Department of
Civil and Geological Engineering
General Education Requirements
Objectives of General
Education Requirements
Civil and Geological Engineering Departmental Requirements
Civil and Geological engineering students have several of the General Education Requirements built into the curriculum. They must, however, choose four courses from the Part II – Establishing a Common Background and two courses from the Part III – Viewing a Wider World categories listed below. These lists are developed to meet both NMSU and ABET accreditation requirements.
PART II - ESTABLISHING A COMMON BACKGROUND
One course from each of the following four categories:
i. Historical Perspectives: 1
course from
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HIST 101G Roots of Modern
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HIST 102G Modern
Ø HIST 201G Intro/Early American History
Ø HIST 202G Intro/Recent American History
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HIST 211G
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HIST 212G
Ø HIST 221G Intro to Islamic Civilization
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HON 221G Spirit & Intellect in Premodern
Ø HON 222G Foundations of Western Culture
Ø HON 224G God & Nature
Ø
HON 241G Society & Culture in Early
Ø HON 242G Claiming an American Past
ii. Human Thought & Behavior: 1 course from
Ø ANTH 120G Human Ancestors
Ø ANTH 125G Intro/World Cultures
Ø ANTH 201G Intro/Anthropology
Ø ANTH 202G Intro/Archaeology & Biological Anthropology
Ø ANTH 203G Intro/Language & Cultural Anthropology
Ø C EP 110G Human Growth & Behavior
Ø HLS/PEP 286G Wellness & Lifestyle Choices
Ø HON 200G Cognitive Science
Ø HON 203G Understanding the Science of Human Behavior
Ø HON 223G Evolution of Human Sexuality
Ø HON 232G The Human Mind
Ø HON 235G World of Anthropology
Ø HON 237G Archeology: Search for the Past
Ø LING 200G Introduction to Language
Ø PHIL 136G Quest for God
Ø PHIL 223G Ethics
Ø *PSY 201G Introduction to Psychology *Required for Industrial Engineering students
Ø WS 202G Intro/Women’s Studies II: Humanities
iii. Social Analysis: 1 course from
Ø ECON 251G Principles of Macroeconomics
Ø ECON 252G Principles of Microeconomics
iv. Literature or Fine Arts: 1 course from
Ø ART 101G Orientation in Art
Ø ART 110G Visual Concepts
Ø ENGL 244G Literature & Culture
Ø HON 208G Music in Time & Space
Ø HON 216G Encounters with Art
Ø HON 220G World of Renaissance
Ø HON 229G New Testament as Literature
Ø HON 231G The Picaresque Novel
Ø HON 234G The Worlds of Arthur
Ø HON 239G Medieval Understandings
Ø HON 244G Masterpieces of World Literature
Ø HON 270G The World of Theatre
Ø MUS 101G An Introduction to Music
Ø MUS 201G History/Jazz in Popular Music: Blending of Cultures
Ø THTR 101G Introduction to Theatre
PART III - VIEWING A WIDER WORLD
2 courses from 2 different Colleges listed below
Ø AG E/GEOG 315G World Agricultural & Food Problems {2nd VWW course must come from BA & ECON, ED or H&SS}
Ø AG E/ECON 337G Natural Resource Economics {2nd VWW course must come from A&S, ED or H&SS}
Ø AG E/ECON 384G Water Resource Economics {2nd VWW course must come from A&S, ED or H&SS}
Ø AG E 445G Agricultural Policy
Ø AGRO 303G Genetics & Society
Ø AGHE 380G Ecosystem Earth: Impact of Human Activities
Ø ANSC 351G AG Animals of the World
Ø FCS 449G Family Ethnicities & Subcultures
Ø AG HON 305G Global Environment
Ø HON 319G The Natural World of Thomas Jefferson
Ø HON 320G Food & Humanity: World in Crisis
Ø HON 321G Agriculture in an Urban World
Ø HON 322G Science & Public Policy
Ø HON 323G Cultural Perspectives on Dress
College of Arts and
Sciences
Ø ANTH 305G Contemporary Native Americans
Ø
ANTH 306G Peoples of
Ø ANTH/SOC 330G Introduction to Religious Studies
Ø ASTR 301G Revolutionary Ideas in Science
Ø ASTR 305G Search for Life in the Universe
Ø ASTR/HON 308G Into the Final Frontier (2 cr H&SS, 1 cr Science) [NOTE 1]
Ø ASTR/HON 330G Planetary Exploration (2 cr H&SS, 1 cr Science) [NOTE 1]
Ø ENGL 321G Modern European Drama
Ø ENGL 325G Contemporary International Literature
Ø ENGL 327G Shakespeare Around the Globe
Ø ENGL 328G Literature of Science Fiction & Fantasy
Ø ENGL 331G World Folklore Traditions
Ø ENGL 335G Studies in the Novel
Ø ENGL 338G Latino Literature
Ø ENGL 339G Chicano Literature
Ø ENGL 341G American Indian Literature
Ø ENGL/WS 380G Women Writers
Ø ENGL 390G The Arthurian Tradition
Ø ENGL 392G Mythology
Ø ENGL 394G Southwestern Literature
