What is Dual Credit? Dual credit is an opportunity for students attending an Albuquerque Public Schools high school to take classes at CNM or UNM and earn college credit and high school elective credit for the same class. The tuition and registration fees are paid for and we will even provide the student with the required textbooks for the class. Keep in mind that some courses charge class fees that you will be required to pay and and if you elect to take an online course at UNM there is a $100 fee that must be paid by the student. Otherwise, the student just has to get themselves to class and do the work!
To be eligible for Dual Credit, students must be in 10th, 11th or 12th grades for CNM or 11th and 12th grades for UNM. Students can take any course offered by the college except remedial courses (below college level) and fitness courses.
Students will find that most college classes are 3 credits which means the class meets 3 hours a week. For every 1 credit earned at the college the student will earn .33 high school credits. This means that for a 3 credit class the student will earn 1 full elective credit at the high school. The important part here is that you will only earn elective credit at the high school. If you take a college English course it will not count as a high school English credit, it will only count as elective credit. There are a few exceptions to this rule but it is rare that students will earn anything but elective credit. See your Counselor for more information.
Some students have asked about taking a dual credit foreign language class to help them meet college admission requirements. Every college has different policies on this, so you are encouraged to take this credit at the high school to be safe. You can always contact the colleges you are planning to apply to and ask their opinion.
Another benefit of taking a dual credit course is that it is one way to meet the graduation requirement that states all student must successfully complete 1 credit of an AP (Advanced Placement), Honors, Online or Dual Credit (http://www.aps.edu/schools/graduation-requirements) to graduate. Remember that if you take a 3 credit hour class at CNM or UNM it counts as 1 full elective credit and it is earned in only semester. Be very careful in selecting classes if you are taking the class to meet the high school graduation requirement. There are classes at CNM and UNM that are only 1 or 2 credits and those will not equal the full credit needed at the high school level.
It is also important to remember that the grade earned in the college course will be used in the calculation of your high school GPA and will be part of your permanent college record. This can be a great way to boost your GPA but can also be detrimental if you do not do well in the class. All college classes remain on the college transcript and low grades can impact you after graduation.
Always remember that if you decide not to complete a class, you are responsible for dropping the class. Otherwise, the teacher will give you a grade and it will be on your high school and college transcript.
So how do you sign up? CNM and UNM have different processes for signing up for dual credit classes and the steps are outlined below.
There are 10 steps to sign up for CNM Dual Credit classes. You will do all of them on your own, there is no approval needed from your high school. The steps include, applying, taking a placement test (ACCUPLACER), setting up your myCNM account, registering for classes and more. Please visit https://www.cnm.edu/depts/outreach/dual-credit/dual-credit-register for detailed information and the links to complete each step.
A few weeks before the class begins you will need to pick up your textbooks from APS. DO NOT go to the CNM Bookstore to get your books. APS has a special dual credit textbook location and you have to follow the steps on the link below to get your books for free. To start, you will need to fill out the form located here http://www.aps.edu/libraries/textbooks/aps-dual-credit-textbook-inquiry-form. You will need the CRN# (the specific 5 digit number assigned to each individual class), subject code, course name, and section number (For example: 93000, ENG 1101, College Writing, Section 102). These are all listed on the copy of your schedule.
See this link Spring 2019 Textbook Procedures for instructions.
To take courses at UNM student must maintain a 2.0 GPA,be at least 15 years old at the time of application and be in 11th or 12th grade. To sign up for classes you will need to meet with UNM Dual Credit Coordinator Ms. Dee Dee Hatch-Sanders . You will need to email or call her to set up your appointment (dhatchsanders@unm.edu, 505-277-2700). Remember students must be a high school junior or senior to participate in dual credit at UNM.
To prepare for your registration appointment with the UNM Dual Credit Coordinator, download and fill out the UNM Dual Credit Application Packet that can be found at http://advisement.unm.edu/dual-credit/admissions-process.html. This packet includes the following:
· A paper copy of the UNM Application for Admissions (DO NOT complete the online admissions application)
· The State of New Mexico Dual Credit Request form (requires signatures from a school administrator, parent, and student)
· Your official high school transcripts
· The Student Information Release Proxy
· It is also helpful to bring a list of classes you would like to take. You can view the UNM schedule of classes at http://schedule.unm.edu/
As a UNM student you can get a UNM ID card. In addition to needing it to access services on campus, you can also use your ID card to ride the city bus for free. Visit http://lobocard.unm.edu/ to learn more.
A few weeks before the class begins you will need to pick up your textbooks from APS. DO NOT go to the UNM Bookstore to get your books. APS has a special dual credit textbook location and you have to follow the steps on the link below to get your books for free. To start, you will need to fill out the form located here http://www.aps.edu/libraries/textbooks/aps-dual-credit-textbook-inquiry-form. You will need the CRN# (the specific 5 digit number assigned to each individual class), subject code, course name, and section number (For example: 93000, ENG 1101, College Writing, Section 102). These are all listed on the copy of your schedule.
See this link Spring 2019 Textbook Procedures for instructions.