1 Program and Course Catalog 2015-2016 2 Table of Contents Fine Arts ............................................................................................ 77 Health & Wellness ............................................................................ 78 General Information about Course Descriptions Accreditation ...................................................................................... 3 General Studies ................................................................................ 33 Course Numbers ................................................................................ 4 Information Technology .................................................................. 79 Credit Hours ...................................................................................... 4 Management ..................................................................................... 84 Prerequisites and Corequisites ........................................................ 4 Accounting ....................................................................... 86 Cross-Listing ...................................................................................... 4 Business Computing Systems ........................................ 87 Electives .............................................................................................. 4 Economics ......................................................................... 87 Degree Requirements ........................................................................ 5 Finance .............................................................................. 88 Sample Curricula ............................................................................... 5 Management ..................................................................... 88 NM Common Course Numbering System ..................................... 5 Marketing ......................................................................... 89 Mathematics ...................................................................................... 90 General Education Core Curriculum Optical Science and Engineering .................................................... 100 Bachelor of Science ......................................................................... 6-7 Physical Recreation .......................................................................... 101 Bachelor of General Studies ............................................................. 33 Physics ............................................................................................... 103 Associate of General Studies ........................................................... 34 Preprofessional Programs ............................................................... 117 Master of Science ............................................................................... 8 Psychology ........................................................................................ 118 PhD ...................................................................................................... 8 Science Teaching .............................................................................. 121 Arts & Sciences Course Descriptions & Curricula Engineering Course Descriptions & Curricula Air Force ROTC ................................................................................ 10 Engineering Science ......................................................................... 130 Atmospheric Sciences ...................................................................... 12 Chemical Engineering ..................................................................... 132 Basic Sciences .................................................................................... 13 Civil Engineering ............................................................................. 137 Biology ............................................................................................... 14 Computer Science & Engineering .................................................. 142 Biomedical Sciences ......................................................................... 21 Electrical Engineering ...................................................................... 152 Chemistry ........................................................................................... 22 Engineering Management ............................................................... 159 CLASS (Communication, Liberal Arts, Social Science) ............... 32 Environmental Engineering ............................................................ 162 Bachelor of General Studies ........................................... 33 Materials & Metallurgical Engineering ......................................... 168 Associates of General Studies ........................................ 34 Mechanical Engineering .................................................................. 183 Anthropology .................................................................. 36 Aerospace Engineering ................................................... 185 Art History ....................................................................... 37 Biomedical Engineering .................................................. 185 Communication ......................................................... 37, 49 Explosives Engineering ................................................... 185 English ........................................................................ 38, 49 Mineral Engineering ........................................................................ 197 French ............................................................................... 40 Petroleum Engineering .................................................................... 205 German ............................................................................. 40 History .............................................................................. 41 Humanities ...................................................................... 42 Administration & Faculty ........................................................ 211-220 Music ................................................................................ 42 Index .................................................................................................. 221 Philosophy ................................................................. 43, 49 Political Science ......................................................... 44, 49 Social Science ................................................................... 44 Spanish ....................................................................... 46, 50 Technical Communication ....................................... 46, 50 Theater .............................................................................. 48 Women’s & Gender Studies .......................................... 48 Earth & Environmental Science ...................................................... 50 Earth Science .................................................................... 50 Geology ............................................................................ 60 Geobiology ....................................................................... 64 Geochemistry ................................................................... 65 Geophysics ....................................................................... 67 Hydrology ........................................................................ 70 Environmental Science ................................................... 75 3 Accreditation New Mexico Tech is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools as a doctoral degree-granting university. Its credits are accepted by leading colleges and universities throughout the United States. It is approved by the Attorney General of the United States for the attendance of non-immigrant students, by the United States Department for Exchange Visitor Program P-I-1282, and by the Veteran's Approval Division of the Office of Military Affairs for attendance by students entitled to veteran's benefits. HLC Contact Information: New Mexico Tech is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, which is part of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. http://www.ncacihe.org/ (312) 263-0456. NMT Contact Information: New Mexico Tech 801 Leroy Place Socorro NM 87801 575-835-5434 The bachelor’s programs in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, materials engineering, mineral engineering and petroleum engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http:/www.abet.org. The ‘Bachelor of Science in Computer Science’ program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, http://www.abet.org. New Mexico Tech is also a member of the American Society for Engineering Education. 4 Course Descriptions Prerequisites and Corequisites Some courses have prerequisites or courses and Curricula you must successfully complete before enrolling in that course. Exceptions can be made with the instructor’s approval. If you enroll in a course in Course Descriptions which you do not have the prerequisites without the instructor’s permission, you may be disenrolled. Course Numbers Corequisites are courses taken during the same Courses are arranged numerically by department semester. or program. In general, courses numbered from 100 Prerequisites and corequisites are not to 199 are intended primarily