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April 27, 2006

UNM and UNM-Gallup Collaborate to Keep Students on the Math Track

Recognizing that many students who transfer to the University of New Mexico main campus from UNM Gallup struggle to finish their degrees, math department faculty at the two campuses have signed agreements to better prepare students for a mathematics or statistics major.

Articulation agreements were signed April 26 by Samir A. Wahid, professor and chair of math and sciences at UNM-Gallup and Alejandro Aceves, professor and chair of mathematics and statistics at UNM.

“We hope to ease students into UNM with as little transitional stress as possible by having them prepared to begin their majors,” said Aceves. “By bridging the academic steps, there will be one less hurdle for transferring students to overcome.”

The agreements are designed to streamline a path for students to complete their education in Gallup in two years and meet the requirements for admission into mathematics programs on main campus. Students will have opportunities to visit the main campus and learn about changes that will occur after they transfer.

By the time they reach UNM, students should be prepared to take their upper level math courses and upper level minor courses.  The UNM Department of Mathematics and Statistics will use a workable matrix for students to follow to earn their degrees in five years without overloaded class schedules.

UNM Gallup sees a direct need to begin advising and guiding students very early in their educational process.  This type of study plan can help keep these students on course and moving toward a degree. 

The long-term goal is to provide students at UNM Gallup with the tools they need to succeed in the larger environment.

 

 

 


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