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Graduation Requirements

To graduate with an undergraduate degree, a student must fulfill the following:

  1. The student must be a regular degree seeking student.


  2. The student must declare which catalog he or she is graduating under.

  3. If a student is continuously enrolled (excluding summer sessions), the student may choose the degree requirements to be satisfied from:

    • the catalog in effect when the student first enrolled or

    • any subsequent catalog. Students can move up in catalogs however once moved up they cannot move back to older catalogs. Under special circumstances (such as being called away to active military duty), a student may use the catalog under which he or she was admitted (done on case by case basis).

  1. A readmitted student must choose degree requirements to be satisfied from:

    • the catalog in effect when the student was readmitted or

    • any subsequent catalog provided the student is continuously enrolled after readmission, but cannot move back.

  2. General Education Core Curriculum Requirements —to qualify for all bachelor’s degrees, the student must complete the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements. The general education requierments can be found here (gen. ed. and major requirements can be double dipped to fulfill any requirements across both the gen. ed and major if applicable).

  3. The student must also complete the courses specified by the major department. Some programs require that the student pass each required class with a grade of “C” or better. The minimum number of credit hours for any bachelor’s degree is 120.

  4. New Mexico Tech’s Community Education classes (designated by the letter “C” in the course number) may not be used to fulfill the General Education Core Curriculum for a Bachelor of degree, found here . However, these classes may be used to fulfill elective credit for some majors. Check the specific degree requirements for your major.

  5. The student’s cumulative grade point average must equal 2.0 or greater.

  6. The student must complete a minimum of the last 30 credit hours at Tech.

  1. A candidate for a degree, before registering for the final semester of enrollment, must announce candidacy to the Registrar by filing an “Intent to Graduate” form. Deadlines for submitting an Intent to Graduate are June 1 for those completing their degrees in August,1 for those completing their degrees in December, and November 1 for those completing their degrees in May.

    • At that time, the Registrar must be furnished with a list of all courses the student wishes to submit in fulfillment of requirements for the degree. It is the responsibility of the candidate, in consultation with the chosen major advisor and final confirmation of the Registrar, to make sure that the courses fulfill all requirements for graduation. The Intent must be signed by the student’s major advisor, who certifies that the courses taken meet the requirements for the degree specified. Any arrangement involving a departure from the regular requirements for graduation requires the approval of the Department chair, Department Dean, and Vice President of Academic Affairs.

    • It is the responsibility of the student to bring any changes of their Intent to Graduate listed courses that are to be used toward their degree (s) to the Office of the Registrar. If a student drops or changes their registered courses in their final semester after turning in an Intent and evaluation of Intent has been done will need to be bring the changes to the attention of the Registrar’s Office. Failure to do so may result in the degree or any minors being incomplete and not awarded.

  2. Intent to walk and Intent to Graduate forms have a hard deadline to be turned in no later than the Friday that is 3 weeks before commencement in Spring and the Friday before Thanksgiving break in Fall. Exceptions to this date may be considered for extreme circumstances and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

  3. Any substitution or waiver forms being submitted for a degree must accompany the students Intent if not supplied sooner. No more than 15 credits hours may be substituted in any degree. Single course substitutions cannot fulfill more than one major degree requirement (i.e., Math 335 cannot replace MATH 2532 and Math 332, it can only be substituted for one requirement IF applicable and approved).

  4. All fees and financial obligations to NM Tech must be paid before a student will be awarded a degree.

  5. Students must complete all degree requirements in order to participate in commencement.