NMSU-A Dual Credit
New Mexico State University Alamogordo Dual Credit website
Please note that all applications begin with your High School Counselor. You must meet with them before you go to the college.
New Dual Credit Students
New Dual Credit Students
Students new to the program OR students who did not take classes the previous semester must fill out the following forms: Dual Credit Admission Application (1), NMSU-A Dual Credit Agreement of Understanding (2), and the Dual Credit Request Form (3), Social Security Number Policy (4)
REQUEST FORMS FORMS FROM COUNSELOR, FILL IT OUT, HAND IT TO YOUR GRADE COUNSELOR FOR SIGNATURE AND TAKE TO THE COLLEGE.
Continuing Dual Credit Student
Registration
Students who have taken an NMSU-A class the previous semester must fill out the following forms: NMSU-A Dual Credit Agreement of Understanding (2), and the Dual Credit Request Form (3), Social Security Number Policy (4)
REQUEST FORMS FORMS FROM COUNSELOR, FILL IT OUT, HAND IT TO YOUR GRADE COUNSELOR FOR SIGNATURE AND TAKE TO THE COLLEGE.
Students need to hand carry the completed NMSU-A Dual Credit Agreement of Understanding, the NMPED Dual Credit Request Form, AND the Social Security Policy Form.
**Incomplete forms will not be processed**
These forms along with your current transcript are required when signing up for dual credit courses.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you drop or fail a Dual Credit course(s) it may affect your eligibility to receive future financial aid including the Bridge and/or Lottery scholarships.
Do you qualify to take dual credit courses?
Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Seniors 3.0 (or better)
- Juniors 3.0 (or better) (2.0 for applied & technical courses)
- Sophomores 3.75 (or better) (2.0 for applied & technical courses)
- Freshmen
- At this time AHS is the only high school allowing Freshmen to take dual credit courses
- Completion of 2 or more high school level courses in 8th grade with B+ or better
- Letter of recommendation from a teacher
- Principal or designee makes a final determination
Qualifying Dual Credit Courses Offered
Biology 1120G/1120GL - Human Biology with Lab - STARS First year 1711
Chemistry 1120G - Introduction to Chemistry and Lab for Non Majors - STARS First year 1721
Economic 1110G - Survey of Economics - STARS Economics 2741
English 1110G - Rhetoric/Composition (Part I of 12th Grade English)
English 2650 - World Literature I - STARS English/Composition - 1008 (Part II of 12th Grade English)
Politics 1120G - American National Government - STARS US Gov't Comprehensive 2730
Math 1220G - College Algebra
Math 1250G - Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus
