Transfer Among New Mexico Institutions of Higher Education
Transferring Courses to Fulfill the New Mexico General Education Common Core
The following core matrix of approved courses are guaranteed to transfer and meet general education requirements at any New Mexico college or university. They can be found on the New Mexico Higher Education Department web site at www.hed.state.nm.us. Courses are listed by institution, whether university or community college, under each of the five general education areas.
The New Mexico Common Core courses commonly offered at DACC are listed here with their equivalent New Mexico Common Core course numbers shown in italics, as applicable. A complete list of all NMSU courses that meet the New Mexico Education Common Core are listed in the current NMSU Undergraduate Catalog.
The New Mexico General Education Common Core
New Mexico Common Course Numbers are in parenthesis where applicable.
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION LEVEL I: | ||
| ENGL 111G (ENGL 1114) Rhetoric and Composition | 4 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION LEVEL II: | ||
| ENGL 203G Business and Professional Communication | 3 | |
| ENGL 211G Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 | |
| ENGL 218G (ENGL 2113) Technical and Scientific Communication | 3 | |
| ORAL COMMUNICATION: | ||
| COMM 253G (ENGL 1113) Public Speaking | 3 | |
| COMM 265G (ENGL 1213) Principles of Human Communication | 3 | |
| MATH 112G Fundamentals of Elementary Math II | 3 | |
| MATH 121 (MATH 1113) College Algebra | 3 | |
| MATH 142G Calculus for the Biological and Management Sciences | 3 | |
| MATH 210G Math Appreciation | 3 | |
| STAT 251 Statistics for Business and the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| ASTR 105G The Planets | 4 | |
| ASTR 110G (ASTR 1114) Introduction to Astronomy | 4 | |
| BIOL 101G+101L Human Biology & Human Biology Lab | 3+1 | |
| CHEM 110G (CHEM 1114) Principles and Applications of Chemistry | 4 | |
| CHEM 111 General Chemistry I (lab included) | 4 | |
| GEOG 111G Geography of the Natural Environment | 4 | |
GEOL 111G (GEOL 1114) Survey of Geology |
4 | |
| PHYS 110G Great Ideas of Physics | 4 | |
| PHYS 211+211L General Physics I & General Physics I Lab | 3+1 |
| ANTH 125G (ANTH 2113) Introduction to World Cultures | 3 | |
| ANTH 201G (ANTH 1113) Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | |
| C EP 110G Human Growth and Behavior | 3 | |
| C J 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| ECON 201G Introduction to Economics | 3 | |
| ECON 251G (ECON 2113) Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ECON 252G (ECON 2123) Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| GOVT 100G American National Government | 3 | |
| GOVT 110G (POLS 1113) Introduction to Political Sciences | 3 | |
| HL S 150 Personal Health and Wellness | 3 | |
| PSY 201G (PSY 1113) Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| SOC 101G (SOCI 1113) Introductory Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 201G Contemporary Social Problems | 3 | |
| W S 201G Introduction to Women’s Studies | 3 | |
| W S 202G Representing Women | 3 |
| ART 101G (ARTS 1113) Orientation in Art | 3 | |
| ENGL 116G Perspectives on Film | 3 | |
| ENGL 24G Literature and Culture | 3 | |
| HIST 101G (HIST 1053) Roots of Modern Europe | 3 | |
| HIST 102G (HIST 1063) Modern Europe | 3 | |
| HIST 201G (HIST 1113) Introduction to Early American History | 3 | |
| HIST 202G (HIST 1123) Introduction to Recent American History | 3 | |
| MUS 101G (MUSI 1013) Introduction to Music | 3 | |
| MUS 201G History of Jazz in Popular Music | 3 | |
| PHIL 101G The Art of Wondering | 3 | |
| PHIL 136G The Quest for God | 3 | |
| THTR 101G (THTR 1013) Introduction to Theater | 3 |
New Mexico
Common Course Numbers
The course prefix and number that appear in parenthesis next to the NMSU course number (in the previous section) is the New Mexico Common Course Number. The common course number connects equivalent courses at multiple institutions ensuring students that the course will transfer to the receiving institution and meet degree requirements as if it were taken on that campus.
Transferring Courses Within Degree Programs
To facilitate the transfer of courses within certain degree programs, New Mexico colleges and universities have collaborated to develop transferable discipline modules. These are made up of an agreedupon number of hours and courses. When discipline module courses are taken in addition to the 35-hour general education core, the total number of hours in a transfer module are approximately 64.
Student Responsibility
New Mexico’s colleges and universities have collaborated to produce guides to assist students who plan to transfer before completing a program of study. Course modules are designed to help students select courses carefully so that they may transfer with little or no loss of credit. However, planning for effective transfer within maximum efficiency is ultimately the student’s responsibility. Responsible transfer planning includes early and regular consultation with the intended degree-granting institution to assure that all pre-transfer course work will meet the requirement of the of desired degree.
Complaint Procedure for Transfer Credit Appeal
All New Mexico public postsecondary institutions are required to establish policies and practices for receiving and resolving complaints from students or from other complainants regarding the transfer of course work from other public institutions in the state. A copy of NMSU’s complaint policy may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar or from the Deputy Secretary for Academic Affairs, Higher Education Department, New Mexico School for the Deaf Campus, 1068 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505-1650.
