New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 30 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Part 7 - DUAL CREDIT
Section 6.30.7.11 - ELIGIBLE COURSES

(1) College courses that are academic or career technical and that simultaneously earn credit toward high school graduation and a postsecondary degree or certificate 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 elective or core course (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.

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

(2) The appendix shall indicate the name of the postsecondary institution, the name of the LEA, the date, course subject and number, course title, location of course delivery and semesters offered.

(3) The LEA shall annually submit the appendix to the higher education department and the public education department; Subsection C of 6.30.7.9 NMAC still applies.

(4) The higher education department and the public education department shall post the appendix on their respective websites and update the appendix as needed.

(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) in accordance with 6.30.7 NMAC as this option becomes available and cost-effective. All dual credit course rules apply.

(4) LEAs and postsecondary institutions participating in the cyber academy shall be subject to applicable rules pertaining to it.

(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.

(1) The cabinet secretaries of the higher education department and public education department shall appoint individuals to a dual credit council consisting of six members.

(2) Council composition. The council shall consist of an equal number of higher education department and public education department staff with the council chairs alternating between the departments every two years.

(3) The council shall administer an appeals process for LEA and postsecondary institution representatives to address issues outside the scope of the agreement, including the determination of alignment of course content to determine the appropriate credit ratio.

(4) The council shall issue recommendations to the department secretaries on issues not addressed in the agreement.

(5) LEAs and postsecondary institutions shall be allowed to continue current practices regarding core courses offered for dual credit until the council issues its recommendations or no later than the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year, the time that dual credit courses become a high school graduation requirement.

(6) The higher education department and public education department cabinet secretaries shall act jointly upon dual credit council recommendations.