Associate of Science

Associate of Science Degree

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Information based on the 2009-10 DACC Catalog

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 (see note 3). New Mexico Common Core courses are listed in the NMSU Undergraduate Catalog. A complete list of approved N.M. Common Core courses can be found on the NMHED Web site at www.hed.state.nm.us.

NOTE: Courses followed by an asterisk (*) are available on the NMSU Las Cruces Campus.

Area I: Communication    10 Credits

OR OR	COMM 253GCOMM 253G: Public Speaking - 3 cr. Principles of effective public speaking, with emphasis on preparing and delivering well-organized, logical, and persuasive arguments adapted to different audiences. – Public Speaking COMM 265GCOMM 265G: Principles of Human Communication - 3 cr. Study and practice of interpersonal, small group, and presentational skills essential to effective social, business, and professional interaction. – Principles of Human Communication AXED 201GAXED 201G: Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations - 3 cr. (2+2P) Theory and practice in leadership and communication for professionals who must work effectively in leadership and supervisory roles with people in agricultural business, industry, government agencies, and education. Course focuses on contemporary leadership theories. Oral communication skills in informative and persuasive speaking, parliamentary procedure, and for small groups are developed. – Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations	3
	ENGL 111GENGL 111G: Rhetoric and Composition - 4 cr. Skills and methods used in writing university-level essays. Prerequisite: ACT standard score in English of 16 or higher during regular semester (20 or above during summer) or successful completion of a developmental writing course or the equivalent. – Rhetoric and Composition	4
	ENGL 218GENGL 218G: Technical and Scientific Communication - 3 cr. Effective writing for courses and careers in sciences, engineering, and agriculture. Strategies for understanding and presenting technical information for various purposes to various audiences. – Technical and Scientific Communication	3

Area II: Mathematics/Algebra    3 Credits

One course selected from the following: MATH 121GMATH 121G: College Algebra - 3 cr. Fundamental concepts of functions, including algebraic and graphical properties. Fitting functions to data. Finding zeroes and extreme values. Solving systems of equations. Prerequisites: Adequate math placement score or C or better in MATH 120., 190MATH 190: Trigonometry and Precalculus - 4 cr. (3+2P) Elementary functions used in the sciences with emphasis on trigonometric functions and their inverses. Polar coordinates. Complex numbers and Euler's formula. Analytic geometry and vectors. Prerequisite: adequate score on Mathematics placement exam or a C or better in MATH 121 (see note at beginning of this section)., 191MATH 191: Calculus and Analytic Geometry I - 3 cr. Algebraic, logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions, theory and computation of derivatives, approximation, graphing, and modeling. May include an introduction to integration. Students must sign up for MATH 191L in order to enroll in MATH 191. Prerequisites: MATH 190., 192MATH 192: Calculus and Analytic Geometry II - 3 cr. Riemann sums, the definite integral, anti-derivatives, fundamental theorems, use of integral tables, numerical integration, modeling, improper integrals, differential equations, series, Taylor polynomials. Students must sign up for MATH 192L in order to enroll in MATH 192. Prerequisite: MATH 191., 291MATH 291: Calculus and Analytic Geometry III - 3 cr. Vector algebra, directional derivatives, approximation, max-min problems, multiple integrals, applications, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, change of variables. Prerequisite: grade of C or better in MATH 192.

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Area III: Laboratory Sciences    8 Credits

