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Building 465 - White Sands Missile Range, NM - 505-678-6198
The center offers freshman and sophomore-level coursework in general education, technical and developmental studies, and several associate degree programs. DACC programs are open to service members, civilians, and those living in surrounding communities. Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents aliens posessing a bona fide Emigrant Alien Card allowing permanent residency in the United Sates can attend the White Sands Center. Students attending classes must obtain a post pass and vehicle pass. Call WSC staff for current procedures.
Academic services for students enrolling in classes are admissions, registration, advising, tuition payment, schedule changes, withdrawals, and purchase of textbooks.
Students attending the White Sands Center may pursue the following associate degrees:
The associate degree programs in liberal arts, pre-business, and criminal justice articulate to NMSU and other colleges for students desiring to pursue baccalaureate degrees. These programs include the lower-division general education courses typically found in four-year college degree programs. Students planning to transfer to upper-division programs at NMSU or other universities are advised to consult the catalogs and appropriate representatives of those institutions. Schedules and degree plans for the above programs are available at the White Sands Center and the DACC administrative offices in Las Cruces.
The White Sands Center offers a variety of general education courses in the social sciences, liberal studies, sciences, and general studies.
All courses offered through the center are consistent with Veterans Administration and Social Security Administration regulations.
The White Sands Center has four eight-week academic mini-sessions and one five-week summer session. Occasionally, the center will offer courses in a 16-week format. A schedule of classes for each semester is published in advance of registration for the term. White Sands Center classes are included in the DACC Schedule of Classes.
Degree and nondegree applicants seeking admission may apply at the White Sands Center. Students attending the center may also attend classes at any other DACC location, NMSU’s main campus, or other NMSU branches without completing additional admissions procedures. While students may attend one or more campuses simultaneously, the total credit-hour load may not exceed that stipulated by the normal class-load policy. A one-time application fee of $15 is charged for students who have never before applied to NMSU or one of its branches.
El Paso residents and other out-of-state residents may attend WSC and pay out-of-district rates. During each regular semester, in-state, out-of-district tuition will be charged for the first six credits. Outof-state tuition will be retroactively charged when the total credits for both mini sessions combined exceeds six credits.
Grants, loans, and some scholarships are available. Please refer to the financial aid section in the front of this catalog, or consult the main campus Financial Aid Office. Students may combine credit hours from multiple campuses for full-time load assessment for financial aid purposes. Federal aid application forms are available at the White Sands Center administrative office.
White Sands Center students and prospective students may use the student services available at the DACC central campus in Las Cruces. Counseling and testing are offered at specified times at the White Sands Center. An adviser is available at the center to advise students as they make program and scheduling choices.
All NMSU academic regulations apply to DACC/ White Sands Center students. Please refer to the “Academic Regulations” section in the front of this catalog or the current NMSU Undergraduate Catalog.
The SOCAD program is for military service personnel, and is offered through a network of cooperating colleges and universities. The SOCAD program offers military personnel opportunities to earn college credit for skills and knowledge acquired while in the military service and obtain an associate degree in three areas. Military family members are also eligible for the SOCAD program. See the DACC/White Sands Center administrative office for further details.