Mar 19, 2024  
2018 - 2020 CNM Catalog, Volume 50 
    
2018 - 2020 CNM Catalog, Volume 50 [The CNM Academic Year includes Fall, Spring, Summer Terms]

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements for the Associate of Arts (AA) and the Associate of Science (AS) Degrees


CNM’s approved list of transfer degree general education coursework

The following is a list of state approved general education core courses currently offered at CNM, applicable to the Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees.

The AA degree must contain 35 general education credit hours in order to meet the State of New Mexico’s lower division general education common core requirement. The 35 credit hours must be distributed among five general areas of learning and courses must be chosen from CNM’s approved list of transfer degree general education coursework.

The AS degree must contain 35 general education credit hours. The 35 credit hours must be distributed among five general areas of learning and courses must be chosen from CNM’s approved list of transfer degree general education coursework.

Individual programs may require that students take specific courses within the General Education requirements for the purpose of transfer or for meeting industry standards and accreditation guidelines.

Area I
Communication Requirements

Area II
Mathematics Requirements

Area III
Laboratory Sciences Requirements

Area IV
Social/Behavioral Science Requirements

Area V
Humanities/Fine Arts Requirements

CNM
Computer Literacy Requirement

 

 

Area II Mathematics Requirements


Three (3) credit hours required for the AA degree
Six (6) credit hours required for the AS degree

Area II NM Higher Education General Education Core Competencies

CNM General Education Student Learning Outcomes for AA/AS Degrees Mathematics

Area III Laboratory Sciences Requirements


AA/AS Degrees - Eight (8) credit hours required, to include at least one laboratory class

Area III NM Higher Education General Education Core Competencies

CNM General Education Student Learning Outcomes for AA/AS Degrees Laboratory Sciences

Area IV Social/Behavioral Science Requirements


Six (6) to nine (9) credit hours required for AA degree
Six (6) credit hours required for the AS degree

Area IV NM Higher Education General Education Core Competencies

CNM General Education Student Learning Outcomes for AA/AS Degrees Social/Behavioral Science

Area V Humanities/Fine Arts Requirements


Six (6) to nine (9) credit hours required for the AA degree
Six (6) credit hours required for the AS degree

Area V NM Higher Education General Education Core Competencies

CNM General Education Student Learning Outcomes for AA/AS Degrees Humanities/Fine Arts

Humanities


Computer Literacy Requirement


CNM General Education Student Learning Outcomes   

CNM General Education Student Learning Outcomes for AA/AS Degrees Computer Literacy