Two courses selected from the following: AGRO/HORT 100GHORT 100G: Introductory Plant Science - 4 cr. (3+2P) Introduction to the physical, biological, and chemical principles underlying plant growth and development in managed ecosystems. In the laboratory portion of the class, students perform experiments demonstrating the principles covered in lecture. The course uses economic plants and agriculturally relevant ecosystems to demonstrate basic principles. Appropriate for nonscience majors. Same as AGRO 100.*; ANTH { 130GANTH 130G: Human's Place in Nature: Introduction to Biological Anthropology - 3 cr. This course uses scientific methods and principles to examine human evolutionary history and family tree relationships, as well as the biological foundations of human behavior. Through lectures, readings and laboratory assignments students are introduced to the history and development of modern evolutionary biology, molecular and population genetics, the primate and human fossil record and modern human biological diversity. By examining the social lives of apes and other primates, primitive and unique aspects of human behavior are identified and the lives of fossil ancestors are reconstructed. + 130GLANTH 130GL: Human's Place in Nature Laboratory - 1 cr. (2P) This one credit laboratory course uses scientific methods and principles to examine evidence for human evolutionary history and family tree relationships, primate ecology and behavior, and modern human diversity. } *; ASTR 105GASTR 105G: The Planets - 4 cr. (3+2P) Comparative study of the planets, moons, comets, and asteroids which comprise the solar system. Emphasis on geological and physical processes which shape the surfaces and atmospheres of the planets. Laboratory exercises include analysis of images returned by spacecraft. Intended for non-science majors, but some basic math required. This lecture/lab course satisfies the New Mexico Common Core Area III: Lab Sciences requirement, 110GASTR 110G: Introduction to Astronomy - 4 cr. (3+2P) A survey of the universe. Observations, theories, and methods of modern astronomy. Topics include planets, stars and stellar systems, black holes and neutron stars, supernovas and gaseous nebulae, galaxies and quasars, and cosmology. Emphasis on physical principles involving gravity, light and optics (telescopes). Generally non-mathematical. Laboratory involves use of the campus observatory and exercises designed to experimentally illustrate principles of astronomy. This lecture/lab course satisfies the New Mexico Common Core Area III: Lab Sciences requirement.; BIOL { 101GBIOL 101G: Human Biology - 3 cr. Introduction to modern biological concepts. Emphasis on relevance to humans and their relationships with their environment. Cannot be taken for credit after successful completion of BIOL 111G or BIOL 211G. Corequisite: BIOL 101L. + 101GLBIOL 101GL: Human Biology Laboratory - 1 cr. (3P) Laboratory for BIOL 101G. Laboratory experiences and activities exploring biological concepts and their relevance to humans and their relationship with their environment. Corequisite: BIOL 101G. } , 110GBIOL 110G: Contemporary Problems in Biology - 4 cr. (3+3P) Fundamental concepts of biology will be presented using examples from relevant problems in ecology, medicine and genetics. For nonscience majors only. Community Colleges only. , { 111GBIOL 111G: Natural History of Life - 3 cr. Survey of major processes and events in the genetics, evolution, and ecology of microbes, plants and animals, and their interactions with the environment. Appropriate for nonscience majors. Must be taken with BIOL 111L to meet general education requirements. + 111GLBIOL 111GL: Natural History of Life Laboratory - 1 cr. (3P) Laboratory experiments, demonstrations and exercises on interrelationships among organisms, biodiversity, processes of evolution, and interaction of organisms and their environment. Corequisite: BIOL 111G. }, { 211GBIOL 211G: Cellular and Organismal Biology - 3 cr. (+3P) Principles of cellular structure and function, genetics, and physiology of microbes, plants, and animals. Suitable for nonmajors with sufficient chemistry. Must be taken with BIOL 211L to meet general education requirements. Corequisites: CHEM 110G and CHEM 111G. + 211GLBIOL 211GL: Cellular and Organismal Biology Laboratory - 1 cr. (3P) Laboratory demonstrations, experiments and exercises on molecular and cellular biology and organismal physiology. Must have passed BIOL 211G or be concurrently enrolled in BIOL 211G and BIOL 211L. Corequisite: either CHEM 110G or CHEM 111G. } *; CHEM 110GCHEM 110G: Principles and Applications of Chemistry - 4 cr. (3+3P) A survey of the properties and uses of the elements and their compounds. In addition to classical chemistry, attention is paid to the materials from which consumer products are made, to the production of energy, and to environmental considerations. Prerequisite: 3 years of high school math or CCDM 114N., 111CHEM 111: General Chemistry I - 4 cr. (3+3P) Descriptive and theoretical chemistry. Prerequisite: (1) grade of C or better in MATH 120 or a Mathematics Placement Exam Score adequate to enroll in mathematics courses beyond MATH 120; and (2) one of the following: B or better in a second semester high school chemistry course, or grade of at least C in CHEM 100, or an enhanced ACT score of at least 22. CHEM 111/112 are General Education alternative to CHEM 110G., 112CHEM 112: General Chemistry II - 4 cr. (3+3P) Descriptive and theoretical chemistry. CHEM 111/112 are General Education alternative to CHEM 110G.