Associate in Science - Graduation Module

Communications (9.0 credits)

ENGL 1110 (Minimum Grade: C), a second English course and a third communications course.

ENGL 1110 - Composition I

Plus 3.0 additional hours from the following:

ENGL 2210 (Professional & Technical Communication) is preferred.

Plus 3.0 additional hours in a communications course:

History (3.0 credits)

Any course with the HIST designation except for American Military History. Some follow-on schools have specific history requirements that should be checked prior to enrolling in a history course. Not all courses are offered each semester.

Humanities or Modern Language (6.0 credits)

A cadet must take 6.0 hours in humanities.

This requirement may be met by a language course (SPAN, CHIN, FREN, etc.):

a literature course (American or British):

a specific humanities course:

or a second/third history course:

Laboratory Science (12.0 credits)

Three lab science courses are required, two of which must be sequential. Both the class and lab must receive a passing grade. Note: Computer Science courses (MCIS ####) do not count towards laboratory science graduation requirement.

Sequential Courses

BIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology
BIOL 1224 - Principles of Biology II
or
BIOL 2210 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOL 2225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
or
CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM Majors
CHEM 1225 - General Chemistry II for STEM Majors
or
GEOL 1110 - Physical Geology
GEOL 1120 - Environmental Geology
GEOL 2110 - Historical Geology
Note: GEOL 1120 or GEOL 2110 may be taken with GEOL 1110 to complete the GEOL sequence
or
PHYS 1230 - Algebra-Based Physics I
PHYS 1240 - Algebra-Based Physics II
or
PHYS 1310 - Calculus-based Physics I
PHYS 1320 - Calculus-based Physics II

And one from the following:

Cadet may take one from the list below or another laboratory science from the list above.

Mathematics (6.0 credits)

Two mathematics courses are required with MATH 1150 being the minimum allowable course.

Social & Behavioral Sciences (3.0 credits)

Courses designated as non-history social science courses. Courses listed are the most common courses offered, but other social science courses are available.

Creative & Fine Arts (3.0 credits)

Cadet must complete a minimum of 3.0 hours in Creative & Fine Arts. Please note, some courses within this area are less than 3.0 hours.

Military Science/Leadership (2.0 to 12.0 credits)

Cadets may take military science at NMMI. A contract cadet will take a maximum of 12.0 class hours of MS and 4.0 credits of physical activity. Cadets may take MS 1 and 2 to prepare for ROTC at a 4-year school. Cadets may take one semester of LEAD 1103 (Introduction to Leadership) or MSL each semester (totaling four MSL courses, not counting MSL 205) to satisfy this graduation requirement.

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