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32 Doña Ana Community College1 Complete a total of 66 credit hours (excludes noncredit courses, such asthose with an “N” suffix);2 Complete ENGL 111G with a C or better;3 Achieve a 2.0 cumulative GPA; and4 Complete the last 15 hours at any DACC center or NMSU campus.Credits gained through CLEP or ACT, challenge credit, and/or creditfrom another college/university or correspondence school may not beused to fulfill this 15-hour requirement.Under the SOCAD agreement, military personnel and their families are exemptfrom the requirements described in item 4 above.Associate of ArtsAssociate of Arts Degree(575) 527-7610 or 527-7635The Associate of Arts degree allows students to complete many of the generaleducation requirements for a bachelor’s degree while still at Doña AnaCommunity College. Students should take electives that apply toward therequirements of their chosen bachelor’s degree.Associate of Arts (66 credits)Students must complete 66 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0. The last 15credits must be completed at DACC or another campus of NMSU. A maximumof 9 credits in applied courses are accepted for electives (see note 3).New Mexico Common Core courses are listed on page 28 of this catalog.The complete list of approved Common Core courses can be found on theNMHED Web site at www.hed.state.nm.us/Transfer.aspx.Core Requirements—Area I: Communications10 creditsengl 111g Rhetoric and Composition4NOTE: A minimum grade of C is required in ENGL111G.engl 203g Business and Professional Communication 3ororenglengl211g218gWriting in the Humanities and Social SciencesTechnical and Scientific Communicationorcommcomm253g265gPublic Speaking (see Note 5)Principles of Human CommunicationCore Requirements—Area II: Mathematics/AlgebraNOTE: A grade of C or better is required in all Area II courses.ormathmath121g210gCollege Algebra (see Note 5)Mathematics Appreciation** May not apply to all NMSU B.A. degree programs.Core Requirements—Area III: Laboratory SciencesTwo courses selected from the following (see Note 5):ASTR 105G, 110G; BIOL 101G+GL, 111G+GL, 211G+GL;C S 171G; CHEM 110G, 111G, 112G; GEOG 111G;GEOL 111G, 212; PHYS 110G, 211G+GL33 credits38 creditsCore Requirements—Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences 6–9 creditsNOTE: A minimum of 15 combined credits from Areas IV and V are required, withat least 9 credits in one of the two areas.Select two to three courses from the following list (see Note 5): 6–9ANTH 120G, 125G, 201G, 202G, 203G; C EP 110G; C J 101G;ECON 201G, 251G, 252G; GEOG 120G; GOVT 100G, 110G; HL S150G; JOUR 105G; LING 200G; PSY 201G; SOC 101G, 201G;S WK 221; W S 201G, 202G8Core Requirements—AREA V: Humanities and Fine Arts 6–9 creditsNOTE: A minimum of 15 combined credits from Areas IV and V are required, withat least 9 credits in one of the two areas.Select two to three courses from the following list (see Note 5): 6–9ART 101G, 110G; ENGL 115G, 116G, 220G, 244G;HIST 101G, 102G, 110G, 201G, 202G; MUS 101G, 201G;PHIL 101G, 136G, 201G, 211G, 223G; THTR 101GElectivesSufficient to reach 66 creditsOption A: The Humanities and Fine ArtsStudents interested in the humanities and fine arts should considercourses with these prefixes:ART, DANC, ENGL, HIST, MUS, PHIL, THTRSecond-language courses are recommended if they are required by thebachelor’s degree.Option B: Social and Behavioral ScienceStudents interested in the social and behavioral sciences should considercourses with these prefixes:ANTH, C EP, C J, ECON, GEOG, GOVT,HL S, JOUR, LING, PSY, SOC, S WK, W SSecond-language courses are recommended if they are required by thebachelor’s degree.Option C: INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIESCourses selected in consultation with advisor. General education (G)courses are recommended to ensure course transfer. Second-languagecourses are recommended if they are required by the intended bachelor’sdegree.PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:1 Check applicable university catalog to determine appropriate math course(s)for intended bachelor’s degree.2 It is recommended that electives be chosen in consultation with an academicadvisor and that students plan to take electives to meet the requirements oftheir planned bachelor’s degree, or specific requirements within the major,such as the foreign language requirements.3 Electives: A maximum of nine applied credits, taken in any combination, willbe accepted as electives for the Associate of Arts degree. Applied coursesinclude those with the following prefixes: ARCT, BOT, CMT, COLL, DHYG,DRFT, ECED, ELT, MAT, L SC, LAWE, NURS, PL S, as well as prefixes startingwith the letters “OE-”. Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree are strongly encouragedto consult with academic advisors at both DACC and NMSU early intheir associate degree program to ensure that their elective credits will applytoward the requirements in their intended bachelor’s degree.4 Nine or more credits, all under one prefix, may be substituted for a single generaleducation (G) course with that same prefix. For example, ART 150, 155,and 156 (totaling 9 credits) could be used in place of the general educationcourse, ART 101G in the NMSU system.5 Other course options available at DACC and NMSU. The following courses mayalso be used in fulfillment of Associate of Arts Degree requirements. However,they may not necessarily apply to a student’s chosen bachelor’s degree plan.Area I—Communications:AXED 201GArea II—Mathematics:A ST/STAT 251G;MATH 112G, 142G, 190G, 191G, 192G, 275G, 291G;STAT 271G