*; C S 171GC S 171G: Introduction to Computer Sciences - 4 cr. (3+2P) Computers are now used widely in all area of modern life. This course provides understanding of the theoretical and practical foundations for how computers work, and provides practical application and programming experience in using computers to solve problems efficiently and effectively. The course covers broad aspects of the hardware, software, and mathematical basis of computers. Weekly labs stress using computers to investigate and report on data-intensive scientific problems. Practical experience in major software applications includes an introduction to programming, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, and Internet applications. Prerequisite(s): MATH 120.; E S 110GE S 110G: Introductory Environmental Science - 4 cr. (3+1P) Introduction to environmental science as related to the protection, remediation, and sustainability of land, air, water, and food resources. Emphasis on the use of the scientific method and critical thinking skills in understanding environmental issues.*; GEOG 111GGEOG 111G: Geography of the Natural Environment - 4 cr. (3+3P) Introduction to the physical processes that shape the human environment: climate and weather, vegetation dynamics and distribution, soil development and classification, and geomorphic processes and landform development.; GEOL 111GGEOL 111G: Survey of Geology - 4 cr. (3+3P) Covers the fundamental principles of physical geology, including the origin of minerals and rocks, geologic time, rock deformation, and plate tectonics., 212GEOL 212: The Dynamic Earth - 4 cr. (3+3P) Introduction to earth systems. Geology and the solid earth, geologic time and earth history, water and the world oceans, atmosphere and weather, the solar system. Branch campuses only.; HNFS 236G*; PHYS 110GPHYS 110G: The Great Ideas of Physics - 4 cr. (3+3P) Conceptual, quantitative, and laboratory treatments of the great ideas and discoveries that have influenced lives and changed perceptions of nature, from Johannes Kepler+s laws of planetary motion and Isaac Newton+s and Albert Einstein+s laws of motion and gravity to the modern concepts of the quantal structure of nature and the big bang universe., 120GPHYS 120G: Introduction to Acoustics - 4 cr. (3+2P) Lecture, demonstration, and laboratory treatment of the general properties of waves, the production, transmission, and reception of sound waves, including musical and vocal sounds, and characteristics of the human ear and several kinds of sources., 211 LPHYS 211 L: General Physics I Laboratory - 1 cr. Laboratory experiments in topics associated with material presented in PHYS 211 or PHYS 221. Students wishing to use the PHYS 211-212 or PHYS 221-222 sequence to satisfy the basic natural science General Education requirement must register for either PHYS 211L or PHYS 212L. Corequisite: PHYS 211 or PHYS 212 PHYS 212. General Physics II 3 cr. Noncalculus treatment of electricity, magnetism, and light. Prerequisite: PHYS 211., 212 LPHYS 212 L: General Physics II Laboratory - 1 cr. Laboratory experiments in topics associated with material presented in PHYS 212 or 222. Students wishing to use the PHYS 211-212 or PHYS 221-222 sequence to satisfy the basic natural science General Education requirement must register for either PHYS 211L or PHYS 212L. Corequisite: PHYS 212 or PHYS 222.*, 215 LPHYS 215 L: Engineering Physics I Laboratory - 1 cr. (3P) Laboratory experiments associated with the material presented in PHYS 215. Corequisite: PHYS 215. Students wishing to use the PHYS 215-216 sequence to satisfy the basic natural science general education requirement must register for either PHYS 215L or PHYS 216L.*, 216 LPHYS 216 L: Engineering Physics II Laboratory - 1 cr. (3P) Laboratory experiments associated with the material presented in PHYS 216. Prerequisite: a C or better in PHYS 213L or PHYS 215L.. Corequisite: PHYS 216. Students wishing to use the PHYS 215-216 sequence to satisfy the basic natural science general education requirement must register for either PHYS 215L or PHYS 216L. *, { 221PHYS 221: General Physics for Life Sciences I - 3 cr. This alegbra-based introduction to general physics covers mechanics, waves, sound, and heat. Special emphasis is given to applications in the life sciences. This course is recommended for students in the life sciences and those preparing for the physics part of the MCAT. Prerequisites: a C or better in MATH 120 or higher. + 211 LPHYS 211 L: General Physics I Laboratory - 1 cr. Laboratory experiments in topics associated with material presented in PHYS 211 or PHYS 221. Students wishing to use the PHYS 211-212 or PHYS 221-222 sequence to satisfy the basic natural science General Education requirement must register for either PHYS 211L or PHYS 212L. Corequisite: PHYS 211 or PHYS 212 PHYS 212. General Physics II 3 cr. Noncalculus treatment of electricity, magnetism, and light. Prerequisite: PHYS 211. } *, { 222PHYS 222: General Physics for Life Sciences II - 3 cr. This algebra-based course covers electricity, magnetism, light, atomic physics, and radioactivity. Special emphasis is given to applications in the life sciences This course is recommended for students in the life sciences and those preparing for the physics part of the MCAT. Prerequisite: PHYS 211 or PHYS 221. + 212 LPHYS 212 L: General Physics II Laboratory - 1 cr. Laboratory experiments in topics associated with material presented in PHYS 212 or 222. Students wishing to use the PHYS 211-212 or PHYS 221-222 sequence to satisfy the basic natural science General Education requirement must register for either PHYS 211L or PHYS 212L. Corequisite: PHYS 212 or PHYS 222. } *

