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Contents Contents ............................................................................................................................................................ 2

Catalog Structure .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Hierarchy .................................................................................................................................... 4

Cores .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Courses ........................................................................................................................................................ 4

Writ ing Course Descript ions ........................................................................................... 4

Course Pages/Course Cards ............................................................................................. 5

Prerequis ites and/or Corequis ites ............................................................................. 5

Programs of Study ............................................................................................................................... 7

Program Pages .................................................................................................................................... 7

Educational Option Information ............................................................................................................... 8

Standard Statements............................................................................................................................ 8

Enhanced Standard Statements................................................................................... 8

Program Requirements ................................................................................................................ 8

Other Requirements ............................................................................................................ 9

Term-by-Terms ....................................................................................................................................... 9

Requirements ................................................................................................................................... 10

Specif ic Required Courses ............................................................................................... 10

Math Requirement s ............................................................................................................ 10

Core Requirements ............................................................................................................. 11

Electives ............................................................................................................................................... 12

Appendix A— Standard Statement Inserts ........................................................................ 15

Approximate Cost insert.......................................................................................................................... 15

Approximate Cost — no FA insert ........................................................................................................... 15

Approximate Cost — FA pending ............................................................................................................ 15

Felony Disclaimer .................................................................................................................................... 16

Gainful Employment Insert ..................................................................................................................... 16

HWPS — Coordinated Entry Program Screening Insert ........................................................................... 16

Program Entry Registration Screening ................................................................................................. 16

HWPS — Criminal Background Insert ...................................................................................................... 16

Criminal Background ........................................................................................................................... 16

HWPS — Other Compliance Requirements Insert ................................................................................... 16

Other Compliance Requirements ........................................................................................................ 16

HWPS — Physical Requirements ............................................................................................................. 16

Physical Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 16

HWPS — Program Fees Insert ................................................................................................................. 17

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Program Fees ....................................................................................................................................... 17

HWPS — Transportation Insert ................................................................................................................ 17

Transportation ..................................................................................................................................... 17

Transfer Language Insert ......................................................................................................................... 17

Truck Driver Program and Professional Requirements Insert .................................................................. 17

Appendix B — Program Requirements Shared Cores ..................................................................................... 18

Appendix C — Gen Ed/A&S/Career & Technical Elective Links ...................................................................... 21

Appendix D — Program Information Form ..................................................................................................... 22

Example of Program Information Form: ..................................................................................................... 24

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Catalog Structure The CNM Catalog is built and presented online using Acalog ™, which exchanges information with

Curriculog ™, our curriculum development software, using a function called the Integration Manager.

Hierarchy

CNM’s academic structure is incorporated as the organizing principle of the catalog. This means that

every degree or certificate exists as a Program of Study assigned to one of our six academic schools.

Individual courses are in turn are assigned a “course type” and created under a “parent” school.

(Exceptions such as IT 1010 and CSE 1101 have CNM as the parent.)

Acalog and Curriculog refer to this structure as the Hierarchy. Invisible for the most part, the hierarchy

may be seen most clearly by viewing the Programs of Study and Educational Options pages in the

catalog.

Hierarchy plays a very significant role in the curriculum development process: Every course must be

assigned a school and a program of study; each program is created under a “catalog ownership” within a

school. The curriculum approval processes are in turn governed by this hierarchy.

Cores

Although transparent to the catalog visitor, Acalog “cores” are the primary building block of program

term-by-terms. Core titles appear as headings in the term-by terms.

Example showing two core titles

Curriculum developers using Curriculog will work directly with these cores, but in Curriculog these

elements are labeled according to their curricular functions — e.g. Term 3, or Program Approved

Electives.

Courses All courses are created within the academic hierarchy, under the auspices of a School and one of its

programs.

Writing Course Descriptions

• Each description should begin with a verb. (Avoid introductory elements like “students

will” or “the course will.”

• Limit course descriptions to 2-3 sentences.

• Example course description:

Presents an introduction to the principles of pharmacology and diagnostic testing procedures.

Content includes drug terminology, abbreviations, drug effects, dosage, classifications and

response to medications. Terminology associated with laboratory and diagnostic tests and

their use in diagnosing and implications of resultant values are examined.

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Course Pages/Course Cards

Course description pages (Course Cards) are formatted as follows:

• [Subject Prefix] [Course Number] – [Course Title]

• Credit hour(s)

• [Prerequisites]

• [Pre- and/or Corequisites]

• [Corequisites]

• [Recommended Courses]

• [Course description]

• [Note(s)]

* Sample Course Card (fictional course)

Prerequisites and/or Corequis ites

Prerequisites and/or corequisites are course requirements which can be enforced in Banner. Course

requirements that are not enforceable by Banner are included in the notes section of the course

description.

Department approval is listed as a prerequisite only when a Banner entry of “Department Approval” is

required for registration. Courses with prerequisites do not also list “or department approval.”

Acceptable non-course prerequisites are these:

• Appropriate placement score

• Departmental approval

Courses may be listed as “Recommended” — however, as recommended courses are not enforceable in

Banner, any recommended course must be marked with an asterisk, and the recommendation justified

in a sentence, also marked with an asterisk, concluding the course description.

Other course requirements that are not enforceable in Banner — for example, age limits, post-degree

status, etc. — are included in the notes section of the course description.

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Prerequisite and/or Corequisite Format

• Course requisites are listed by Prefix and Course Number only (no title).

• When listing several Pre- and/or Corequisites, order is IRW, Math, “or appropriate

placement score,” Other. “+” and “or” are used to list more than one requisite. “+”

signifies “and”; “or” signifies “choice.”

• A Prerequisite determined by placement scores is indicated by the words

“Appropriate placement score.” This phrase will link to the “Course Prerequisite

and Program Proficiency Guide.” Test scores never appear in a course Prerequisite.

• Use brackets for clarity when communicating multiple Prerequisite and/or Corequisite options.

Notes

Note(s) is a bulleted list that includes or may include:

• Theory hours (do not include if a course contains only theory hours)

• Lab hours

• Other types of hours

• Special requirements

• Additional fees may be required statement (if applicable)

• Specification of a former course that [this] course replaces

• Explanation for inclusion of a discontinued course

• Additional pertinent information

Discontinued Courses

Discontinued courses do not appear in the catalog except in cases where the school determines that

inclusion is necessary for program continuity. These exceptions will be explained in the Note(s) section of

the course(s) that has/have replaced or subsumed the original course.

Example (HT 1111):

Icons

Icons can be added for Sustainability, Global Education and Work Experience Education. Icons are

provided on course proposal forms. An example can be seen on the course example above.

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Programs of Study For programs with more than one concentration, each concentration will have its own Program Page.

Program Pages

Program pages are stand-alone pages, populated as follows:

• Program description

o An overview of the field of study/concentration with reference to how it relates to

career or academic transfer paths. This section may also include references to

accrediting bodies or environment, licensing expectations or goals, or other

information of a marketing or advisory nature.

• Educational option information

o Details such as: specification of degree/certificate type; whether the option can be

complete full-time or part-time; whether the option can be started any term or

specific terms, only; primary program course location(s)

• Optional Standard statement inclusions (See Appendix A)

• Appropriate Proficiencies and/or Prerequisites statement

• A term-by-term presentation of curriculum detail in suggested course sequence format

• A specification of degree/certificate type with a statement of total credit hours

• Footnotes, advisory content, and specified program approved electives (where appropriate)

Program Description Recommendations:

Do:

• Describe the basic nature of the discipline, and the general academic/professional pathways that study of the discipline may lead to.

• Include relevant program or professional accreditation information.

• Keep paragraphs short.

Don’t:

• Include information that will appear elsewhere on the program page.

• Include phone numbers or the names of individuals unless specifically required by accrediting or governmental agencies.

Example Program Description

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Educational Option Information Each program of study/educational option page should include a set of basic information points as

preliminary advisory information for potential students. This information is taken from responses to the

Program Questionnaire (see Appendix C — “CNM Program Option Questionnaire”).

Example Educational Option Details

Standard Statements Standard statements are used in the program information above the term-by-term in the educational

option. They are used to provide consistency in the way that information is presented among programs.

The standard statement will appear in any educational option in which it is applicable.

The most common standard statements relate to approximate program cost, transferability, and gainful

employment. There are a number of other standard statements to be used where appropriate —

information for people with criminal backgrounds, Coordinated Entry Program Screening, etc.

Examples of current standard statements are shown in Appendix A.

Enhanced Standard Statements

Standard statements may be regarded as marketing opportunities as well as programmatic disclosure

statements. This is especially true with the Transferability and Career Opportunity statements. Both

academic and career paths forward can be briefly spotlighted without exceeding the bounds of the

program page’s role, and the provision of such content is encouraged.

For an example showing the range of standard statements, including an enhanced employment

opportunities statement, see Radiologic Technology, Associate of Applied Science.

Program Requirements

The Program Requirements core appears immediately after the Program Description and before the Term

by Term cores.

Most Program Requirements are available through “Import Core” button.

There are 34 standardized Acalog Shared Cores (See Appendix B) or, for the most complex

Proficiency/Prerequisite statements, a unique program-specific core.

• Requirements are presented as a bulleted list.

• The order of requirements is: o Other (See below) o Math Skills o Reading & Writing Skills o Biology

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Math Skills, Reading & Writing Skills, and Biology Skills are tooltips. Once in the catalog these links will

drop down when selected, much like the courses. Specific courses, where included, are linked in the

normal fashion.

• Requirements are determined by the highest developmental Prerequisite required in each

subject by any class listed in the term-by-term.

o For term-by terms that require a higher math proficiency than Math Skills 3, the proficiency(ies) listed is(are) the Prerequisite class(es) to the first required math class.

o Programs that require BIO 2110/2192, 2210/2292 and/or NUTR 2110 as the first

science class(es) in the term-by-term include the Biology proficiency.

Example Program Requirements statement (Radiological Technology, AAS)

Other Requirements

If a program has special entry requirements (Department approval, CPE, entrance exam), it is listed as

the first bullet in the list and links to the appropriate information if available. Department approval is not

a link.

Post Degree Certificates can state department approval and/or the degree required for entry. They do

not list any English, Math or Reading proficiencies. If a specific type of degree is required, this will be

listed under a Special Requirements heading in the Program Description.

Example Program Requirements statement, Post Degree Certificate

Term-by-Terms A term consists of at least 12 credits and not more than 18 credits. Exceptions to this should occur only

when there is no way to make the program requirements conform to the rule.

Academic schools ensure that all Prerequisites for courses appear in the term-by-term in the correct

order, and that Corequisites are listed in the same term.

Courses in each term are listed in alphabetical and then numerical order except

when grouped courses make this standard inappropriate.

Example: Standard term presentation (Electronic Health Informatics)

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Example: Term with acceptable alpha violation (Baking, Certificate of Completion)

Requirements

Specific Required Courses

The course presentation format is: [SUBJECT PREFIX] [COURSE NUMBER] – [COURSE TITLE] [X] credit

hour(s). The entire subject, course number and course title is a link that expands to reveal the course

description.

Courses are presented in a single spaced, bulleted list.

• The exception is when a requirement has more than one acceptable choice — in which case

the options will be separated by an “or” — or when a requirement involves paired or linked

courses

— in which case the linked courses will be separated by an “and.”

o Groups of “and”s and “or”s are separated from the other requirements by a

double space.

Science classes with labs will have the lecture and the lab listed in separate bullet points with an “and”

between them.

Math Requirements

For AA and AS degrees that require a core math, the format is: Mathematics Requirement 3-4 credit

hour(s).

• Requirements link to “General Education Core Curriculum Requirements for the

Associate of Arts (AA) and the Associate of Science (AS) Degrees.”

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For AAS degrees that require a core math, the format is: AAS Mathematics Requirement 3-4 credit

hour(s).

• Requirements link to “General Education Course Requirements for Associate in Applied

Science (AAS).”

For degrees that require a specific math, the required math is listed in the term-by-term in the same

format as other specific required courses.

• For degrees that require a specific math (beyond the core math requirement), but want the

option of accepting a higher level math, the format is: Program Approved Math

Requirement 3- 4 credit hour(s). This links to a list of approved classes at the bottom of the

term-by-term.

• Certificates only are allowed to use the following format: Math [Course Number]- Course

Title [x] credit hour(s) or higher

Core Requirements

General Education Core Requirements refer to approved lists of general education courses. As used in

term-by-term curriculum specifications

• For AA and AS degrees, requirements link to “General Education Core Curriculum

Requirements for the Associate of Arts (AA) and the Associate of Science (AS) Degrees.”

• For AAS degrees, requirements link to “General Education Course Requirements for

Associate in Applied Science (AAS).”

Both “General Education Core Curriculum Requirements for the Associate of Arts (AA) and the Associate

of Science (AS) Degrees” and “General Education Course Requirements for Associate in Applied Science

(AAS)” charts include the following language for clarity:

Individual programs may require that students take specific courses within the General

Education requirements for the purpose of transfer or for meeting industry standards and

accreditation guidelines.

The standard format for Core Requirements is:

• [Category Name] Requirement [x] credit hour(s)

• Examples:

o AAS Written Communication Requirement 3 credit hour(s)

o Mathematics Requirement 3 credit hour(s)

o Social/Behavioral Science Requirement 3 credit hour(s)

The Laboratory Science Requirement format is:

• Laboratory Science Requirement 4 credit hour(s)

Note: AAS Written Communication Requirement is used when the AAS program wishes to accept an

English class higher than ENGL 1110.

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Example of Core Curriculum Requirements

School may

specify requirements within individual programs.

For example: “Students must complete both a theory and lab course to meet this requirement.” Such

specification should appear as a footnote correspondent to an asterisk following the requirement.

If a program wishes to limit the choices that are acceptable in the core list or exclude certain courses,

there are two choices:

• Program Approved [Category] Requirement [x] credit hour(s) *

This links to a list of approved courses following the term-by-term. [Note: This usage is very rare, but

acceptable.]

• [Category] Requirement [x] credit hour(s) (except [course not acceptable])

o If more than one course is excluded, use an asterisk and list unacceptable

courses in a footnote

Example of excluded course

If a program wishes to encourage particular choices that are acceptable, footnotes should be used where

appropriate.

• Program Approved [Category] Requirement * [x] credit hour(s) Example

• MATH 1330* or Mathematics Requirement 3-4 credit hours(s) *Recommended for Transfer

• Asterisk references a footnote in the Degree/Certificate/Credit hour core.

Example

Electives

Elective courses may be presented in a variety of ways in a program term-by-term, but there are two

basic formats:

• Elective [x] credit hour(s)

• Program Approved Elective [x] credit hour(s)

Unspecified elective — links to “General Education Elective Chart.” Format:

• Elective 3 credit hour(s)

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Electives of the same type in the same term are listed in a single bullet with the total number of credits,

not broken into groups of three credits each.

Example

Specified elective — links to “General Education Elective Chart” with a field specified. The link will jump

directly to that section of the chart. Format:

• Modern Language Elective 4 credit hour(s)

• Humanities Elective 3 credit hour(s)

Program Approved Elective — links to a list of approved courses following the term-by-term. This list

may be divided into specific disciplines. Format:

• Program Approved Elective 3 credit hour(s)

or

• Program Approved Elective 12 credit hour(s) Example of Program Approved Electives

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Example of Approved Electives Divided by Discipline

Example of Approved Specified and Nonspecified Electives

Note: When the choice for program approved elective is any course in a specified discipline there are no

credit hours listed.

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Appendix A— Standard Statement Inserts

The following items are Acalog Custom Pages written as standard statements to be inserted where and

as appropriate in Program Descriptions.

Approximate Cost insert

Approximate Costs of this Educational Option

Cost of Attendance

Tuition

Books

Program and Course Fees

Financial Aid Considerations

This is a financial aid eligible program. o Direct Subsidized Loans: 150 percent rule o Some courses are not eligible for Financial Aid. Please check the list here when

considering a course.

Approximate Cost — no FA insert

Approximate Costs of this Educational Option

Cost of Attendance

Tuition

Books

Program and Course Fees

Financial Aid Considerations

This program is NOT financial aid eligible. o FA Ineligible Programs at CNM o Although the program is not eligible for Federal Financial Aid, there are some possible

outside funding options (i.e. VA, DVR, institutional funding, etc.). For more information go to http://www.cnm.edu/depts/financial-aid.

Approximate Cost — FA pending

Approximate Costs of this Educational Option

Cost of Attendance

Tuition

Books

Program and Course Fees

Financial Aid Considerations

This program is pending Financial Aid approval.

o Some courses are not eligible for Financial Aid. Please check the list here when considering a course.

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Felony Disclaimer

Information for people with felony convictions

A felony conviction will not prevent entry into the program or employment; however, it may limit available employment opportunities.

Gainful Employment Insert

Gainful Employment information is available from Job Connection Services.

HWPS — Coordinated Entry Program Screening Insert

Program Entry Registration Screening This is a "Coordinated Program Entry" program; students must complete a pre-registration screening

process administered through the Coordinated Program Entry Office before being eligible to register

for program courses.

HWPS — Criminal Background Insert

Criminal Background Most of the health programs in HWPS require students undergo the New Mexico Department of Health caregivers criminal history screening program. This involves state and federal felony criminal background checks with fingerprints. This must be completed prior to starting their program or prior to beginning their clinical experiences. Students with a disqualifying conviction can appeal some of those convictions through the New Mexico Department of Health. Depending on the program, students may or may not be allowed to remain in the program pending appeal. Students who do not successfully appeal a disqualifying conviction will not be allowed to start or remain in the program. A successful appeal does not guarantee eligibility for licensure after graduation in professions that require licensure.

HWPS — Other Compliance Requirements Insert

Other Compliance Requirements Many of the health programs in HWPS require students to undergo a routine urine drug screen, provide documentation of current immunizations, have a current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (CPR) certificate and other training prior to beginning the program or beginning clinical education, all of which, along with the criminal background check, are verified through the Office of Verification and Compliance.

HWPS — Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements Students must be in good physical and psychological health. Students may be asked to provide documentation of a recent physical examination. Many health programs require the student to be able to safely lift and/or move a minimum of 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations are made for students with disabilities. However, some disabilities may prohibit students from completing program specific competencies or gaining employment. Students with disabilities that may interfere with completing program competencies are advised to contact the School of Health, Wellness & Public Safety (HWPS) Office for more information.

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HWPS — Program Fees Insert

Program Fees Program fees cover costs incurred on behalf of the student for student-issued equipment, background checks, drug screens, etc.

HWPS — Transportation Insert

Transportation Students are responsible for their own transportation to off-campus training sites. (i.e. clinical courses at hospitals, internships, etc.)

Transfer Language Insert

Many of the courses in this degree are transferable and some may be applied to four-year degree programs. CNM currently has transfer agreements with many colleges and universities in New Mexico and elsewhere.

Truck Driver Program and Professional Requirements Insert

Valid New Mexico Driver's License

Held a valid driver's license for at least 3 years (exceptions exist, contact department)

Be able to obtain and present original birth certificate or proof of citizenship

Be able to obtain and present valid Social Security Card

Be able to take and pass DOT physical

Be able to take and pass DOT Drug Screen

No more than 4 moving violations in the last 3 years

No conviction or forfeiture of bond for reckless driving

No more than one at fault preventable accident in the last 3 years

No DUI/DWI in the last five (5) years

No more than one (1) DUI/DWI in the last 10 years

No more than two (2) DUI/DWI in a lifetime

MUST be a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident

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Appendix B — Program Requirements Shared Cores The following are standardized Program Requirements statements appropriate to more than one program. The “code” shown is a label referencing a specific Shared Core used within the Acalog architecture.

Code: atl

Alternative Teacher Licensure Program (ATLP) Application

Bachelor's Degree

Code: CE_rw2_m2 Coordinated Entry Program

Math Skills 2

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: CE_rw2_m2_bio

Coordinated Entry Program

Math Skills 2

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Biology Proficiency

Code: CE_rw2_m2_dip

Coordinated Entry Program

High School Diploma

Math Skills 2

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: CE_rw2_m4_bio_chem

Coordinated Entry Program

Math Skills 4

Reading & Writing Skills 2

BIO 1410 + BIO 1492

CHEM 1410 or CHEM 1710

Code: CE_HESI_rw2_m2_m3_bio

Coordinated Entry Program

HESI A2 Exam

Math Skills 2 or Math Skills 3 (Recommended)

