New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 55 - PUBLIC POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 7 - META -MAJORS AND TRANSFER MODULES
Section 5.55.7.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 5 NM Admin Code 5.55.7.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. "Certificate" means a program of study that is designed to develop or enhance a focused area of expertise, provide specific skill training and to enhance employability.

B. "Degree map" means the sequence of courses required to complete an undergraduate program of study.

C. "Department" means the New Mexico higher education department.

D. "Faculty" means the current members of the faculty at the public post-secondary institutions operating within and receiving financial support from the state of New Mexico.

E. "Institution" means a public higher education institution operating within and receiving financial support from the state of New Mexico.

F. "Meta-major" means 15 credit hours of lower-division courses that include general education and prerequisite courses that can articulate to multiple degree programs.

G. "Transfer module" means a list of lower-division courses that fulfill graduation requirements for a specific degree program.

H. "Undergraduate program" or "program" means any sequence of courses, activities or experiences which leads to the award of an associate's or bachelor's degree.

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