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Academy of Professions and Liberal Arts
 
   
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN SOUTHWEST STUDIES
64 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 Southwest Studies is an interdisciplinary program dealing with topics related to the American Southwest and United States-Mexico border regions. The course offerings include studies in history, culture, social problems, and environmental issues and encompass a broad intellectual perspective. An AA in Southwest Studies satisfies the general education requirements of UNM Albuquerque and other four-year institutions. It prepares students to transfer into B.A. programs in American Studies, Native American Studies, Chicano Studies, American History, American Literature, Sociology and Anthropology. It can also provide regional perspective for a variety of human resource management and other professionals.  
     
  Core Requirements 6 Credit Hours
  AM ST 186 Introduction to Southwest Studies  
  LIB 266 Introduction to Information Research  
     
 
Humanities/Fine Arts
9 Credit Hours
   
   
   
 
 
    Foreign Languages 6 Credit Hours
    SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish  
    SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish  
       
    Social/Behavioral Science 9 Credit Hours
    ANTH 120 Digging up our past  
    ANTH 130 Cultures of the World  
    SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology  
       
    Southwest Studies Electives 15 Credit Hours
    Choose any 5 of the following:  
    ANTH 121L Archeology Laboratory  
    ANTH 130 Cultures of the World  
    ANTH 221 Ancient People of the Southwest  
    ANTH 222 Ancient Mexico  
    ANTH 237 Indians of New Mexico  
    ANTH 238 Cultures of the Southwest  
    ENGL 211 TOPICS in Literature: Southwest Literature; Native American Literature; Chicano Literature; Latin American Literature; Oral Literature of the Southwest; The Southwest Image in Literature and Film; Latin and American Literature and Film  
    ENGL 298 Workshop in Literature or Writing  
    M LANG 150 Introduction to Latin America  
    HIST 101 Western Civilization  
    HIST 102 Western Civilization  
    HIST 160 HISTory of the United States  
    HIST 161 HISTory of the United States  
    SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish  
    SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish  
    WM ST 231 Introduction for Chicana Studies  
    WM ST 233 American Indian Women  
    ART HI 251 Artistic Traditions of the Southwest  
    MUSIC 113 Mexican Guitar  
    MUSIC 114 Mexican Guitar  
    DANCE 169 Flamenco I  
    DANCE 269 Flamenco II  
       
    Communication and Writing 9 Credit Hours
    ENGL 101 Comp I: Exposition  
    ENGL 102 Comp II: Analysis and Argument  
    Choose 1 (one) course from one of the following areas:  
    Communications  
    Linguistics  
    Journalism  
    ENGL 219: Technical Writing  
       
    Mathematics and Behavioral and Natural Science
9 Credit Hours
    1 (one) course in Biology  
    2 (two) courses in Mathematics 121 or above OR 2 (two) courses in the following areas:
 
    Chemistry  
    Earth Sciences (Geology)  
    Physics  
    Astronomy  
       
    TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED 64 Credit Hours
       
     
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