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.

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

• AA/AS Degrees - Six (6) credit hours of writing and three (3) credit hours of oral communication required
• Area I CNM General Education Student Learning Outcomes
• Area I NM Higher Education General Education Core Competencies

• ENG 1101 , ENG 1102 , ENG 1119 , ENG 2219 , ENG 2220 , ENG 2221 , ENG 2222  
• COMM 1130 , COMM 2221 , COMM 2225 , COMM 2232 , COMM 2270 , COMM 2280  
• JOUR 1171 , JOUR 2271  

Area II
Mathematics Requirements

• Three (3) credit hours required for the AA degree
• Six (6) credit hours required for the AS degree
• Area II CNM General Education Student Learning Outcomes
• Area II NM Higher Education General Education Core Competencies

• MATH 1315 , MATH 1320 , MATH 1330 , MATH 1340  , MATH 1410 , MATH 1415 , MATH 1460 , MATH 1465 , MATH 1710 , MATH 1715  

Area III
Laboratory Sciences Requirements

• AA/AS Degrees - Eight (8) credit hours required, to include at least one laboratory class
• AAS Degrees - Lab Science not required
• Area III CNM General Education Student Learning Outcomes
• Area III NM Higher Education General Education Core Competencies

* Meets laboratory class requirement

• ASTR 1110 , ASTR 1192  
• BIO 1010 , BIO 1092 , BIO 1110 , BIO 1192 , BIO 1310 , BIO 1392 , BIO 1410 , BIO 1492 , BIO 1510/1592 , BIO 1610/1692 , BIO 2110 , BIO 2192 ,  BIO 2410/2492 , BIO 2510/2592  
• NS 1010 , NS 1015 ,
  NS 2010
    *
• CHEM 1010 , CHEM 1092 , CHEM 1410 , CHEM 1492 , CHEM 1710 , CHEM 1792 , CHEM 1810 , CHEM 1892 , CHEM 2710 , CHEM 2792  
• EPS 1101 , EPS 1192  
• GEOG 1101 , GEOG 1192  
• NUTR 1010 , NUTR 1092  
• PHYS 1010  , PHYS 1092 , PHYS 1510 , PHYS 1592 , PHYS 1610 , PHYS 1692 , PHYS 1710 , PHYS 1792 , PHYS 1810 , PHYS 1892  

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
• Not Required for AAS degrees
• Area IV CNM General Education Student Learning Outcomes
• Area IV NM Higher Education General Education Core Competencies

• AFST 1150  
• ANTH 1101 , ANTH 1110 , ANTH 1120 , ANTH 1121/1192 , ANTH 1130 , ANTH 2238  
• CHMS 1150  
• CST 1150 , CST 2260  
• ECON 1101 , ECON 2200 , ECON 2201 , ECON 2203  
• GEOG 1102  
• NATV 1150  
• PSCI 1110 , PSCI 2200 , PSCI 2210 , PSCI 2220 , PSCI 2240 , PSCI 2260  
• PSY 1105 , PSY 2220 , PSY 2231 , PSY 2233  
• SOC 1101 , SOC 2205 , SOC 2211 , SOC 2213 , SOC 2216 , SOC 2221 , SOC 2225 , SOC 2235  
• WMST 1150  

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 CNM General Education Student Learning Outcomes
• Area V NM Higher Education General Education Core Competencies

Humanities

• ENG 1150 , ENG 2250 , ENG 2251 , ENG 2262 , ENG 2263 , ENG 2282 , ENG 2284 , ENG 2285 , ENG 2287 , ENG 2288  
• GNHN 1121 , GNHN 1122 , GNHN 2211 , GNHN 2221  
• HIST 1101 , HIST 1102 , HIST 1161 , HIST 1162 , HIST 1181 , HIST 1182  , HIST 2240 , HIST 2260 , HIST 2270  
• HUM 1111 , HUM 1121  
• PHIL 1102 , PHIL 1110 , PHIL 1156 , PHIL 2246 , PHIL 2247 , PHIL 2248  
• RLGN 1107 , RLGN 2240 , RLGN 2263  
• SPAN 2280  

Fine Arts

• ARTH 1101 , ARTH 2201 , ARTH 2202 , ARTH 2250 , ARTH 2251 , ARTH 2260  
• ENG 2210  
• MUS 1139 , MUS 1140 , MUS 1172  
• THEA 1122  

Computer Literacy Requirement

• ***3 credit hours
• Computer Literacy CNM General Education Student Learning Outcomes

• IT 1010  

** The Associate of Arts degree requires a total of fifteen (15) credit hours from the Social/Behavioral Sciences and Humanities/Fine Arts categories with no fewer than six (6) credit hours in each.

*** Computer Literacy is not a required New Mexico state general education area of learning. However, it is required to fulfill CNM’s general education core.

General Education Student Learning Outcomes addressed within degree/certificate programs and will not require additional coursework.

Critical Thinking

Life Skills/Teamwork