Associate of Arts
This program is designed to maximize transfer of credit to a four-year college or university. In addition to a generous exposure to general education courses, you will concentrate your efforts in Art.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (35 hrs)
Communications (9 hrs)
• ENG 111 English Composition I (3) Pre-requisite: ENG 109
• SPCH 130 Public Speaking (3) Pre-requisite: ENG 109
Choose one of the following two courses:
• ENG 112 English Composition II (3) Pre-requisite: ENG 111
• ENG 116 Technical Writing (3) Pre-requisite: ENG 111
Mathematics (3 hrs)
• MATH 150 College Algebra (3) Pre-requisite: MATH 130
Laboratory Science (8 hrs)
Choose two course (with labs) from the following list:
• ASTR 110/L Introduction to Astronomy w/lab (4) Pre-requisite: ENG 109 and MATH 100
• BIOL 110/L Survey of Modern Biology w/lab (4)
• CHEM 110/L Introduction to Chemistry w/lab (4) Pre-requisite: MATH 102
• ES 112/L Environmental Science w/Lab (4)
• GEOL 101/L Physical Geology w/Lab (4)
• GEOL 102 Historical Geology w/Lab (4)
• PHYS 110/L Introduction to Physics w/Lab (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6-9 hrs) *
You must select courses from at least two different discipline areas from the following list:
• ANTH 101/l Physical Anthropology w/Lab (4)
• ANTH 102 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3)
• ANTH 111 Language and Culture (3)
• ANTH 207 Cultures of New Mexico (3)
• ECON 200 Macroeconomics (3)
• ECON 201 Microeconomics (3)
• GEOG 111 World Geography (3)
• PSCI 110 The Political World (3)
• PSCI 200 American Politics (3)
• PSY 105 General Psychology (3)
• SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
• SOC 220 Social Problems (3)
• SOC 225 Marriage and the Family (3)
Humanities and Fine Arts (6-9 hrs) *
You must select courses from at least two different discipline areas from the following list:
• ART 105 Introduction to Art (3)
• ART 107 History of Art (3)
• ENG Lit. courses numbered 260-298
• HIST 101 Western Civilization I (3)
• HIST 102 Western Civilization II (3)
• HIST 161 History of the U.S. to 1877 (3)
• HIST 162 History of the U.S. from 1877 (3)
• HIST 260 History of New Mexico (3)
• HUM 101 Humanities I (3)
• HUM 102 Humanities II (3)
• MUS 105 Music Appreciation (3)
• PHIL 110 Intro to Philosophical Problems (3)
• PHIL 220 Ethics (3)
• THE 120 Introduction to Theatre I (3) Co-requisite: THE 150
• THE 130 History of Theatre (3)
• THE 220 Introduction to Theatre II (3) Pre-requisite: THE 120
• THE 225 Creative Drama Techniques for the Classroom K-12 (3)
• THE 238 Teatro Chicana/o (3)
* You must complete at least 15 crs between these two areas, maintaining at least two disciplines in each area.
Health, Physical Education & Recreation (1 hr)
• Elective (1)
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Art (33 hrs)
• ART 105 Introduction to Art (3) Pre-requisite: ENG 109
• ART 107 History of Art I (3) Pre-requisite: ENG 109
• ART 110 Drawing I (3)
• ART 120 Painting I (3)
• ART 122 Basic Design (3)
• ART 208 History of NM Art and Architecture (3) Pre-requisite: ENG 109
• ART 211 History of Art II (3) Pre-requisites: ART 107 ENG 109N
• ART 221 Drawing II (3) Pre-requisite: ENG 110
• ART 232 Painting II (3) Pre-requisite: ENG 120
• ART 233 Printmaking I (3) Pre-requisite: ENG 120
Elective - Choose one course from the following:
• ART 150 Bookmaking (3)
• ART 160 Pottery (3)
• ART 170 Photography I (3)
• ART 235 Watercolor (3) Pre-requisite: ART 120
• ART 237 Sculpture (3)
• ART 240 Portrait Painting (3)
• DANC 126 Modern Dance (2)
• FA 101 Weaving I (1) Co-requisite: FA 101L
• FA 101L Weaving I Lab (6) Co-requisite: FA 101
• THE 120 Theatre I (3) Pre-requisite: ENG 109
