NMSU awards both designated and undesignated associate degrees following completion of 66 semester credits (excluding "N" suffix courses). The last 15 to 30 credits, depending on the requirements of the college in which the degree is pursued, must be completed at NMSU or one of its branches. (Service personnel enrolled under the two-year Servicemember's Opportunity College Program may be exempt from this requirement.)
The designation Meritorious Graduate is awarded to the top 15 per cent of the students receiving associate degrees within each college in any one academic year; the students must have completed 45 or more credits with computable grades at NMSU.
Detailed information on admission requirements, curricula, and associate degree or certificate requirements will be found in the section of this catalog devoted to the administering department/college.
Associate of Fine Arts Administered by the College of Arts and Sciences
Administered by the College of Engineering
The following designated associate degrees are granted to students completing the specified requirements of the degree.
Associate in Agricultural Biology, administered by the College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Associate in Art and Graphic Design, administered by the College of Arts and Sciences
Associate in Criminal Justice, administered by the Department of Criminal Justice in the College of Arts and Sciences
Associate in Education, administered by the College of Education
Associate in Prebusiness, administered by the College of Business Administration and Economics
Associate in Pre-engineering, administered by the College of Engineering
Associate of Arts in Heritage Interpretation, administered by the College of Arts and Sciences
Many of the associate degrees offered on main campus, as well as other programs, are available at NMSU's four branch campuses. For more information on branch campus offerings, refer to the"Community Colleges"chapter in this catalog and to respective branch catalogs or community college admissions offices.