM, E E, E S, E ST, E T, ENGR, ENVE, EPWS, G EN, GEOG, GEOL, HORT, I E, M E, MATH, MOLB, PHYS, RGSC, SMET, STAT, SUR, WLSC |
22-24 | |
| Electives in applied areas with any of the following
prefixes, chosen in consultation with advisor: ARCT, CMT, OEAT, OECS, EDG, OEES, OEET, OEFS, OEHO, OEMG, and OEWU |
0-9 |
NOTES:
- 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 science
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.
- 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.
