University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico says the "Core consists of several groups of courses designed to enhance each student’s academic capabilities. Its goal is to give all students at the University a grounding in the broad knowledge and intellectual values obtained in a liberal arts education and to assure that graduates have a shared academic experience." [Source]
- Website:http://www.unm.edu/
- Graduation Rate:44%
- Tuition & Fees (In State):$5,506 annually
- Tuition & Fees (Out of State):$18,691 annually
General Education Requirements
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1. Composition
NONo credit given for Composition because students may test out of the "University Writing Requirement" through SAT or ACT scores, and the "Writing and Speaking" requirement may be fulfilled with courses on public speaking.
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2. Literature
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3. Foreign Language
NONo credit given for Foreign Language because students may fulfill the "Foreign Language" requirement in the "University Core Curriculum" with elementary-level study. Moreover, the intermediate-level "Foreign Language" requirement in the College of Arts and Sciences is one of seven areas of the "Group Requirements," from which students need only select six.
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4. U.S. Government or History
NO -
5. Economics
NO -
6. Mathematics
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7. Science
YES -
General Education Assessment
University of New Mexico uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.