Ø FREN 365G Perspectives on French Culture
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GEOG 325G
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GEOG 328G Geography of
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GEOG 331G Geography of
Ø GEOG 361G Economic Geography
Ø GEOG 363G Cultural Geography
Ø GEOG 365G Urban Geography
Ø GER 333G German Culture through Cinema
Ø GOVT 376G Contemporary World Political Ideologies
Ø HIST 301G Origins of Modern Science
Ø HIST 302G Science in Modern Society
Ø HIST 303G History of Technology
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HIST 381G Early
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HIST 382G Modern
Ø HON 301G Mass Media & Society
Ø HON 304G Dilemmas of War & Peace
Ø HON 306G Science & Ethics
Ø HON 307G Political World of Women
Ø HON 309G Art, Culture, Postmodernity
Ø HON 311G Intercultural Communication
Ø HON 317G Cultural Lessons of Nazism
Ø HON 318G The World of Cinema
Ø HON 325G Contemporary International Literature
Ø HON 333G The American Circus
Ø HON 340G Anthropology of the Body
Ø HON 344G Art, Landscape, and Environment
Ø HON 348G Comparative Mythology
Ø HON 350G Law, Culture, and Conflict
Ø HON 351G Interpersonal Relations & the Self
Ø HON 352G Crime, Justice, and Society
Ø HON 353G Justice Without Prejudice
Ø HON 355G Sexuality in Christianity & Islam
Ø HON 364G Jewish Literature & Culture
Ø HON 365G Contemporary African & Caribbean Fiction
Ø HON 366G Gothic Imagination
Ø HON 367G WWII Seen thru Drama
Ø HON 369G Icelandic Literature & Norse Mythology
Ø HON 377G Freedom of Speech & the Law
Ø HON 379G Literature as Film
Ø HON 382G Contemporary Multicultural Women’s Literature
Ø HON 383G Sixties: Society, Culture & Change
Ø HON 387G Comparative Perspectives on Women
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HON 392G
Ø HON 394G Southwestern and Border Literature
Ø HON 411G See MATH 411
Ø LING 302G Language & Society
Ø MATH/HON 411G Great Theorems: Art Math (1 cr H&SS, 2 cr MATH) [NOTE 1]
Ø PSY 417G Intercultural Relations
Ø SOC 360G Introduction to Population Studies
Ø SOC 374G Comparative Family Systems
Ø SOC 376G Social Change
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SPAN 364G Culture & Civilization of
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SPAN 365G Culture & Civilization of
Ø THTR 321G Modern International Drama
Business
Administration and Economics
Ø ACCT 305G Accountability in Quality for Organizations (1 cr H&SS, 2 cr Other) [NOTE 1]
Ø BA 365G Business in a Changing World (1 cr H&SS, 2 cr Other) [NOTE 1]
Ø BLAW385G Consumers & Law (1 cr H&SS, 2 cr Other) [NOTE 1]
Ø ECON324G Developing Nations
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ECON325G Economic
Development in
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ECON330G The
Business Economy of
Ø ECON/MGT 335G Business & Government
Ø ECON432G The Economics of Health Care
Ø ECON434G Public Expenditures
Ø ECON/IB 450G International Economics
Ø FIN 303G Persnal Financial Plng & Invest in Global Econ (1 cr H&SS, 2 cr Other) [NOTE 1]
Ø FIN 380G Financial Markets (1 cr H&SS, 2 cr Other) [NOTE 1]
Ø HON 335G Legal Issues in Modern Society (1 cr H&SS, 2 cr Other) [NOTE 1]
Ø HON 380G Comparative Economic Systems
Ø HON 385G Consumers & the Law (1 cr H&SS, 2 cr Other) [NOTE 1]
Ø HON 386G Women in the Economy
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HON 390G Economic Development of
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MGT 315G Human Relations in Organizations (1 cr H&SS, 2 cr Other) [NOTE 1]
Ø MGT 345G Qlty/Competitiveness:An Intl Perspective (1 cr H&SS, 2 cr Other) [NOTE 1]
Ø MGT 360G Neg & Bus Conflict Resolution: Theory & Practice
Ø MGT/HON 388G Leadership & Society (1 cr H&SS, 2 cr Other) [NOTE 1]
Ø CEP 451G Introduction to Counseling
Ø EDUC317G Multicultural Education
Ø EMD 350G Intro to Education Leadership in a Global Society
Ø HON 345G Literacy: The Word & the World
Ø HON 346G Perspectives on Violence
Health and Social
Services
Ø HLS 301G Human Sexuality
Ø HLS 380G Women’s Health Issues
Ø HLS/WS 381G Women’s Health Issues {2nd VWW course must come from AG, BA & ECON, or ED}
Ø HLS 464G Cross Cultural Aspects of Health
Ø HON 302G Perspectives on Human Sexuality
Ø NURS383G/HON393G Community & Public Service
Ø SWK 331G Introduction to Social Policy: History
[NOTE 1] Students are allowed to take only one of these courses.
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