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Certificate (42–48 credits)<br />
To earn a certificate in any of the three areas listed for the associate<br />
degree—electrical apprenticeship, machinist apprenticeship,<br />
or plumbing apprenticeship—a student takes only those courses in<br />
the preceding section that have a check mark (✔), and takes no<br />
courses listed under “General Education Requirements” or “Related<br />
Requirements.”<br />
Program Content:<br />
Electrical Lineworker Certificate Option (34 credits)<br />
The Electrical Lineworker Certificate Option has its own separate<br />
requirements that are listed here.<br />
NOTE: Students not possessing a commercial drivers license (CDL)<br />
will be required to take OEAT 130, Intro. to Transportation Industry<br />
(3 cr.), during the spring semester and OEAT 131, Class A CDL (6<br />
cr.), during the first summer session.<br />
Related Requirements<br />
6 credits<br />
OECS 105 Intro. to Microcomputer Technology 3<br />
OETS 118 Math for Technicians 3<br />
Technical Requirements<br />
28 credits<br />
OEET 110 Basic Electricity & Electronics 4<br />
OEET 130 Intro. to Electrical Power Systems 2<br />
OEET 131 Electrical Lineworker Lab I 5<br />
OEET 140 Electrical Power Systems 3<br />
OEET 141 Electrical Lineworker Lab II 5<br />
OEET 210 Intermediate Electricity 5<br />
OEET 221 Cooperative Experience 4<br />
Associate in<br />
General Studies<br />
Associate in General Studies Degree<br />
527-7519<br />
This flexible program is available for those who wish to tailor an<br />
associate degree to their own specific needs. It allows students to<br />
include courses from a variety of program areas. Please note: A student<br />
who has previously earned an associate degree from DACC<br />
or from any other institution is ineligible to receive an associate in<br />
general studies degree.<br />
Requirements for the associate in general studies degree are as follows:<br />
1 Complete a total of 66 credit hours (excludes noncredit<br />
courses, such as those with an “N” suffix);<br />
2 Complete ENGL 111G with a C or better;<br />
3 Achieve a 2.0 cumulative GPA; and<br />
4 Complete the last 15 hours at any DACC center or NMSU<br />
campus. Credits gained through CLEP or ACT, challenge credit,<br />
and/or credit from another college/university or correspondence<br />
school may not be used to fulfill this 15-hour requirement.<br />
Under the SOCAD agreement, military personnel and their family<br />
members are exempt from the requirements described in item 4<br />
above.<br />
Associate of Arts<br />
Associate of Arts Degree<br />
527-7610 or 527-7635<br />
The Associate of Arts degree allows students to complete many of the<br />
general education requirements for a bachelor’s degree at NMSU or<br />
other four-year institutions. It is recommended that students plan to<br />
take electives to meet the requirements for their planned baccalaureate<br />
degree, or specific requirements within the major, such as the<br />
foreign language requirement.<br />
Associate of Arts (66 credits)<br />
To complete the A.A. degree, 66 credits are required. The last 15<br />
credits must be completed at DACC, NMSU, or any campus of<br />
NMSU. A minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 is required<br />
for graduation. A maximum of nine credits in applied courses<br />
are accepted for electives.<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
Communication<br />
10 credits<br />
COMM 253G Public Speaking 3<br />
COMM 265G Principles of Human Commununication<br />
ENGL 111G Rhetoric and Composition 4<br />
ENGL 203G Business & Professional Communication 3<br />
ENGL 211G Writing in the Humanities & Social Sciences<br />
ENGL 218G Tech. & Scientific Communication<br />
Mathematics<br />
3 credits<br />
MATH 120 Intermediate Algebra 3<br />
MATH 210G Mathematics Appreciation<br />
Humanities and Fine Arts<br />
9–10 credits<br />
One fine arts course selected from the following: 3<br />
ART 101G, MUS 101G, THTR 101G<br />
Two courses, each from two different areas: 6 – 7<br />
English literature (ENGL); HIST; language (FREN,<br />
GER, PORT, RUS, SPAN); PHIL; W S<br />
Laboratory Sciences<br />
8 credits<br />
Two courses selected from the following (must include 8<br />
a laboratory, and each course must have a different<br />
prefix): BIOL; CHEM; GEOG (physical geography only);<br />
any course with an ASTR, GEOL, or PHYS prefix<br />
Social/Behavioral Sciences<br />
9 credits<br />
Three courses selected from the following 9<br />
(each course must have a different prefix):<br />
ANTH, ECON, GEOG (social geography only),<br />
GOVT, PSY, SOC, and W S (W S 201G only)<br />
Electives<br />
26–27 credits<br />
Electives chosen in consultation with adviser 17 – 27<br />
Electives in applied areas chosen 0 – 9<br />
in consultation with adviser<br />
2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8 C A TA L O G<br />
27