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Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences    6 - 9 Credits

NOTE: A minimum of 15 combined credits from Areas IV and V are required, with at least 9 credits in one of the two areas. Two or three courses selected from the following: AG E 210GAG E 210G: Survey of Food and Agricultural Issues - 3 cr. Survey of food and agricultural issues, including: geography of food production and consumption; human-agricultural-natural resource relations; agriculture in the United States and abroad; modern agribusiness; food safety; food, agriculture, and natural resources policy; ethical questions; role and impact of technology. Same as HNFS 210G./HNSF 210GHNFS 210G: Survey of Food and Agricultural Issues - 3 cr. Same as AG E 210G.*; ANTH 120GANTH 120G: Human Ancestors - 3 cr. Evolutionary history of the human species from its origin in the primate order, with primary emphasis on the evolution of humankind during the past three million years. Examination of the social lives of apes and consideration of similarities to and differences from them. Biological foundations of human behavior, emphasizing thought, movement, and interaction., 125GANTH 125G: Introduction to World Cultures - 3 cr. Introductory survey of anthropological studies of human thought and behavior in different world cultures, covering social, cultural, economic, political, and religious practices and beliefs., 201GANTH 201G: Introduction to Anthropology - 3 cr. Exploration of human origins and the development of cultural diversity. Topics include biological and cultural evolution, the structure and functions of social institutions, belief systems, language and culture, human-environmental relationships, methods of prehistoric and contemporary cultural analysis, and theories of culture., 202GANTH 202G: Introduction to Archaeology and Physical Anthropology - 3 cr. Provides an introduction to the methods, theories, and results of two subfields of anthropology: archaeology and physical anthropology. Archaeology is the study of past human cultures. Physical anthropology is the study of human biology and evolution., 203GANTH 203G: Introduction to Language and Cultural Anthropology - 3 cr. Provides an introduction to the methods, theories, and results of two subfields of anthropology: linguistics and cultural anthropology. Linguistics is the study of human language. Cultural anthropology is the study of the organizing principles of human beliefs and practices.; C EP 110GC EP 110G: Human Growth and Behavior - 3 cr. Introduction to the principles of human growth and development throughout the life span.; C J 101GC J 101G: Introduction to Criminal Justice - 3 cr. Examination of crime and justice within the broader social and cultural context of U.S. society from interdisciplinary social science perspectives. Includes critical analysis of criminal justice processes and the ethical, legal, and political factors affecting the exercise of discretion by criminal justice professionals.; ECON 201GECON 201G: Introduction to Economics - 3 cr. Economic institutions and current issues with special emphasis on the American economy., 251GECON 251G: Principles of Macroeconomics - 3 cr. Macroeconomic theory and public policy: national income concepts, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and international payment problems., 252GECON 252G: Principles of Microeconomics - 3 cr. Microeconomic theory and public policy: supply and demand, theory of the firm, market allocation of resources, income distribution, competition and monopoly, governmental regulation of businesses and unions.; GEOG 112GGEOG 112G: World Regional Geography - 3 cr. Overview of the physical geography, natural resources, cultural landscapes, and current problems of the world s major regions. Students will also examine current events at a variety of geographic scales., 120GGEOG 120G: Culture and Environment - 3 cr. Study of human-environmental relationships: how the earth works and how cultures impact or conserve nature. Introduction to relationships between people and natural resources, ecosystems, global climate change, pollution, and conservation.; GOVT 100GGOVT 100G: American National Government - 3 cr. U.S. constitutional system; legislative, executive and judicial processes; popular and group influence., 110GGOVT 110G: Introduction to Political Science - 3 cr. This class covers fundamental concepts such as justice, sovereignty and power; political theories and ideologies; and government systems that range from democratic to authoritarian., 150GGOVT 150G: American Political Issues - 3 cr. Major contemporary problems of American society and their political implications., 160GGOVT 160G: International Political Issues - 3 cr. Current developments and issues in world politics.; HL S 150GHL S 150G: Personal Health and Wellness - 3 cr. A holistic and multi-disciplinary approach towards promoting positive lifestyles. Special emphasis is placed on major problems that have greatest significance to personal and community health. Topics to include nutrition, stress management, fitness, aging, sexuality, drug education, and others.; LING 200GLING 200G: Introduction to Language - 3 cr. Traditional fields of language study (sound, grammar, meaning) and newer ones (language as social behavior, language and cognition, language variation, animal communication).; PSY 201GPSY 201G: Introduction to Psychology - 3 cr. (3+3P) Methods and principles of behavior. Topics include human evolution and development, biopsychology, perception, learning, thinking, motivation, social interaction, and the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal behavior.; SOC 101GSOC 101G: Introductory Sociology - 3 cr. Introduction to social theory, research, methods of analysis, contemporary issues in historical and cross-cultural contexts. Covers groups, deviance, inequality, family, gender, social change, and collective behavior., 201GSOC 201G: Contemporary Social Problems - 3 cr. Introduction to the fundamentals of social analysis through the analysis of contemporary American social problems. Emphasis on methods of analysis and cross-national comparisons showing that the social problems studied are common to all societies. Covers racism, violence, poverty, crime, health care, and substance abuse.; S WK 221GS WK 221G: Introduction to Social Welfare - 3 cr. A broad overview of current social problems and the role of social agencies and community members in addressing these problems.*; W S 201GW S 201G: Introduction to Women s Studies - 3 cr. Analysis of the status of women in society today and history and consequences of gender stratification and inequality from the perspectives of sociology, anthropology, psychology, political science, and other sciences., 202GW S 202G: Representing Women Across Cultures - 3 cr. Historical and critical examination of women s contributions to the humanities, with emphasis on the issues of representation that have contributed to exclusion and marginalization of women and their achievements.

