General education fosters intelligent inquiry, abstract logical thinking, critical analysis and the integration and synthesis of knowledge; it strives for literacy in writing, reading, speaking, and listening; it teaches mathematical structures, acquainting students with precise abstract thought about numbers and space; it encourages an understanding of science and scientific inquiry; it provides a historical consciousness, including an understanding of one own heritage as well as respect for other peoples and cultures; it includes an examination of values and stresses the importance of a carefully considered values system; it fosters an appreciation of the arts; and general education provides the breadth necessary to have a familiarity with the various branches of human understanding.
The New Mexico General Education Common Core are designated general education courses guaranteed to transfer to any New Mexico public college or university. A complete list of approved courses can be found on the New Mexico Higher Education Department web site at www.hed.state.nm.us. The current approved NMSU courses are listed below under each of the five general education areas:
| E ST/STAT 251, Statistics for Business and Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
| HON 210G, The Accidental Mathematician |
3 |
| MATH 121, College Algebra |
3 |
| MATH 142G, Calculus for the Biological and Management Sciences |
3 |
| MATH 190, Trigonometry and Precalculus |
3 |
| MATH 191, Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |
3 |
| MATH 192, Calculus and Analytic Geometry II |
3 |
| MATH 291, Calculus and Analytic Geometry III |
3 |
| MATH 112G, Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics II |
3 |
| MATH 210G, Math Appreciation |
3 |
| MATH/HON 275G, Spirit and Evolution of Mathematics |
3 |
| STAT 271, Statistics for Psychological Sciences |
3 |
| AGRO/HORT 100G, Introductory Plant Science |
4 |
| ANTH 130G/ANTH130GL, Human's Place in Nature: Introduction to Biological Anthropology |
4 |
| ASTR 110G, Introduction to Astronomy |
4 |
| ASTR 105G, The Planets |
4 |
| BIOL 101G/101L, Human Biology |
4 |
| BIOL 110G, Contemporary Problems in Biology |
4 |
| BIOL 111G/111L, Natural History of Life |
4 |
| BIOL 211G/211L, Cellular and Organismal Biology |
4 |
| CHEM 110G, Principles and Applications of Chemistry |
4 |
| CHEM 111/111L, General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 112/112L, General Chemistry II |
4 |
| E S 110G, Introduction to Environmental Science |
4 |
| GEOG 111G, Geography of the Natural Environment |
4 |
| GEOL 111G, Survey of Geology |
4 |
| GEOL 212, The Dynamic Earth |
4 |
| HNFS 263G, Food Science I |
4 |
| HON 205G, Life, Energy, and Evolution |
4 |
| HON 219G, Earth, Time, and Life |
4 |
| PHYS 110G, Great Ideas of Physics |
4 |
| PHYS 120, Introduction to Acoustics |
4 |
| PHYS 211/L, General Physics I |
4 |
| PHYS 212/L, General Physics II |
4 |
| PHYS 215/L , Engineering Physics I |
4 |
| PHYS 216/L , Engineering Physics II |
4 |
| PHYS 221/211L, General Physics for Life Sciences/Laboratory |
4 |
| PHYS 222/212L, General Physics for Life Sciences II/Laboratory |
4 |
| AG E 210G/HNFS 210G, Survey of Food and Agriculture Issues |
3 |
| ANTH 120G, Human Ancestors |
3 |
| ANTH 125G, Introductions to World Cultures |
3 |
| ANTH 201G, Introduction to Anthropology |
3 |
| ANTH 202G, Introduction to Archaeology and Physical Anthropology |
3 |
| ANTH 203G, Introduction to Language and Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| C EP 110G, Human Growth and Behavior |
3 |
| C J 101, Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
| ECON 201G, Introduction to Economics |
3 |
