Choose Classes with Your Academic Advisor
As a new student, your advisor will guide you toward a good combination of first-semester courses to set you up for success. These may include:
- basic academic skills courses in English, reading and math--
these subjects are especially good to start with if you place into any pre-college level (developmental) English, reading or math, since these basic academic skills will help you with future coursework in other areas; - a college success class - COLL 101 or UNIV 150--
these courses are designed to help students successfully transition to college; - an introductory class in your major--
it’s a good idea to test the waters in your major early to make sure it’s a good fit; - something you are interested in--
starting off with something you like gets you involved in your learning; - a career exploration class - COLL120--
this class is a good choice for those researching careers and majors; - classes in a required sequence--
courses such as math and foreign languages build on themselves in a sequence and, ideally, are started early in your college career; - start with on-campus classes--
distance learning courses such as web-based courses (with little or no on-campus attendance required) are offered at DACC/NMSU. These are often challenging for first-time students. DACC recommends on-campus courses your first semester.
Students who wish to attend full-time must enroll in a minimum of 12 credits. Those who desire to successfully complete a full-time load at DACC are encouraged to limit their work hours to no more than 20 hours per week.