| Graduation
Requirements |
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You may follow the Forms link to obtain a printable graduation
requirements checklist. |
GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS  |
| A
degree from the College of Arts & Sciences is designed to give students a
relatively broad background while allowing concentrated study in two disciplines.
This is accomplished through group requirements, the selection of a major and
minor, and the opportunity to select electives. Students formally declare a major
and minor when they enter the College. They must file a degree application (available
from the College office) upon completion of 90 hours. A list of courses required
for graduation is then sent to the student. The student is solely responsible
for being familiar with and completing all graduation requirements. |
| A
degree from the College of Arts & Sciences is awarded upon completion or accomplishment
of the following: |
| 1. |
A
minimum of 96 hours of courses taught by Arts & Sciences departments. Exceptions
are allowed for majors in family studies (88 hours) and art (92 hours). |
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Effective
Fall 1997, 18 hours of honors courses count for Arts & Sciences credit. |
| 2. |
A
total of 128 acceptable hours. |
| 3. |
A
grade-point average of at least 2.00 as defined in the General Academic Regulating
section of the UNM Course Catalog. |
| 4. |
42
hours of upper division course work (courses numbered 300 or 400) with a minimum
GPA of 2.00 on all upper division hours accepted by the College. The College of
Arts and Sciences does not accept in fulfillment of the requirement of 42 credit-hours
of upper-division course work, any lower-division course work transferred to UNM
as the equivalent of an upper-division course. While a particular topic may be
adequately covered in such a lower-division course so as to be considered acceptable
for fulfillment of major or minor course requirement from a disciplinary content
viewpoint, it does not meet the upper-division requirement, as upper-division
courses are taught assuming a degree of maturity and sophistication on the Junior/Senior
level. In other words, lower-division courses accepted by substitution approval
at a departmental level DO NOT constitute substitution for the 42-hour upper-division
requirement. |
| 5. |
A
major and minor or a double major, or one of the special curricula of the College
(see approved programs listed below). |
| 6. |
UNM
Core Curriculum, as described below. |
| 7. |
A&S
College Group Requirements as described below. |
| 8. |
Demonstration
of competence in the writing of English as described in the Admission
Requirements. |
| 9. |
One
semester/session of resident enrollment subsequent to admission to the College
of Arts & Sciences with a minimum of 6 semester hours taught by Arts &
Sciences departments. |
| 10 |
Students
must comply with University requirements for a Bachelor's Degree as outlined in
the Student Services section of the UNM Course Catalog. Students who have not
been in continuous attendance must follow the current catalog requirements upon
re-enrollment. Existing degree summaries may have to be modified in accordance
with new University Core Curriculum requirements and
A&S Group alignments (see sections below: Core Curriculum and
A & S Group Requirements). |
| 11. |
All
paperwork and requirements documenting transfer equivalencies, grade changes,
removals of incomplete, substitutions and/or waivers awarded at the Departmental
or College level must be filed in the College Advisement Center by the last day
of classes in the semester of graduation. Procedures for petition are available
in the A&S Advisement Center. |
| 12. |
Students
in the College of Arts & Sciences receive PROGRESS reports detailing their
status with respect to University and College requirements, as well as those in
the major and minor areas of study. This automated degree audit is intended to
aid students in planning their academic program, but will not reflect waivers
and substitutions granted until paperwork filed with the College office is forwarded
to the Office of the Registrar. Certification of completion of degree requirements
is solely the responsibility of the College. |
UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM |
| Writing
and Speaking (9 hours): |
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English
101-102 and an additional course chosen from English 219, 220; Communication and
Journalism 130; Philosophy 156. |
| Mathematics: |
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One
course chosen from Math 121, 150, 162L, 163L, 180, 181, 215, Stat 145. |
| Physical
and Natural Sciences: |
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Two
courses, one of which must include a laboratory chosen from Anthropology 150 and
151L, Astronomy 101; Biology 110 and 112L, 121L, 122L, 123L; Chemistry 105 and
107L, 111L, 121L or 131L, 122L or 132L; Earth & Planetary Sciences 101 and
105L, 102L, 103; Geography 101 and 105L; Natural Sciences 261L, 262L, 263L; Physics
102L, 151L, 152L, 160L, 161L. |
| Social
and Behavioral Sciences (minimum 6 hours): |
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Two
courses chosen from: American Studies 182, 185; Anthropology 101, 130; Economics
105, 106; Geography 102; Linguistics 101; Political Science 110, 200; Psychology
105; Sociology 101. |
| Humanities
(6 hours): |
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Two
courses chosen from American Studies 186; Classics 107, 204, 205; Comparative
Literature and Cultural Studies 223, 224; English 150, 292, 293; Foreign Languages
(M Lang) 101; History 101, 102, 161, 162; Philosophy 101, 201, 202; Religious
Studies 107. |
| Foreign
Language (non-English language; minimum 3 hours): |
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One
course chosen from any of the lower-division non-English language offerings of
the Departments of Linguistics, Spanish and Portuguese, and Foreign Languages
and Literature. |
| Fine
Arts (minimum of 3 hours): |
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One
course chosen from: Art History 101, 201, 202; Dance 105; Media Arts 210; Music
139, 140; Theater 122. Students may elect to take one three-hour studio course
offered by the Departments of Art and Art History, Music, Theater and Dance, and
the Media Arts program to fulfill this requirement. |
GROUP REQUIREMENTS |
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The
A&S Group Requirements reflect the College's commitment to a broad liberal
arts education. In order to maintain consistency with the newly-adopted UNM Core
Curriculum (above), the traditional eight A&S Groups have been restructured
to consist of seven subject areas. A&S students must exceed UNM Core requirements
in several of the subject areas. Course selections are from a broader list than
applicable to the UNM Core Curriculum (see below). Beginning in the Fall 1999,
students must complete A&S Group requirements in SIX of the following seven
categories (all UNM Core Curriculum (UNM CC) requirements in all areas must be
completed as detailed above, and count toward completion of A&S groups of
the same subject area). No single course may be applied to more than one group.
Because of their inter- and multidisciplinary nature, students planning to use
African-American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Chicano Studies, General
Honors, Geography, Native American Studies, or Women Studies to fulfill Group
requirements must consult with the A&S Advisement Center regarding applicability
of the courses toward these requirements. Problems courses (e.g., 490/499) cannot
be used to fulfill group requirements. |
I.
Writing and Speaking
(9 hours total -- may include same 9 hours as UNM CC): |
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Not
more than 6 hours from one area from offerings in English writing, Communication
and Journalism, or Linguistics. Selected Anthropology courses may apply (see current
listings in A & S Advisement Center). |
II.
Mathematics
(6 hours total -- may include 3 hours from UNM CC): |
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See
Math restrictions posted on page 206. For example, credit is not accepted for
both Math 121 and 150. Additionally, Math 111, 112, 120 or 215 may not be used
to satisfy any portion of the 6 hour total. For other restrictions on Math courses
see page 208 of the UNM Course Catalog. |
III.
Physical and Natural Sciences
(10 hours total, including laboratory -- may include 7 hours and laboratory from
UNM CC): |
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From
Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Planetary Sciences (except Natural
Sciences 261L, 262L, and 263L), or Physics. Selected Anthropology or Geography
courses may apply (see current listings in A&S Advisement Center). Not more
than 7 hours from any one area. |
IV.
Social & Behavioral Sciences
(12 hours total -- may include 6 hours from UNM CC): |
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From
Economics, Political Science (except 250, 291, 478 or 499), Psychology or Sociology
(except 338, 381, 481L, 478, 490 or 499). Selected African American Studies, American
Studies, Anthropology, Chicano Studies, Geography, Native American Studies, or
Women Studies courses may apply (see current listings in A&S Advisement Center).
Not more than 6 hours from any one area. |
V.
Humanities
(9 hours total -- may include 6 hours from UNM CC): |
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Not
more than 6 hours from any one area in literature (including English, American,
foreign and comparative literature), History, Philosophy, Religious Studies (except
333, 422 and 430). Selected African American Studies, American Studies, Chicano
Studies, Native American Studies, or Women Studies courses may apply (see current
listings in A&S Advisement Center). |
VI.
Second Language
(4th semester or equivalent; 3 hours minimum -- UNM CC hours may not satisfy this
requirement if courses selected are from lower than 4th semester equivalent): |
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As
many hours as needed to complete the fourth semester of a non-English language.
Fulfillment may be met through testing. Students with proficiency in a foreign
language (for example, any student who uses English as a second language) should
consult with the department offering theater language, or the A&S Advisement
Center for advisement, placement and/or testing. |
VII.
Fine Arts
(6 hours total -- may include 3 hours from UNM CC): |
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Acceptable
are selected courses in the history, appreciation, and criticism of art, architecture,
music, theater, and dance. Selected African American Studies, American Studies,
Anthropology, Chicano Studies, Native American Studies, or Women Studies courses
may apply (see current listings in A&S Advisement Center). Three hours of
studio OR performance art may apply. |
| Any
transfer work to be applied toward a UNM Core or A&S Group requirement must
be approved by an A&S Senior Academic Advisor. Courses in General Honors or
Undergraduate Seminar programs may, with Dean's approval, be counted toward selected
group requirements on a case-by-case basis. No courses with the Introductory Studies
designation may be applied to any UNM Core or A&S Group requirement. |