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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 2003-2005 (in printable .pdf format)

All degrees in the College of Fine Arts have the following graduation requirements. See specific degree program for restrictions on core requirements.

  1. A minimum of 128 hours is required in all curricula. Of these, at least 40 hours must be completed in courses numbered 300 or above (upper division).
  2. To receive a degree, you must have a scholarship index of 2.0 or higher. You must also have achieved a grade average of 2.0 or higher on all hours attempted while enrolled in the College of Fine Arts.
  3. A minimum of one semester of resident enrollment is required after admission to the College of Fine Arts; in any case, you must be enrolled in the College of Fine Arts for your final semester at UNM.
  4. A minimum of 12 semester hours must be earned while enrolled in the College of Fine Arts.
  5. No more than 4 hours of non-professional physical education courses may be counted toward a degree.
  6. All degrees in the College of Fine Arts require the following core curriculum:
    1. Writing and Speaking. English 101 and 102, Composition I and II, and an additional course chosen from English 219, 220; Communication & Journalism 130; Philosophy 156. If you received an ACT English score of 29 or better or an SAT verbal score of 650 or better, you are exempt from taking English 101 and 102 and may substitute any 6 hours in Arts & Sciences electives. [English 220 is required for majors in Art History, Art Studio, Media Arts and Music. Communication & Journalism 130 or 220 is required for majors in Music Education.]
    2. Mathematics. One course chosen from Math 121, 129, 150, 162, 163, 180, 181, 215, Stat 145 (CLEP credit for Math 121, 123 and/or Math 150 can be used for placement, but does not satisfy this requirement. CLEP or AP credit for Math 162 or Math 180 satisfies this requirement.) [Math 120 does not count toward degrees in Fine Arts.]
    3. Physical and Natural Sciences. Two courses, one of which must include a laboratory, chosen from among the following: Anthropology 121L, 150 and 151L, 160 and 161L; Astronomy 101 and 101L; Biology 110 and 112L, 121L, 122L, 123 and 124L; Chemistry 111L, 121L or 131L, 122L or 132L; Earth and Planetary Sciences 101 and 105L, 201L, Environmental Science 101 and 102L; Geography 101 and 105L; Natural Sciences 261L, 262L, 263L; Physics 102 and 102L, 105, 151 and 151L, 152 and 152L, 160 and 160L, 161 and 161L.
    4. Social and Behavioral Sciences. Two courses chosen from among the following: American Studies 182, 185; Anthropology 101, 130; Community and Regional Planning 181; Economics 105, 106; Engineering-F 200; Geography 102; Linguistics 101 (AOA Anthropology 110); Political Science 110, 200, 220, 240; Psychology 105; Sociology 101. [Music Education majors: Psychology 105 and 220 are required.]
    5. Humanities. History 101L and 102L, Western Civilization.
    6. Second Language. One course chosen from any of the lower division non-English language offerings of the Departments of Linguistics (including Sign Language), Spanish and Portuguese, Foreign Languages and Literatures, and foreign languages in other departments and programs. Students with knowledge of a second language equivalent to four semesters of study are deemed to have satisfied this requirement. CLEP and AP credit can be used for placement, but unless the student has demonstrated knowledge equivalent to four semesters of study, an additional semester of a second language must be taken.
    7. Fine Arts. One course chosen from among the following: Architecture 101; Art History 101, 201, 202; Dance 105; Fine Arts 284; Media Arts 210; Music 139, 140; Theatre 122. Students may elect to take one 3-hour studio course offered by the Departments of Art and Art History, Media Arts, Music and Theatre and Dance to fulfill this requirement. [Music and Music Education majors: Music 139 and 140 will not count toward the degree.]

    A grade of C (not C-) is required in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of the Core Curriculum.

  7. During the semester prior to graduation, the application for degree must be completed and returned to the Fine Arts Advisement Center, Center for the Arts room 1103. For Summer or Fall graduation, the deadline is April 1. For Spring graduation, the deadline is November 1. If you fail to submit the application by the deadline, your graduation may be delayed.
  8. You must also meet the university minimum degree requirements as outlined under Graduation Requirements in The Undergraduate Program section of the catalog.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION contact the Fine Arts Advisement Center, Center for the Arts 1103; (505)277-4817.

(Subject to change.)