| ECON 251G, Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 252G, Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| GEOG 112G, World Regional Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 120G, Culture and Environment |
3 |
| GOVT 100G, American National Government |
3 |
| GOVT 110G, Introduction to Political Sciences |
3 |
| GOVT 150G, American Political Issues |
3 |
| GOVT 160G, International Political Issues |
3 |
| HL S 150, Personal Health and Wellness |
3 |
| HON 203G, Understanding the Science of Human Behavior |
3 |
| HON 232G, The Human Mind |
3 |
| HON 235G, The World of Anthropology |
3 |
| HON 237G, Archaeology: Search for the Past |
3 |
| HON 248G, The Citizen and the State: Great Political Issues |
3 |
| HON 249G, American Politics in a Changing World |
3 |
| LING 200G Introduction to Language |
3 |
| PSY 201G, Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| SOC 101G, Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| SOC 201G, Contemporary Social Problems |
3 |
| S WK 221G Introduction to Social Welfare |
3 |
| W S 201G, Introduction to Women Studies |
3 |
| W S 202G, Representing Women |
3 |
| ART 101G, Orientation in Art |
3 |
| ART 110G, Visual Concepts |
3 |
| ART 295G, Introduction to Art History I |
3 |
| ART 296G, Introduction to Art History II |
3 |
| DANC 101G, Dance Appreciation |
3 |
| ENGL 115G, Perspectives on Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 116G, Perspectives on Film |
3 |
| ENGL 220G, Introduction to Creative Writing |
3 |
| ENGL 244G, Literature and Culture |
3 |
| HIST 101G, Roots of Modern Europe |
3 |
| HIST 102G, Modern Europe |
3 |
| HIST 201G, Introduction to Early American History |
3 |
| HIST 202G, Introduction to Recent American History |
3 |
| HIST 211G, East Asia to 1600 |
3 |
| HIST 212G, East Asia Since 1600 |
3 |
| HIST 221G, Islamic Civilizations to 1800 |
3 |
| HIST 222G, Islamic Civilizations Since 1800 |
3 |
| HON 208G, Music in Time and Space |
3 |
| HON 216G, Encounters with Art |
3 |
| HON 220G, The World of the Renaissance: Discovering the Modern |
3 |
| HON 221G, Seeking the Way: Spirit and Intellect in Premodern China |
3 |
| HON 222G, Foundations of Western Culture |
3 |
| HON 225G, History of Ethics |
3 |
| HON 226G, Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Truth |
3 |
| HON 227G, Plato and the Discovery of Philosophy |
3 |
| HON 228G, Religion and the State |
3 |
| HON 229G, The New Testament as Literature |
3 |
| HON 230G, Bamboo and Silk: The Fabric of Chinese Literature |
3 |
| HON 234G, The Worlds of Arthur |
3 |
| HON 239G, Medieval Understandings: Literature and Culture in the Middle Ages |
3 |
| HON 241G, Telling American Stories: Society and Culture in Early America |
3 |
| HON 242G, Claiming an American Past |
3 |
| HON 244G, Masterpieces of World Literature |
3 |
| HON 270G, The World Theatre |
3 |
| MUS 101G, Introduction to Music |
3 |
| MUS 201G, History of Jazz in Popular Music: A Blending of Cultures |
3 |
| PHIL 101G, The Art of Wondering |
3 |
| PHIL 136G, The Quest for God |
3 |
| PHIL 201G, Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
| PHIL 211G, Informal Logic |
3 |
| PHIL 223G, Ethics |
3 |
| THTR 101G, Introduction to Theater |
3 |
**A student must have 9 hours in one of these areas.
Prior to graduating, NMSU students are required to take, preferably during their junior or senior year, 6 credits of Viewing a Wider World from two colleges other than their own. These courses strongly emphasize the international character and multicultural influences in the fields of study and strengthen information retrieval skills by including an assignment which requires the students to do a detailed literature search involving the use of library facilities.
