New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 55 - PUBLIC POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 6 - GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM › Section 5.55.6.8 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. The
				department shall adopt a general education curriculum of at least 30 credit
				hours for all bachelor's degrees and all associate's degrees, other than
				associate's of applied science, that includes broad content areas of learning.
				The department shall adopt a general education curriculum of at least 15 credit
				hours for all associate's of applied science degrees that includes broad
				content areas of learning.
B. The
				department, in consultation with faculty, will develop and maintain the general
				education curriculum, which is designed to provide students with knowledge and
				the transferable essential skills that are essential to success.
C. The department shall maintain and publish
				a list of the courses approved to be part of the general education
				curriculum.
D. Each institution
				shall publish and make available to students the general education curriculum
				and approved courses it offers that fulfill the requirement of the general
				education curriculum.
E. Each
				institution shall have an assessment plan for its general education program on
				file with the department. The assessment plan shall outline the program's
				practices, intentions, and process for demonstrating institutional
				effectiveness.
F. A student shall
				only be required to fulfill the general education curriculum requirements
				specified in the catalog in effect at the time in which the student enrolls as
				a first-time freshman. If that catalog expires while the student is enrolled,
				the student shall follow institutional processes for selecting a new catalog. A
				student may elect to follow the requirements of any revisions to the general
				education curriculum that occur after the student enrolls as a first-time
				freshman.
G. Students should
				consult advisors at their institution regarding which specific courses fulfill
				the general education curriculum and degree requirements. The general education
				curriculum may fulfill requirements of meta-majors or transfer modules, as
				defined in 5.55.7 NMAC.
H. A single
				course may fulfill both general education curriculum and degree
				requirements.
I. A student who has
				completed the general education curriculum is not exempted from courses that
				are required for their chosen degree that are also general education
				courses.
J. When a student
				completes the credit hours of the general education curriculum, a notation
				shall be made on the student's transcript that shows that the student has
				completed the general education curriculum.
K. Any tribal college or tribal university
				may participate in the general education curriculum, upon execution of a
				memorandum of understanding with the department expressing its intent to
				implement the general education curriculum. If a tribal college or university
				has executed a memorandum of understanding with the department, the tribal
				college or tribal university shall be considered an institution for purposes of
				the Subsection H of 5.55.6.7 NMAC.