Dual Enrollment

 

Purpose - Every New Mexico high school student has the opportunity to enroll in college courses through the Dual Credit (DC) Program. The DC Program provides access to Academic and Career, as well as technical education (CTE) courses that deliver simultaneous credit toward high school graduation and a postsecondary degree or certificate. Dual Enrollment courses may only be taken for elective credit and listed as such on the St. Pius X High School transcript. College grades are also reflected on the college transcript. Only College-level courses numbered 1000 or higher are allowed. Fitness courses are excluded from the Dual Enrollment Program. Students may not take a dual enrollment course to meet a core graduation requirement or take a course that is already offered at the high school. A 3-4 college credit course earned at the postsecondary institution results in 1 high school elective credit. Tuition and registration fees for postsecondary institutions are waived. Textbooks, distance learning fees, course/lab fees, and transportation costs are the responsibility of the student.

 

Students are eligible for Dual Enrollment beginning as a sophomore. Eligibility requirements to enroll in Dual Enrollment courses are established by the postsecondary institution and may vary with each institution and the desired course the student would like to enroll in. Students must see their SPX counselor to obtain approval and information prior to enrolling in any Dual Enrollment course. The Dual Enrollment institutions that SPX is working with at this time, are CNM, Dine College, and Navajo Tech University.

 

A Dual Credit student must meet the following eligibility requirements: