Luna Community College Courses: A Comprehensive Overview

Luna Community College (LCC) offers a diverse range of courses designed to cater to various academic and career aspirations. From foundational courses to specialized programs, LCC provides accessible and comprehensive educational opportunities. This article delves into the various aspects of LCC's course offerings, including delivery methods, specific courses, and educational plans.

Distance Education at LCC

LCC recognizes the importance of flexible learning options and provides courses via distance education. These courses are delivered over the internet using the Blackboard Learning Management System. To participate in these courses, students need access to a computer with Internet service and the appropriate browser version. Courses are transmitted “live” over the Internet and/or asynchronously using the Blackboard Learning Management System and Collaborate.

SARA Participation

Luna Community College has recently been approved to participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) via the NM Higher Education Department and the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). As a participating institution, LCC online courses will need to follow the Interregional Guidelines for the Evaluation of Distance Education programs.

Registration and Advisement

Registration for Fall 2025 is ongoing. For assistance with registration or advising, students can contact the admissions office. If a student has declared a major, they should call their program advisor. Students can also contact the Student Success Center for guidance. In cases where a response is not received, students are encouraged to leave a message with their name and telephone number for a prompt callback.

Core Courses

LCC offers a variety of core courses designed to provide students with a solid foundation in various disciplines. Here are some examples of the courses offered:

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Accounting Principles I

This course introduces students to the complete accounting cycle and the various generally accepted accounting principles. It also introduces students to assets and liabilities, the use of special journals, accounting for merchandising, internal control, cash, inventories, plant assets, and interest computations.

Accounting Principles II

This course is a continuation of Accounting Principles I and is also an introduction to basic accounting for corporations, to include financial statement analysis, stocks, dividends and cash flow statements, costing systems, budgeting, and cost-volume-profit analysis. This course requires completion of Accounting Principles I (ACCT2110) as a prerequisite.

Allied Health Professions

This course provides students with an opportunity to both learn about and experience a wide range of Allied Health Professions.

Art Appreciation

In this class, students will be introduced to the nature, vocabulary, media and history of the visual arts, illustrated by examples drawn from many cultures, both Western and non-Western and across many centuries. The course begins with a general overview of the subject, including basic concepts and themes that shed light on the continuity of the artistic enterprise across the span of human experience.

Students will study the visual elements from which art is made, including how artists use these elements and how the artists' use of visual elements affects their experience of looking at art. Both two-dimensional and three-dimensional media will be examined, including drawing, painting, printmaking, camera and computer arts, graphic design, sculpture, installation, crafts and architecture. Selected works will be examined in context, including the history of the time and place in which they were created, as well as their function, patronage, and the character and intent of individual artists. The course is held in the Business Studies Bldg.

Basic Drawing

This course introduces the basic principles, materials, and skills of observational drawing. Emphasis is placed on rendering a 3-D subject on a 2-D surface with visual accuracy. Other topics include historical and contemporary references as well as an investigation of linear perspective, line, value, shape, space & composition. The course is held in the Business Studies Bldg and taught by Instructor Sandoval, Eugene M.

Automotive Technology

This course provides the foundation of automotive technology with basic engine theory and operation. Includes lubrication and cooling systems, standards for safety and shop operations, also covers tools and supplies used in the industry. Maintenance procedures and schedules are also covered along with diagnostic concepts. Use of information systems, both printed and computer based, is covered. Industry opportunities and trends are covered along with customer service and professionalism.

Automotive Electricity

This course covers basic automotive circuits. Battery, starting and charging systems are also studied in this course. The course is taught by Instructor Sandoval, Eugene M.

Internal Combustion Engines

This course will cover operation and construction of internal combustion engines (ICE). Removal and installation procedures, engine identification, disassembly, inspection, measurement and assembly procedures, along with in-vehicle engine repairs, diagnostic routines and practices.

Automotive Computer Systems

This course will cover automotive computer systems history, usage, strategy, testing and diagnosis of emission control systems, exhaust systems, fuel injection, distribution less ignition and other performance systems. Engine performance diagnosis and repair of systems related to drive ability, including carburetion, ignition systems, fuel systems, exhaust, emissions and engine mechanicals. The course will also cover diagnostic equipment usage and procedure-based strategies.

Educational Plans

In order to assist students in choosing courses that are right for them, LCC has created Educational Plans that are aligned to programs offered here at Luna, while ensuring that the coursework listed will transfer to other colleges and universities. Each of the Educational Plans will serve as a companion form to the Next Step Plan that should have been completed at the High Schools. Students are encouraged to take courses that fall under their chosen educational plan in order to promote certificate or degree completion, while at the same time, meeting their elective requirements at their high school.

Non-STEM Educational Plan

Students who are interested in a non-STEM field are encouraged to choose this educational plan. These courses are part of the General Education Common Core and will transfer within New Mexico (as well as many out-of-state schools). Non-STEM fields include Business, Criminal Justice or Education.

Allied Health Educational Plan

Students interested in an allied health field are encouraged to take dual credit courses that count toward program prerequisites or certificate completion.

Career Technical Education

Career Technical Education courses are designed to provide credentials and/or certificates that enable the student to go straight to work after completion. Students can pick from the programs listed here.

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