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    Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

NMMI General Education Curriculum


The state of New Mexico general education model allows college students to focus on essential skills needed in today’s society, as they see advanced degrees and/or careers. The New Mexico general education model consists of six areas. Within the general education model are 31 total credit hours, nine of which are elective (flex) hours determined by the institution. The current approved NMMI general education courses are listed below within their general education areas.

Communications (6 Credit Hours)

Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)

Science (4 Credit Hours)

Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 Credit Hours)

Humanities (3 Credit Hours)

Creative & Fine Arts (3 Credit Hours)

For more information on the New Mexico general education model, visit the NM HED General Education Curriculum webpage.

Communications (6.0 Hrs - Two courses)


  
plus an additional communications course:
  
  
  
COMM 2170 - Intercultural Communications ( 3.0)  

Mathematics (3.0 Hrs - One course determined by math placement)


  
  
  
   
  
   
  

Science (4.0 Hrs - One course including lab)


  &  ASTR 1115L - Introduction to Astronomy Lab ( 0.0)  

BIOL 1110 - General Biology ( 4.0)  
  
  & CHEM 1120L - Introduction to Chemistry Lab (non majors) ( 0.0)  
  &   
  &    
  & GEOL 1110L - Physical Geology Laboratory ( 0.0)  
  & GEOL 1120L - Environmental Geology Laboratory ( 0.0)  
  & GEOL 2110L - Historical Geology Laboratory ( 0.0)  
   & PHYS 1121L - Introduction to Applied Physics Laboratory ( 0.0)  
  &   
  &   
 
Science Courses Pending HED Gen Ed Approval: BIOL 1110L, BIOL 2110, BIOL 2610, BIOL 2610L, CHEM 1120L, PHYS 1112, PHYS 1112L

Social & Behavioral Science (3.0 Hrs - One course)


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Humanities (3.0 Hrs - One course)


       
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
      
  
  
  
  
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Humanities Courses Pending HED Gen Ed Approval: SPAN 1806, SPAN 2806, COMM 1053, COMM 2113, HIST 1213, HIST 1223, HUMN 1211

Creative & Fine Arts (3.0 Hrs - Typically, one course)


   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Creative & Fine Arts Pending HED Gen Ed Approval: ARTS 1103, ARTS 1403, ARTH 2110, ARTS 2123, DRAM 1113, ENGL 1323, MUSC 1403, MUSC #### (1.0 hr Band/Choir Activity Courses)

Flex I: Second English (3.0 Hrs - One course)

 
 
 

Flex II: History (3.0 Hrs - One course)

 
 
 
 
 
 

Flex III: Humanities (3.0 Hrs - One course)

Any course listed in the Humanities course list above. For A.S. degree,  can be taken.

Note: HIST 2145 is an approved Humanities course for New Mexico General Education. However, for the A.A. NMMI graduation requirement, this course applies towards the second History graduation requirement. It is recommended that those pursuing an A.A. degree take a Humanities course other than HIST 2145 to satisfy this Flex III general education requirement.