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New Mexico
Common Course Numbers
The course prefix and number that appear in parenthesis next to the
NMSU course number (in the previous section) is the New Mexico
Common Course Number. The common course number connects
equivalent courses at multiple institutions ensuring students that the
course will transfer to the receiving institution and meet degree requirements
as if it were taken on that campus.
Transferring Courses
Within Degree Programs
To facilitate the transfer of courses within certain degree programs,
New Mexico colleges and universities have collaborated to develop
transferable discipline modules. These are made up of an agreedupon
number of hours and courses. When discipline module courses
are taken in addition to the 35-hour general education core, the
total number of hours in a transfer module are approximately 64.
Transferring to Related
Programs at Other Institutions
Transfer agreements for specific programs exist between Doña
Ana Community College and selected four-year institutions, most
of which are in New Mexico. For further information, refer to the
Transfer and Transition Guides posted on the Web at http://dabsys.
nmsu.edu/dabcctransguides/
NOTE: Students transferring to another institution should consult
that institution’s catalog for the most current information.
Student Responsibility
New Mexico’s colleges and universities have collaborated to produce
guides to assist students who plan to transfer before completing
a program of study. Course modules are designed to help students
select courses carefully so that they may transfer with little or no loss
of credit. However, planning for effective transfer within maximum
efficiency is ultimately the student’s responsibility. Responsible
transfer planning includes early and regular consultation with the
intended degree-granting institution to assure that all pre-transfer
course work will meet the requirement of the of desired degree.
Complaint Procedure
for Transfer Credit Appeal
All New Mexico public post-secondary institutions are required to
establish policies and practices for receiving and resolving complaints
from students or from other complainants regarding the
transfer of course work from other public institutions in the state. A
copy of NMSU’s complaint policy may be obtained from the Office
of the Registrar or from the Deputy Secretary for Academic Affairs,
Higher Education Department, New Mexico School for the Deaf
Campus, 1068 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505-1650.
Applying DACC Degrees and Credit
Toward Bachelor’s Degree Programs
Many DACC courses may apply toward bachelor’s degree
programs at NMSU and other universities. When planning to
transfer, it is best to consult with advisers at both DACC and the
university you have chosen.
The following nine programs offered through DACC articulate with
bachelor’s degree programs at either New Mexico State University
or the University of New Mexico, as indicated:
• Associate of Arts Degree to all departments in the NMSU College
of Arts and Sciences
• Associate of Science Degree to all departments in the NMSU
College of Arts and Sciences
• Creative Media Technology to the NMSU College of Arts and
Sciences
• Criminal Justice to the Department of Criminal Justice in the
NMSU College of Arts and Sciences
• Early Childhood Education and Education programs to the
NMSU College of Education
• Pre-Architecture Option of the Drafting and Design Technologies
Program to the UNM School of Architecture and
Planning
• Pre-Business to all departments in the NMSU College of Business
• Public Health to the Department of Health Science, NMSU
College of Health and Social Services
• Computer- and technology-related associate degree programs
to the NMSU Information and Communication Technology
bachelor’s degree program in the Engineering Technology Department,
College of Engineering
In addition to the specific programs listed above, any associate of
applied science degree earned at DACC may be applied in its entirety
toward the Bachelor of Applied Studies or Bachelor of Individualized
Studies degree offered by NMSU’s College of Extended
Learning.
A majority of the credits earned in the following associate degree
programs at DACC will apply toward meeting bachelor’s degree requirements
of specified departments at NMSU:
• Business Occupations to the Department of Agricultural Economics
and Agricultural Business in the College of Agriculture
and Home Economics
• Business Office Technology to the Department of Curriculum
and Instruction, College of Education
• Electronics Technology to the Department of Engineering Technology
in the NMSU College of Engineering
• Emergency Medical Services, Radiologic Technology, and Respiratory
Care to the Department of Health Science, College of
Health and Social Services
• Hospitality Services to the Hospitality, Restaurant, and Tourism
Management Department, College of Agriculture and Home
Economics
• Nursing to the Department of Nursing, College of Health and
Social Services
Those planning to teach at the secondary level may apply at least 36
credits earned in the following DACC programs toward the bachelor
of science degree in Agricultural and Extension Education (College
of Agriculture and Home Economics): Automation and Manufacturing
Technology; Automotive Technology; Computer Technology;
Digital Graphics Technology; Drafting and Design Technology; Electrical
Apprenticeship; Electronics Technology; Heating, Ventilation,
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Water Technology; and Welding
Technology.
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