Records Clerks Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is a degree plan?

It is a list of required courses for the degree and major you choose. The degree plan spells out the catalog requirements for your major. It includes general education requirements as well as courses for your major and minor.

Why do I need one?

A degree plan guides you through specific courses required for your major. Making your specific degree plan is part of the process of declaring a major. Your classes are entered into a plan for your chosen major and areas of emphasis.

Your advisor is assigned when your degree plan is completed. You are required to meet with your advisor when you register for classes, but you can meet with them any time you have questions about your degree. Your advisor will help you with any special circumstances related to your degree plan, such as substituting classes.

Who is required to have a degree plan?

ENMU sophomores and new transfer students who have earned 45 or more hours need a degree plan.

All graduate students must have a degree plan by the end of the first semester of graduate enrollment.

I am a transfer student, how do I know if my classes will transfer toward my ENMU degree?

Research your options: Print out all degree plans that may interest you (www.enmu.edu/degreeplan). Pencil in your classes. Print or copy your transfer class course descriptions. Write down all questions you may have to ask your advisor. Provide your transfer course descriptions to the office of student records and to your advisor. (Note: New Mexico course descriptions will not need to be provided.)

If you do not have a degree plan and you have not been assigned an advisor, you may call the chair of the department of your major. You may also call the secretary of the dean of the college to refer you to an advisor.

College of Business:
Dr. Gene Smith, dean, 575.562.2358, Thurman.Elder@enmu.edu

College of Education and Technology:
Dr. Jerry Harmon, dean, 575.562.2443, Gene.Smith@enmu.edu

College of Fine Arts:
Dr. Michael Sitton, dean, 575.562.2373, Michael.Sitton@enmu.edu

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences:
Dr. Mary Fanelli Ayala, dean, 575.562.2421, Mary.Ayala@enmu.edu

Graduate School:
Dr. Phillip Shelley, dean, 575.562.2147, Phillip.Shelley@enmu.edu

When do I update my degree plan?

You need to update your degree plan when you change either your major or minor or when you add a second major.

You also need to update your plan when you earn 45 hours, again at 90 hours and once again the semester before you graduate.

How do I create a degree plan?

If you are an undergradute, complete the undergraduate degree plan request, call 575.562.2780 or stop by Student Academic Services, Room 170, to fill out a paper form.

If you are a graduate student, make an appointment with your graduate program coordinator to complete a degree plan. Please note that graduate students must submit a degree plan signed by all advisory committee members, the graduate coordinator and the student before the end of the first semester to continue enrollment at ENMU.

What are upper-division hours?

These are classes numbered 300 or higher. You must complete at least 40 upper-division hours. (Business degrees require 50 hours.) Check your degree plan to verify the upper-division requirement for your major. Upper-division requirements are listed on your degree plan along with the total number of hours required.

Which degrees does ENMU offer?

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). You must meet foreign language requirements; refer to the catalog.
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
• Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.)
• Bachelor of Occupational Education (B.O.E.)
• Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.)
• Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.)

You may also want to see the list of majors offered at ENMU.