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2012-2013 Catalog 33Area III—Laboratory Sciences:AGRO/HORT 100G; ANTH 130G+GL, 203G;BIOL 110G, 211G+GL; C S 171G; E S 110G; HNDS 236G;PHYS 120G, 211G+GL, 212G+GL, 215G+GL, 216G+GL, 221GArea IV—Social/Behavioral Sciences:AG E 210G/HNDS 201G; GEOG 112G; GOVT 150G, 160GArea V—Humanities and Fine Arts:ART 295G, 296G; DANC 101G; HIST 111G, 112G, 211G, 212G, 221G,222GAssociate of ScienceAssociate of Science Degree(575) 527-7610 or 527-7635The Associate of Science degree allows students to complete many of thegeneral education requirements for a bachelor’s degree while still at thecommunity college. Students should take electives that apply toward therequirements of their chosen bachelor’s degree. The science electives maybe taken at DACC or at NMSU.Associate of Science (66 credits)Students must complete 66 credits with a minimum cumulative grade-pointaverage of 2.0. The last 15 credits must be completed at DACC or any othercampus of NMSU. A maximum of 9 credits in applied courses are acceptedfor electives (see note 3). New Mexico Common Core courses are listedon page 28 of this catalog. The complete list of approved Common Corecourses can be found on the NMHED 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 211g Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences 3or engl 218g Technical and Scientific Communicationcomm 253g Public Speaking (see Note 6)3or comm 265g Principles of Human CommunicationCore Requirements—Area II: Mathematics/AlgebraNOTE: A grade of C or better is required in all Area II courses.orormathmathmath121g142g210gCollege Algebra (see Note 6)Calculus for the Biological and Mgt. SciencesMathematics Appreciation** May not apply to all NMSU B.A. degree programs.3 creditsCore Requirements—Area III: Laboratory Sciences8 creditsTwo courses selected from the following (see Note 6):ASTR 105G, 110G; BIOL 101G+GL, 111G+GL, 211G+GL;8C S 171G; CHEM 110G, 111G; GEOG 111G; GEOL 111G, 212;PHYS 110G, 120G, 211G+GL, 212G+GL, 215G+GL, 216G+GLCore 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 6): 6–9ANTH 120G, 125G, 201G, 202G, 203G; C EP 110G; C J 101G;ECON 201G, 251G, 252G; GEOG 112G, 120G;GOVT 100G, 110G, 150G, 160G; HL S 150G; JOUR 105G; LING 200G;PSY 201G; SOC 101G, 201G; S WK 221G; W S 201G, 202G3Core 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 6): 6–9ART 101G, 110G; DANC 101G, ENGL 116G, 244G;HIST 101G, 102G, 201G, 202G; MUS 101G, 201G;PHIL 101G, 136G, 201G, 211G, 223G; THTR 101GElectivesSufficient to reach 66 creditsOption a: Physical Science and MathematicsThis option is designed for students planning to enter a baccalaureate programin astronomy, biochemistry, computer science, engineering, geology,math, physics, or related areas. Consult with advisors to select appropriatescience sequence below.Mathematics (6–9 credits): MATH 190G and 191G are required; MATH 192Gis recommended.Laboratory Sciences Core (6–8 credits): At least one of the following sequences,which includes the associated laboratory along with one additionalcourse having the same prefix as the lecture-laboratory sequence(these courses may be completed as part of the Common Core). Consultwith advisors to select an appropriate science sequence from those courseslisted below, based on desired baccalaureate program.*ASTR 110G, PHYS 110G, GEOL 111G PHYS 211G, 211GL, 212G, 212GLCHEM 111G, 112GPHYS 213, 213L, 214, 214LCHEM 115, 116PHYS 215G, 215GL, 216G, 216GLMATH 192G, 291G*NOTE 1: ASTR 110G, PHYS 110G, GEOL 111G may not be applied toward aspecific bachelor of science program. The balance of the electives must be chosenfrom prefixes listed for the General Science Option.NOTE 2: English 218G is required for Option AOption b: Life ScienceThis option is designed for students planning to enter a baccalaureateprogram in AG, biology, ecology, geography, genetics, microbiology, orrelated areas:Mathematics: MATH 142 (recommended)Laboratory Sciences Core (6–8 credits): At least one of the followingsequences, which includes the associated laboratory along with oneadditional course having the same prefix as the lecture-laboratorysequence (these courses may be completed as part of the Common Core).Consult with advisors to select an appropriate science sequence fromthose courses listed below, based on desired baccalaureate program.BIOL 111G, 111L, 211G, 211LPHYS 211G, 211GL, 212G, 212GLCHEM 111G, 112GPHYS 221G, 222GCHEM 115, 116The balance of the electives must be chosen from prefixes listed for theGeneral Science Option.NOTE: Either ENGL 211G or ENGL 218G are required for Option B.Option c: General scienceCourses are to be selected in consultation with advisor. Second-languagecourses are recommended if required by the intended bachelor’s degree.A ST, AGRO, ANSC, ASTR, BCHE, BCIS, BIOL, C E, C S (C S 110recommended), CHEM, E E, E S, E T, ENGR, ENVE, EPWS, G EN, GEOG,GEOL, HORT, I E, M E, MATH, MOLB, PHYS, RGSC, SMET, STAT, SUR,FWCE (See Note 3 regarding applied electives.)NOTE: Either ENGL 211G or ENGL 218G are required for Option C.—continues on next page—