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Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts    6 - 9 Credits

NOTE: A minimum of 15 combined credits from Areas IV and V are required, with at least 9 credits in one of the two areas. Select two to three courses from the following: ART 101GART 101G: Orientation in Art - 3 cr. (2+3P) A multicultural examination of the principles and philosophies of the visual arts and the ideas expressed through them., 110GART 110G: Visual Concepts - 3 cr. (2+4P) Introduction to the philosophies of art, visual thinking, and principles of visual organization. Designed to give students a broad view of aesthetic traditions, ideologies, and techniques basic to the creation and evaluation of art. Principles and concepts are taught in a common lecture and applied in parallel small studio sections. For non-art majors only., 295GART 295G: Introduction to Art History I - 3 cr. An introduction to the principles of art history within a chronological framework of the art of the Western World. All media will be discussed. From prehistoric times to the fourteenth century., 296GART 296G: Introduction to Art History II - 3 cr. Continuation of ART 295. Art of the Western world from Late Gothic to the Rococo.* DANC 101GDANC 101G: Dance Appreciation - 3 cr. An investigation of movement, dance and choreographic work as a vehicle for understanding culture. Includes concepts in dance appreciation, themes and purposes of dance analysis of dance works, exposure to different styles of dance and understanding the roles and effects of major historical periods. Restricted to: Main campus only.* ENGL 115GENGL 115G: Perspectives on Literature - 3 cr. Examines literature by writers from culturally diverse backgrounds and from different cultural and historical contexts. Explores various strategies of critical reading.*, 116GENGL 116G: Perspectives on Film - 3 cr. Explores narrative and documentary film and examines significant developments in the history of cinema. Criticism of film as an art form, technical enterprise, business venture, and cultural phenomenon., 220GENGL 220G: Introduction to Creative Writing - 3 cr. Examines classic and contemporary literature in three genres. Various forms, terminologies, methods and technical aspects of each genre, and the art and processes of creative writing.*, 244GENGL 244G: Literature and Culture - 3 cr. Intensive reading of and discussion and writing about selected masterpieces of world literature. Emphasizes cultural and historical contexts of readings to help students appreciate literary traditions. Core texts include works by Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare, a classic novel, an important non-Western work, and modern literature.* HIST 101GHIST 101G: Roots of Modern Europe - 3 cr. Economic, social, political, and cultural development from earliest times to about 1700., 102GHIST 102G: Modern Europe - 3 cr. Economic, social, political, and cultural development from 1700 to the present., 111GHIST 111G: Global History to 1500 - 3 cr. Global economic, social, political and cultural developments to 1500. Thematic approach., 112GHIST 112G: Global History Since 1500 - 3 cr. Global economic, social, political and cultural developments since 1500. Thematic approach., 201GHIST 201G: Introduction to Early American History - 3 cr. History of the United States to 1877, with varying emphasis on social, political, economic, diplomatic, and cultural development., 202GHIST 202G: Introduction to Recent American History - 3 cr. History of the United States since 1877, with varying emphasis on social, political, economic, diplomatic, and cultural development., 211GHIST 211G: East Asia to 1600 - 3 cr. History of China, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan from earliest times through the sixteenth century. Emphasis on cultural and political developments and their social and economic contexts, and the interaction between East Asian societies., 212GHIST 212G: East Asia since 1600 - 3 cr. History of China, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries. Emphasis on internal development of each country, as well as the social and political impact of Western Imperialism, and the emergence of each country's unique version of modern society.*, 221GHIST 221G: Islamic Civilizations to 1800 - 3 cr. History of Islamic civilizations to 1800.*, 222GHIST 222G: Islamic Civilizations since 1800 - 3 cr. History of Islamic civilizations since 1800.* MUS 101GMUS 101G: An Introduction to Music - 3 cr. An introduction to music for the non-music major to encourage the enjoyment of listening to and understanding the world's great music from the past to the present., 201GMUS 201G: History of Jazz in Popular Music: A Blending of Cultures - 3 cr. Jazz in popular music as it relates to music history and the development of world cultures. PHIL 101GPHIL 101G: The Art of Wondering - 3 cr. Introduction to some of the main problems of philosophy, with an emphasis on critical thinking. Philosophy conceived as an aid to living in this world with oneself and with others., 136GPHIL 136G: The Quest for God - 3 cr. An effort to understand the religious life; a consideration of some of the traditional approaches to God and what it means to be religious., 201GPHIL 201G: Introduction to Philosophy - 3 cr. Selected problems within the main branches of philosophy: metaphysics, theory of knowledge, ethics. Practice given in critical thinking., 211GPHIL 211G: Informal Logic - 3 cr. Logical analysis of ordinary language, construction of definitions, argumentation, analysis of fallacious modes of thought and basic rhetorical considerations., 223GPHIL 223G: Ethics - 3 cr. The philosophical explication of morality. Significant ethical systems developed in the history of Western thought. THTR 101GTHTR 101G: Introduction to Theatre - 3 cr. An appreciation class introducing the non-major to all aspects of theatre. Playwrights, directors, actors, and designers visit the class. Students attend and report on main-stage productions.