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Biology Proficiency

Code: CE_m2_rw2_bio_dip High School Diploma

Coordinated Entry Program

Math Skills 2

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Biology Skills

Code: DA Department Approval

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Code: rw_1

Reading & Writing Skills 1

Code: rw1_dip

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Reading & Writing Skills 1

Code: rw1_m2

Math Skills 2

Reading & Writing Skills 1

Code: rw2

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2_m1111series-or-m4

MATH 1111-1114 Series or Math Skills 4

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2_m4_bio_chem BIO 1140 + BIO 1140L

CHEM 1120 or CHEM 1215

Math Skills 4

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2_m4

Math Skills 4

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2_m6

Math Skills 6

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2_m2

Math Skills 2

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2_m2_approv

Department Approval

Math Skills 2

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2_m2_bio

Math Skills 2

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Biology Proficiency

Code: rw2_m2_bio_dip

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Math Skills 2

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Reading & Writing Skills 2

Biology Skills

Code: rw2_m2_dip

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Math Skills 2

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2_m2_ENGL1110_CHEM1120_1120L Math Skills 2

Reading & Writing Skills 2 or ENGL 1110 or ENGL 1110P (Recommended)

CHEM 1120 and CHEM 1120L

Code: rw2_m2_HLTH1001_dip

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Math Skills 2

Reading & Writing Skills 2

HLTH 1001

Code: rw2_m2-or-m4

Math Skills 2 or Math Skills 4

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2_m3

Math Skills 3

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2_m3_bcis1110 Math Skills 3

Reading & Writing Skills 2

BCIS 1110

Code: rw2_m3-or-1101-or-1111+1112 Math Skills 3 or MATH 1101 or (MATH 1111 + MATH 1112)

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2_m3-or-m1111series-or-m4

MATH 1111-1114 Series or Math Skills 3 or Math Skills 4

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2_m3-or-m4

MATH Skills 4 or Math Skills 3

Reading & Writing Skills 2

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Code: rw2-m1111series-or-m4-approv

Department Approval

MATH 1111-1114 Series or MATH Skills 4

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2-m5

MATH Skills 5

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Code: rw2-m5 or m6

MATH Skills 5 or MATH Skills 6

Reading & Writing Skills 2

Appendix C — Gen Ed/A&S/Career & Technical Elective Links

2019 Catalog - AA/AS General Education Requirement Links

Links

Communications Requirement Communications Requirement

Mathematics Requirement Mathematics Requirement

Laboratory Science Requirement Laboratory Science Requirement

Social and Behavioral Science Requirement Social and Behavioral Science Requirement

Humanities Requirement Humanities Requirement

Creative and Fine Arts Requirement Creative and Fine Arts Requirement

Flexible Requirement Flexible Requirement

Multi-Discipline Multi-Discipline

2019 Catalog - AAS General Education Requirement Links

Links

Communications Requirement Communications Requirement

AAS Mathematics Requirement AAS Mathematics Requirement

Laboratory Science Requirement Laboratory Science Requirement

Social and Behavioral Science Requirement Social and Behavioral Science Requirement

Humanities Requirement Humanities Requirement

Creative and Fine Arts Requirement Creative and Fine Arts Requirement

Flexible Requirement Flexible Requirement

Multi-Discipline Multi-Discipline

2019 Catalog - Arts & Sciences Elective Chart Links Chart Arts & Sciences Elective

Modern Language Modern Language

2019 Catalog - Career Technology Education Elective Chart

Link

Chart Career Technology Education Elective

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Appendix D — Program Information Form Download Program Information Form

Program Title: Enter Program Name.

Degree/Certificate: Choose a degree/certificate.

Concentration: Enter Concentration (if applicable)

Description:

Enter Description

1. Educational Option Information This educational option is an: Choose a degree/certificate.

This educational option can be completed: Choose full-time or part-time (Can program be completed full-time or part-time?)

This educational option is design for: Click or tap here to enter text.

This educational option can be started: When can this program be started? (When can this program be started? Fall, Spring, Summer, Anytime?)

