Pre-Business - Associate Degree
(60 credits)
This program is administered by NMSU College of Business. All courses listed may be applied toward a degree at NMSU.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| Area I: Communications | ||
| ENGL 111G | Rhetoric and Composition 1 | 4 |
| ENGL 203G | Business and Professional Communication 1 | 3 |
| COMM 253G | Public Speaking 1 | 3 |
| or COMM 265G | Principles of Human Communication | |
| Area II: Mathematics | ||
| MATH 120 | Intermediate Algebra 1 | 3 |
| MATH 121G | College Algebra 1 | 3 |
| MATH 142G | Calculus for the Biological and Management Sciences 1,2 | 3 |
| A ST 251G | Statistics for Business and the Behavioral Sciences 2 | 3 |
| or STAT 251G | Statistics for Business and the Behavioral Sciences | |
| Area III: Laboratory Sciences | ||
| Select two from two different departments from the following: | 8 | |
| The Planets | 4 | |
or ASTR 110G | Introduction to Astronomy | |
| Human Biology and Human Biology Laboratory | 4 | |
| Natural History of Life and Natural History of Life Laboratory | 4 | |
| Introduction to Computer Science | 4 | |
| Principles and Applications of Chemistry | 4 | |
or CHEM 111G | General Chemistry I | |
| Geography of the Natural Environment | 4 | |
or GEOL 111G | Introductory Geology | |
| The Great Ideas of Physics | 4 | |
| General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory | 4 | |
| Area IV & V: Social/Behavioral Sciences and Humanities/Fine Arts 3 | ||
| Select a total of 15 combined credits from Areas IV and V, with at least 9 credits in one of the two areas: | 15 | |
Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences: 3 | ||
Select 6-9 credits from the following: | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics 2,4 | 3 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics 2,4 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Approved Social/Behavioral Science Course | ||
Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 | ||
Select 6-9 credits from the following: | ||
| Orientation in Art | 3 | |
| Visual Concepts | 3 | |
| Literature and Culture | 3 | |
| Roots of Modern Europe | 3 | |
| Modern Europe | 3 | |
| Introduction to Early American History | 3 | |
| Introduction to Recent American History | 3 | |
| An Introduction to Music | 3 | |
| History of Jazz in Popular Music: A Blending of Cultures | 3 | |
| The Art of Wondering | 3 | |
| The Quest for God | 3 | |
| Informal Logic | 3 | |
| Ethics | 3 | |
| The World of Theatre | 3 | |
| Business Core, Lower Division | ||
| ACCT 221 | Principles of Accounting I (Financial) | 3 |
| ACCT 222 | Principles of Accounting II (Managerial) | 3 |
| BCIS 110 | Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Systems | 3 |
| or C S 110 | Computer Literacy | |
| BUSA 111 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Approved Electives 5 | ||
| Select sufficient electives to complete a total of 60 credits. | 3 | |
| Recommended Electives | ||
| Introduction to Marketing | 3 | |
| Introduction to Management | 3 | |
| Introduction to Finance | 3 | |
| Legal Issues in Business | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
| 1 | Grade of C or better required. |
| 2 | Majors in economics must have a final grade of C or better in ECON 251G Principles of Macroeconomics, ECON 252G Principles of Microeconomics, and A ST 251G Statistics for Business and the Behavioral Sciences or STAT 251G Statistics for Business and the Behavioral Sciences or equivalent, and MATH 142G Calculus for the Biological and Management Sciences. |
| 3 | Courses listed are taught at DACC. See these categories listed under “New Mexico Common Core” in the section titled, “Transfer Among New Mexico Institutions of Higher Education,” for a comprehensive list. |
| 4 | Should not be taken until sophomore year. |
| 5 | Electives chosen in consultation with advisor or satellite center director. In most cases, a maximum of eight applied credits (i.e., credit for technical courses) may be counted toward this degree. |