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Approved Science Electives    22-24 Credits

Electives with any of the following prefixes, chosen in consultation with an academic advisor to meet transfer requirements: AGRO, ANSC, ASTR, BCHE, BCIS, BIOL, C E, C S (C S 110C S 110: Computer Literacy - 3 cr. Evolution and application of computers; economic and social implications; introduction to programming on microcomputers. 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

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Electives    Sufficient to reach 66 credits

Electives with any of the following prefixes, chosen in consultation with an academic advisor to meet transfer requirements:

NOTES:

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 academic advisor and that students plan to take electives to meet the requirements of their 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, will be accepted as electives for the Associate of Arts degree. Applied courses include those with the following prefixes: ARCT , BOT, CMT, COLL, DHYG, DRFT, ECED, L SC, LAWE, NURS, PL S, as well as prefixes starting with the letters “OE-”. Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree are strongly encouraged to consult with academic 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 intended bachelor’s degree.
   
   
4. Nine or more credits, all under one prefix, may be substituted for a single general education (G) course with that same prefix.For example, ART 150ART 150: Drawing I - 3 cr. (2+4P)
   Introduction to the skill of seeing through exercises that emphasize careful drawing from the still life and utilize a range of drawing materials and techniques. Outside assignments required., ART 155ART 155: 2-D Fundamentals - 3 cr.
   Introduction to two-dimensional space emphasizing visual elements and design principles as they apply to composition. A variety of materials are used in the studio projects and sketchbook exercises. Developing knowledge in vocabulary, color theory and skill in translating ideas into design are encouraged., and ART 156ART 156: 3-D Fundamentals - 3 cr.
   Compositional organization of three-dimensional space explored through a broad range of visual exercises. Resourceful and creative problem solving encouraged. (totaling 9 credits) could be used in place of the general education course, ART 101GART 101G: Orientation in Art - 3 cr. (2+3P)
   A multicultural examination of the principles and philosophies of the visual arts and the ideas expressed through them. in the NMSU system.