Primary course location: (List campus/es)

☐ ATC ☐ Main ☐ Montoya

☐ Westside ☐ Rio Rancho ☐ Enter Campus Location

2. Special Requirements Are there any educational option special requirements? (This could include physical requirements, i.e. lifting 30 pounds, background checks, degree requirements, etc.) (Delete any sections that do not apply.)

Physical Requirements Enter Physical Requirements

Criminal Background Enter Criminal Background Information

Felony Conviction Is there information for people with felony convictions that apply to this educational option?

Enter Felony Conviction Information

Transportation Enter Transportation Requirements

Licensing Are there any other course or licensing requirements that apply to this educational option?

Enter Licensing Requirements

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Additional Requirements Are there any additional requirements that apply to this educational option? Enter Additional Requirements

3. Cost and Financial Aid Approximate Cost of Educational Option

Cost of Attendance

Tuition

Books

Program and Course Fees

Additional Supplies

Are there additional tools or supplies required for this educational option?

Enter Additional tools or supplies required

Financial Aid considerations

Is this program eligible for financial aid? Choose if program is FA eligible.

4. Educational Opportunities What educational opportunities are available for this educational option? (Is this program transferable to a 4-year program? Certifications available/advisable?)

Enter Educational Opportunities

5. Career Opportunities What employment information is available for this educational option? (Employment ready?)

Enter Career Opportunities What are the prospects for employment for this educational option? Enter Prospects for employment

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Example of Program Information Form:

Wildland Firefighter Type 1, Certificate of Completion

Upon completion of this certificate the student will have obtained the

certifications required for Wildland Firefighter Type 2 and Type 1, along with completion of

the EMT Basic program. The student will be more marketable in the field and eligible for

seasonal and full time jobs in the Wildland and Structural departments nationally.

Educational Option Information This educational option is an: Certificate of Completion

This educational option can be completed: Full-time or Part-Time

This educational option is designed for: Immediate employment and for transfer

into CNM’s Fire Science, Associate of Applied Science.

This educational option can be started: Any Term

Primary course location: Advanced Technology Center, Online, Main Campus,

Offsite.

Approximate Costs of this Educational Option Cost of Attendance

Tuition

Books

Program and Course Fees

Additional Supplies

o Additional tools, and supplies may be required for individual courses during

the program.

Financial Aid Considerations

This is a financial aid eligible program.

o Direct Subsidized Loans: 150 percent rule

o Some courses are not eligible for Financial Aid. Please check the

list here when considering a course.

Special Requirements

Criminal Background

Most of the health programs in HWPS require students undergo the New Mexico

Department of Health caregiver’s criminal history screening program. This involves state

and federal felony criminal background checks with fingerprints. This must be completed

prior to starting their program or prior to beginning their clinical experiences. Students with

a disqualifying conviction can appeal some of those convictions through the New Mexico

Department of Health. Depending on the program, students may or may not be allowed to

remain in the program pending appeal. Students who do not successfully appeal a

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disqualifying conviction will not be allowed to start or remain in the program. A successful

appeal does not guarantee eligibility for licensure after graduation in professions that

require licensure.

Physical Requirements

Students must be in good physical and psychological health. Students may be asked to

provide documentation of a recent physical examination. Many health programs require

the student to be able to safely lift and/or move a minimum of 50 pounds. Reasonable

accommodations are made for students with disabilities. However, some disabilities may

prohibit students from completing program specific competencies or gaining employment.

Students with disabilities that may interfere with completing program competencies are

advised to contact the School of Health, Wellness & Public Safety (HWPS) Office for

more information.

Educational Opportunities

This certificate is embedded in CNM’s Fire Science, Associate of Applied Science

allowing students to complete this certificate and continue seamlessly into their

associates degree. Many of the courses in this degree are transferable and some may be

applied to two and four-year degree programs. CNM currently has transfer agreements

with many colleges and universities in New Mexico and elsewhere.

Career Opportunities

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that in 2016 there were 327,300 firefighter jobs

in the United States. Additionally, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects a 7%

growth in the employment of firefighters from 2016-2026.

Firefighters are traditionally employed by the local, state, federal governments.

Revised 08-05-19