Business Fundamentals - Certificate of Completion
Doña Ana Community College
2025-2026 Catalog
(16 credits)
NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all required Technical Requirements courses and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.
Students must complete all University certificate requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 16 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Requirements | ||
| Area I: Communications - English Compostition Level 1 | ||
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I (or ENGL 2210G, grade C- or higher) 1, 2 | 4 |
| BUSA 1110 | Intro to Business | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Business Mathematics | 3 | |
| Intermediate Algebra (grade C- or higher) 1 | 3 | |
| College Algebra (grade C- or higher) 1 | 3 | |
| Survey of Mathematics (grade C- or higher) 1 | 3 | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Human Relations in Business | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Sociology 1 | 3 | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Finance 1 | 3 | |
| Principles of Management 1 | 3 | |
| Principles of Marketing 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
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Courses are identical to those offered at New Mexico State University Las Cruces (main) Campus.
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This course requires a grade of C- or better.
(16 credits)
A Suggested Plan of Study
The contents of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. This is only a suggested plan of study for students, and is not intended as a contract. Individual student academic plans may vary. Please contact your academic advisor to create a plan that works for you. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.
NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all Technical Requirements courses and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.
Students must complete all University certificate requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 16 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I (or ENGL 2210G, grade C- or higher) | 4 |
| MATH 1130G | Survey of Mathematics (grade C- or higher) 1 or Intermediate Algebra or College Algebra or Business Mathematics | 3 |
| PSYC 1110G | Introduction to Psychology 2 or Introduction to Sociology or Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| BUSA 1110 | Intro to Business | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Choose ONE from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Finance | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
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While OATS 106 meets program requirements, it does not meet the NM General Education Area II: Mathematics requirements.
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While BMGT 240 meets program requirements, it does not meet the NM General Education Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences requirements.