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Academic Programs

Associate Degree Programs

NMSU awards both designated and undesignated associate degrees following completion of at least 60 semester credits (excluding “N” suffix courses). Please see the NMSU System Academic Regulations & Policies section of the catalog for specific information about Associate Degree Program graduation requirements. (Service personnel enrolled under the two-year Servicemembers Opportunity College Program may be exempt from this requirement.)

The designation Meritorious Graduate is awarded to the top 15 percent of the students receiving associate degrees within each college in any one academic year; the students must have completed 45 or more credits with computable grades at NMSU.

Las Cruces Campus

Detailed information on admission requirements, curricula, and associate degree or certificate requirements will be found in the section of this catalog devoted to the administering department/college.

• Associate of Arts
  Administered by the Community Colleges
• Associate of Fine Arts
  Administered by the Community Colleges
• Associate of Science
  Administered by the Community Colleges
• Associate of Science in Engineering Technology
  Administered by the College of Engineering

Designated Associate Degrees

The following designated associate degrees are granted to students completing the specified requirements of the degree.

• Associate in Art and Graphic Design
  Administered by the Community Colleges
• Associate in Criminal Justice
  Administered by the Community Colleges
• Associate in Education
  Administered by the Community Colleges
• Associate in Pre-business
  Administered by the College of Business
• Associate of Arts in Heritage Interpretation
  Administered by the Community Colleges

Community Colleges

Many of the associate degrees offered on Las Cruces campus, as well as other programs, are available at NMSU’s three community college campuses. For more information on community college campus offerings, refer to the “Community Colleges” chapter in this catalog and to their respective catalogs or admissions offices.

Please see the Community College Catalogs for more information about the Associate Degree Programs.

• Alamogordo Catalog
• Dona Ana Catalog
• Grants Catalog

Undergraduate Programs

For a full listing of all Undergraduate Programs offered at New Mexico State University, please see the Undergraduate Admissions webpage http://admissions.nmsu.edu/academics/.

Graduate Degree Programs

For a full listing of the Graduate Programs offered at New Mexico State University, please see the Graduate Admissions webpage

Academic Minors

Students seeking a degree may elect to complete one or more minors from those available, and the minor will be designated on their transcripts. Minors cannot be earned after the degree has been conferred. The minor may be in a single department or may be interdepartmental. Specific requirements for these minors are available in printed form in departmental and deans’ offices. See the College sections for a each Colleges complete list of the minors they offer.

Programs offered at New Mexico State University

Program are titled in the following styles:

• Agricultural Biology (Applied Biology) - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
  • Major Title (Agricultural Biology), will appear on diplomas and transcripts
  • Concentration Title (Applied Biology), will appear on diplomas and transcripts
  • Degree Title (Bachelor of Science in Agriculture), will appear on diplomas and transcripts
• Animation and Visual Effects - Bachelor of Creative Media*
  • Major Title (Animation and Visual Effects), will appear on diplomas and transcripts
  • Degree Title (Bachelor of Creative Media), will appear on diplomas and transcripts
• Sociology - Bachelor of Arts (Online)
  • Major Title (Animation and Visual Effects), will appear on diplomas and transcripts
  • Degree Title (Bachelor of Creative Media), will appear on diplomas and transcripts
  • Online denotes that these programs are a part of NMSU Global Campus

*Note: that some degrees will have emphasis, options, pathways, etc. appear on the degree page, but these items will not appear on transcripts.

• Brewery Engineering - Undergraduate Minor
  • Minor Title (Brewery Engineering), will appear on transcripts
  • Minor Level (Undergraduate Minor), corresponds with the level for the coursework required and what level a student must be in to declare the minor