San Juan College
Farmington, New MexicoSan Juan College is located in Farmington, New Mexico in the heart of the Four Corners. With an enrollment of approximately 10,000, it is the fifth-largest college in New Mexico and it is a regional education leader with five campuses. San Juan College offers two-year degree and certificate programs (on-line and in-person), non-credit community learning classes, workforce training, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in partnership with state universities.
Last Updated: 2022-02-01
Passport Block
The Passport block is intended to enable seamless transfer of general education requirements for students transferring into and out of San Juan College. San Juan College students can earn a Passport in as few as 31 credits as long as they earn a minimum grade of "C" in all courses counted towards a Passport. We encourage students to work with Advising to ensure completion of their Passport block. Students who earn a Passport block automatically fulfill all the New Mexico General Education requirements as well.
All students wishing to complete a Passport must take the following course:
Courses in Oral CommunicationCourses in Courses in Oral Communication | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | ✔ | COMM | 1130 | Public Speaking |
A student must take both courses in Group A OR both courses in Group B:
Group ACourses in Group A | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | ENGL | 1110 | Composition I | |
✔ | ENGL | 1120 | Composition II | |
Courses in Group B | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | ENGL | 1210 | Technical Composition | |
✔ | ENGL | 2210 | Professional & Technical Communication | |
Take one course from the following options:
Quantitative LiteracyCourses in Quantitative Literacy | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | MATH | 1130 | Survey of Mathematics | |
MATH | 1130E | Survey of Mathematics/Expanded | ||
✔ | MATH | 1220 | College Algebra | |
✔ | MATH | 1230 | Trigonometry | |
✔ | MATH | 1240 | Pre-Calculus | |
MATH | 1250 | Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus | ||
✔ | MATH | 1350 | Introduction to Statistics | |
MATH | 1510 | Calculus I | ||
MATH | 1520 | Calculus II | ||
MATH | 2110 | Math for Teachers III | ||
Completion of a course in Natural Sciences also fulfills the rquirement for the Teamwork and Value Systems PLO. All courses in Natural Sciences have a lecture and a lab component and both must be completed to receive credit.
Certain courses in Natural Sciences also partially fulfill the Human Society and the Individual knowledge and skills area.
Take one course from the following options:
Natural ScienceCourses in Natural Science | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | ASTR | 1115/L | Introduction to Astronomy | |
✔ | BIOL | 1110/L | General Biology | |
✔ | BIOL | 2110/L | Principles of Biology: Cellular & Molecular Biology | |
BIOL | 2310/L | Microbiology | ||
BIOL | 2610/L | Prin Bio: Biodiversity, Ecology & Evolution | ||
✔ | CHEM | 1120/L | Introduction to Chemistry (non-majors) | |
✔ | CHEM | 1215/L | General Chemistry I for STEM Majors | |
CHEM | 1225/L | General Chemistry II for STEM Majors | ||
✔ | GEOL | 1110/L | Physical Geology | |
GEOL | 1180/L | Introduction to Petroleum Geology | ||
GEOL | 2110/L | Historical Geology | ||
✔ | PHYS | 1115/L | Survey of Physics | |
PHYS | 1230 | Algebra-based Physics I | ||
PHYS | 1240/L | Algebra-based Physics II | ||
PHYS | 1310/L | Calculus-based Physics I | ||
PHYS | 1320/L | Calculus-based Physics II | ||
San Juan College course options (all students must take the course in Group A and one course in Group B):
Group ACourses in Group A | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | ANTH | 1140 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | |
Courses in Group B | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
ANTH | 1330 | Navajo Culture | ||
✔ | SOCI | 1110 | Introduction to Sociology | |
All courses in San Juan College's General Education curriculum integrate Critical Thinking instruction. A student completing courses required for the other Passport knowledge and skill areas will satisfy the requirements for this area.
San Juan College course options (take one course from Group A and one course from Group B):
Group ACourses in Group A | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
ARTS | 1210 | Color Theory I | ||
ARTS | 1630 | Painting I | ||
✔ | ENGL | 2310 | Introduction to Creative Writing | |
✔ | ENGL | 2320 | Introduction to Fiction Writing | |
✔ | ENGL | 2330 | Introduction to Poetry Writing | |
✔ | ENGL | 2340 | Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing | |
Courses in Group B | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | PSYC | 1110 | Introduction to Psychology | |
✔ | PSYC | 2120 | Developmental Psychology | |
Students complete this requirement by completing a course in Natural Sciences.
Courses in this category may also fulfill the requirement for the Natural Sciences category. Courses listed with an L have a lecture and lab component. Both must be taken for credit.
San Juan course options (take one course from Group A and one course from Group B):
Group ACourses in Group A | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | ASTR | 1115/L | Introduction to Astronomy | |
✔ | BIOL | 1110/L | General Biology | |
✔ | BIOL | 2110/L | Principles of Biology: Cellular & Molecular Biology | |
BIOL | 2310/L | Microbiology | ||
BIOL | 2610/L | Prin Bio: Biodiversity, Ecology & Evolution | ||
✔ | CHEM | 1120/L | Introduction to Chemistry (non-majors) | |
CHEM | 1215/L | General Chemistry I for STEM Majors | ||
CHEM | 1225/L | General Chemistry II for STEM Majors | ||
✔ | ECON | 2110 | Macroeconomics Principles | |
✔ | ECON | 2120 | Microeconomics Principles | |
✔ | GEOL | 1110/L | Physical Geology | |
GEOL | 1180/L | Introduction to Petroleum Geology | ||
GEOL | 2110/L | Historical Geology | ||
✔ | PHYS | 1115/L | Survey of Physics | |
PHYS | 1230/L | Algebra-based Physics I | ||
PHYS | 1240/L | Algebra-based Physics II | ||
PHYS | 1310/L | Calculus-based Physics I | ||
PHYS | 1320/L | Calculus-based Physics II | ||
PSYC | 2510 | Statistical Principles for Psychology | ||
Courses in Group B | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | HIST | 1110 | United States History I | |
✔ | HIST | 1120 | United States History II | |
Program Highlights
Through online and in-person options, San Juan College offers more than 130 very affordable, high-value two-year degree and certificate programs. San Juan College offers innovative and challenging, programs through 7 career pathways: Arts, Communication and Humanities; Business & Entrepreneurship; Computer Science, Information Technology & Cybersecurity; Education, Social Services & Public Safety; Entergy, Manufacturing & Transportation; Health Science; and Science, Math & Engineering.
Contact Info
Institutional Liaison: Sandy Gilpin
Contact for Students: Deborah Chalmers
Interstate Passport is based at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, a 501c3 regional compact, located in Boulder, Colorado.
Funded in part by Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation.
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