Tentative Schedule 

You can use the LoboTrax degree audit tool in LoboWeb to review your degree requirements. Then compare the required courses you still need to the UNM–LA Class Schedule to see what options are available each semester and which ones fit your desired time frame. If you are on financial aid, be sure to check that you have enough credits to fulfill your aid requirements. Use a Schedule Planner worksheet to map out your courses and write down registration information (e.g., CRNs, course numbers and names, etc.) for them. Bring your tentative schedule to your advising appointment for review and recommendations. See UNM’s General Education curriculum website for information about courses that meet each category’s requirements. 

 

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Long-Term Planning 

From your first meeting with an advisor, you should start planning for the completion of your degree and your goals beyond graduation. Your advisor can help you create a Semester-by-Semester Planner template for your coursework to complete an associate degree. You should review this plan when selecting your courses each semester and when meeting with your advisor. Any changes that need to be made to your plan can be discussed in your advising appointment. 

While you plan for each semester, you should also consider how each semester’s courses fit into your larger goals, whether that is pursuing a bachelor’s degree or seeking employment or both. If you intend to pursue a bachelor’s degree, you should compare your Semester-by-Semester Planner and associate degree requirements with your intended bachelor’s degree requirements to see which courses will count for both degrees. Your advisor can help you do this.

If you are planning to seek employment when you graduate, you should plan to take field-specific courses or participate in internships along with your coursework to develop your marketable skills for the industry of your choice. You may consider adjusting the number of courses you take during the semester to make room for internships or part-time employment. Discuss opportunities with your advisor to create balance in your schedule.