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Academy of Professions and Liberal Arts
 
   
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN LIBERAL ARTS
67 Credit Hours
Academy of Professions and Liberal Arts
   
Associate of Arts in Communication and Journalism
   
Associate of Arts in Education
   
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts
 
Associate of Arts in Southwest Studies
 
Associate of Applied Science in General Studies
   
     
The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts is designed for students who intend to pursue Bachelor of Arts degrees in various fields. Upon completion of the degree, a student will have satisfied the general education requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNM Albuquerque and Many other four-year institutions. All courses for the Liberal Arts A.A. will transfer to UNM Albuquerque. Students many not count IS 010 or IS 100 level classes towards a degree. Courses designated with a “T” (e.g., BUS-TC 293T) may not be used towards the Liberal Arts degree.  
   
Program Requirements
 
Writing and Speaking 9 Credit Hours
ENGL 101- Composition I *  
ENGL 102- Composition II  
Plus one course in:  
Communications & Journalism  
  * Students may not begin the Liberal Arts major until they place into ENGL 101 via placement exam or successful completion of IS ENGL 100. Students who have advanced placement credits to satisfy the ENGL 101 requirement may take PHIL 156 or another Communication & Journalism course.  
     
  Mathematics 6 Credit Hours
  Two (2) courses from below:  
MATH 121, MATH 162L, MATH 181, MATH 129, MATH 163L, MATH 215, MATH 150, MATH 180, STAT 145
 
Plus:  
MATH 121 or above (not 122 or 215)  
   
Physical & Natural Sciences 7 Credit Hours
Two (2) courses, at least one with a lab from:  

ANTH 121L, ANTH 150, ANTH 151L, ANTH 160, ANTH 161L

 
ASTR 101, ASTR 101L  

PHYSCS 102,PHYSCS 102L, PHYSCS 151, PHYSCS 151L, PHYSCS 152, PHYSCS 152L, PHYSCS 160, PHYSCS 160L, PHYSCS 161, PHYSCS 161L

 
BIOL 110, BIOL 112L, BIOL 123, BIOL 124L  
CHEM 111, CHEM 121L, CHEM 122L  
E&PS 101, E&PS 105L, E&PS 201L  
ENV SC 102L, ENV SC 101  
GEOG 101, GEOG 105L  
NAT SC 261L P, NAT SC 262L, NAT SC 263L  
    *Note: Arts & Sciences require 10 units to graduate.  
       
    Social and Behavioral Sciences 9 Credit Hours
    Two (2)Courses from the following:  
    AM ST 182, AM ST 185  
    ANTH 101, ANTH 130  
    ECON 106, ECON 105  
    GEOG 102  
    LING 101  
    POL SC 220, POL SC 240, POL SC 110, POL SC 200  
    PSYCH 105  
    SOC 101  
    Plus 2 courses from:
American Studies (certain courses only; check with an Arts & Sciences advisor); Anthropology (cultural); Economics; Geography (not 101, 105, 251, 351, 356, 359, 453); Linguistics; Political Science (not 250, 291, 491, 499); Psychology, Sociology (not 338, 381, 478, 481L, 490, 499)
 
       
    Humanities 9 Credit Hours
    Three (3) courses from at least three (3) from the following:  
    AM ST 186  
    CLSCS 107, CLSCS 204, CLSCS 205, COMP L 223 or 224  
    ENGL 107, ENGL 150, ENGL 292 or 293  
    HIST 162, HIST 101, HIST 102  
    PHIL 101, PHIL 201, PHIL 202  
    RELIG 107, RELIG 263, RELIG 264
 
    U HON 100, U HON 200  
    PLUS one (1) course from:
History; Literature (English, foreign, comparative); Philosophy (except 156); Religious Studies (not 333, 422, 430); American Studies (certain courses only - check with Arts & Sciences advisor)
 
       
    Foreign Language 12 Credit Hours
    Two (2) courses from any of the lower division non-English language offerings  
    *Note: Arts & Sciences require completion of level 4 (4th semester), or the equivalent, for graduation.  
       
    Fine Arts 12 Credit Hours
    One (1) course from the following:  
    ARCH 101  
    ART HI 101, ART HI 201, ART HI 202  
    DANCE 105  
    FINE ARTS 284  
    M A 210  
    MUSIC 139 OR MUSIC 140  
    THEA 122  
    OR 1 three-credit studio/performance course offered by Art & Art Hist, Music, Theater & Dance, or Media Arts
 
    PLUS one (1) course from:
Art & Art Hist; Music, Theater & Dance; or Media Arts
If you took 3 credits studio/performance, these 3 must be History, Appreciation, or Criticism.

 
       
    Electives 9 Credit Hours
    Elective courses should be chosen in consultation with UNM-Taos and UNM Extended University advisors in order to develop a coherent program for transferring to UNM or other four-year programs.  
       
    TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED 67 Credit Hours
       
     
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