NOTE: This list is under continuous revision. Please check with the office of the college associate dean or with college advisers for additional eligible courses.
| AG E/GEOG 315G, World Agriculture and Food Problems |
3 |
| AG E/HORT 330G/HON 430G, Organic Fall Vegetable Production (f) |
3 |
| AG E/HORT 331G/HON 430G, Organic Spring Vegetable Production (s) |
3 |
| AG E/ECON 337G, Natural Resource Economics |
3 |
| AG E /ECON 384G, Water Resource Economics |
3 |
| AG E 445G, Agricultural Policy |
3 |
| AGHE 380G, Ecosystem Earth: The Impact of Human Activities |
3 |
| AGRO 303G, Genetics and Society |
3 |
| ANSC 351G, Agricultural Animals of the World |
3 |
| EPWS 325G, Humans, Insects, and the Environment |
3 |
| FCS 449G, Family Ethnicities and Subcultures |
3 |
| HORT/RGSC 302G, Forestry and Society |
3 |
| RGSC/HORT 302G, Forestry and Society |
3 |
| ANTH 305G, Contemporary Native Americans |
3 |
| ANTH 306G, Peoples of Latin America |
3 |
| ANTH/SOC 330G, Introduction to Religious Studies |
3 |
| ANTH 357G, Medical Anthropology |
3 |
| ANTH 360G, Food and Culture Around the World |
3 |
| ANTH/SOC 361G, Social Issues in Rural America |
3 |
| ASTR 301G, Revolutionary Ideas in Science |
3 |
| ASTR 305G, The Search for Life in the Universe |
3 |
| ASTR/HON 308G, Into the Final Frontier |
3 |
| ASTR/HON 330G, Planetary Exploration |
3 |
| CHEM 310G, Chemistry and Society |
3 |
| C J 440G, Comparative Criminal Justice Systems |
3 |
| ENGL/THTR 321G, Modern European Drama |
3 |
| ENGL 325G, Contemporary International Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 327G, Shakespeare around the Globe |
3 |
| ENGL 328G, Literature of Science Fiction and Fantasy |
3 |
| ENGL 335G, Studies in the Novel |
3 |
| ENGL 339G, Chicano Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 341G, American Indian Literature |
3 |
| ENGL/W S 380G, Women Writers |
3 |
| ENGL 390G, The Arthurian Tradition |
3 |
| ENGL 392G, Mythology |
3 |
| ENGL 394G, Southwestern Literature |
3 |
| FREN 365G, Perspectives in French Culture |
3 |
| GEOG/AG E 315G, World Agriculture and Food Problems |
3 |
| GEOG 325G, New Mexico and the American West |
3 |
| GEOG 328G, Geography of Latin America |
3 |
| GEOG 331G, Europe |
3 |
| GEOG 361G, Economic Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 363G, Cultural Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 365G, Urban Geography |
3 |
| GEOL 305G, Fossils and the Evolution of Life |
3 |
| GEOL 335G, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Hurricanes, and Floods: The Role of Natural Hazards in Civ Past and Present |
3 |
| GER 333G, German Culture through Cinema |
3 |
| GOVT 380G, Contemporary World Political Ideologies |
3 |
| GPHY 340G, Planet Earth |
3 |
| HIST 302G, Science in Modern Society |
3 |
| HIST 303G, History of Technology |
3 |
| HIST 355G, The American West in Popular Culture |
3 |
| HIST/GOVT/GEOG 374G, Urban Geography |
3 |
| HIST 381G, Early Russia |
3 |
| HIST 382G, Modern Russia |
3 |
| LING 302G, Language and Society |
3 |
| MATH/HON 411G, Great Theorems: The Art of Mathematics |
3 |
| PHIL 323G, Engineering Ethics |
3 |
| PHYS 301G, Photonics |
3 |
| PHYS 303G, Energy and Society in the New Millennium |
3 |
| PSY 417G, Intercultural Relations |
3 |
| SOC/ANTH/HIST 330G, Introduction to Religious Studies |
