N.M. Admin. Code § 5.55.2.9

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 5.55.2.9 - ELIGIBLE COURSES

A. Types of courses:

(1) College courses that are academic or career-technical may simultaneously earn credit toward high school graduation and a postsecondary degree or certificate and shall be eligible for dual credit. Remedial, developmental and physical education activity courses are not eligible for dual credit.

(2) Courses taken for audit are not eligible for dual credit.

(3) Dual credit courses may be taken as electives or core courses (except physical education activity course) high school credits.

(4) Dual credit courses must meet the public education department standards and benchmarks.

(5) College courses eligible for dual credit shall meet the rigor for postsecondary institution credit and be congruent with the postsecondary institution's academic standards.

(6) Dual credit courses offered in high school settings shall conform to college academic standards.

(7) Course requirements for high school students enrolled in dual credit courses shall be equal to those of regular college students.

(8) Dual credit courses that are part of the general education common core for postsecondary institutions are eligible for transfer among New Mexico postsecondary institutions pursuant to Subsection D of 21-1B-3 NMSA 1978.

B. Identifying courses:

(1) The LEA in collaboration with the postsecondary institution shall determine a list of academic and career technical courses eligible for dual credit.

(2) The department shall inform and assist the tribal colleges in identifying the dual credit courses and the data needed to adequately assist the LEAs, the tribal colleges and the department in correctly assessing appropriate dual credit courses and credits.

C. Course delivery:

(1) Dual credit courses may be offered at LEAs, postsecondary institutions, and off-campus centers as determined by the LEA in collaboration with the postsecondary institution offering the courses.

(2) Dual credit courses may be delivered during or outside of regular LEA hours.

(3) Postsecondary institutions may offer dual credit courses via distance learning (ITV, online, hybrid, correspondence) as this option becomes available and cost-effective. All dual credit course rules apply.

D. Semesters dual credit may be taken; caps for dual credit; nature of high school credit earned:

(1) Eligible students may enroll in dual credit courses year-round.

(2) There is no state limit to the number of credits a student may earn through dual credit in an academic term; however, the student must meet eligibility requirements.

(3) Unless otherwise approved by the cabinet secretaries of the higher education and public education departments, successful completion of three credit hours of postsecondary instruction shall result in the awarding of one high school unit for said completed postsecondary course. If the LEA and postsecondary institution determine that a different ratio is warranted for a particular dual credit course comparable to LEA core courses in order to meet public education department standards and benchmarks, they may appeal to the council, which may recommend a different ratio to the cabinet secretaries of the public education and higher education departments. The joint decision of the public education and higher education department cabinet secretaries shall be final.

N.M. Admin. Code § 5.55.2.9

Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXV, Issue 21, November 13, 2014, eff. 11/13/2014