3 |
| SOC 336G, Sociology of Popular Culture |
3 |
| SOC 360G, Introduction to Population Studies |
3 |
| SOC/ANTH 361G, Social Issues in Rural America |
3 |
| SOC/WS 374G, Comparative Family Systems |
3 |
| SOC 376G, Social Change |
3 |
| SOC 394G, Sports and Society |
3 |
| SOC 458G, Comparative Global Family Systems |
3 |
| SPAN 364G, Culture and Civilization of Mexico |
3 |
| SPAN 365G, Culture and Civilization of Spanish America |
3 |
| THTR/ENGL 321G, Modern European Drama |
3 |
| WS/SOC 374G, Comparative Family Systems |
3 |
| W S/ENGL 380G, Women Writers |
3 |
| W S 381G/HL S 380G, Women Health Issues |
3 |
| ACCT 305G, Accountability for Quality in Organizations |
3 |
| BLAW 385G, Consumers and the Law |
3 |
| ECON 324G, Developing Nations |
3 |
| ECON 325G, Economic Development of Latin America |
3 |
| ECON 330G, The Business Economy of Mexico |
3 |
| ECON/MGT 335G, Business and Government |
3 |
| ECON/AG E 337G, Natural Resource Economics |
3 |
| ECON/AG E 384G, Water Resource Economics |
3 |
| ECON 432G, Economics of Health Care |
3 |
| ECON/IB 450G, International Economics |
3 |
| FIN 303G, Personal Financial Planning and Investing in a Global Economy |
3 |
| I B/ECON 450G, International Economics |
3 |
| MGT 310G, The Faces of Entrepreneurs |
3 |
| MGT 315G, Human Relations in Organizations |
3 |
| MGT/ECON 335G, Business and Government |
3 |
| MGT 345G, Quality and Competitiveness: An International Perspective |
3 |
| MGT 360G, Negotiation and Business Conflict Resolution |
3 |
| MGT 375G, Global Environmental Assessment and Management |
3 |
| MGT 388G, Leadership and Society |
3 |
| HON 301G, Mass Media and Society |
3 |
| HON 304G, Dilemmas of War and Peace |
3 |
| HON 306G, Science and Ethics |
3 |
| HON 307G, The Political World of Women |
3 |
| HON/ASTR 308G, Into the Final Frontier |
3 |
| HON 311G, Intercultural Communication |
3 |
| HON 317G, Cultural Lessons of Nazism |
3 |
| HON 318G, The World of Cinema |
3 |
| HON 325G, Contemporary International Literature |
3 |
| HON 326G, Art and Mythology |
3 |
| HON 327G, The Novel |
3 |
| HON/ASTR 330G, Planetary Exploration |
3 |
| HON 331G, Using a Telescope: Observation, Technology, and Analysis in Astronomical Research |
3 |
| HON 347G, World Dance |
3 |
| HON 348G, Comparative Mythology: Myth, Ritual and the Life Cycle |
3 |
| HON 349G, Islam and the West |
3 |
| HON 350G, Law, Culture, and Conflict |
3 |
| HON 351G, Interpersonal Relations and the Self |
3 |
| HON 352G, Crime, Justice, and Society |
3 |
| HON 353G, Justice without Prejudice |
3 |
| HON 355G, Sexuality in Christianity and Islam |
3 |
| HON 364G, Jewish Literature and Culture |
3 |
| HON 365G, Contemporary African and Caribbean Fiction |
3 |
| HON 366G, The Gothic Imagination |
3 |
| HON 374G, The European City |
3 |
| HON 376G, Latin American Women Writers |
3 |
| HON 377G, Freedom of Speech and the Law |
3 |
| HON 379G, Literature as Film |
3 |
| HON 382G, Contemporary Multicultural Women Literature |
3 |
| HON 383G, The Sixties: Society, Culture, and Change |
3 |
| HON 387G, Comparative Perspectives on Women |
3 |
| HON 392G, Vietnam: America Longest War |
3 |
| HON 394G, Southwestern and Border Literature |
3 |
| HON/MATH 411G, Great Theorems: The Art of Mathematics |
3 |
