ISEE Dual Credit Program
What is the ISEE COLLEGE! Dual Credit Program?
The UNM Department of Chicana & Chicano Studies (CCS) developed an innovative pilot program, starting in 2016, with the goal of creating an education ecosystem that would impact K-12 schools, student engagement, college enrollments of first-generation students, and teacher engagement and professionalization. One of the ways in which they do this is by offering NM Heritage classes (up to 12 credit hours per student or 4 unique 3 credit hour courses) through UNM's Dual Credit Program. These courses are taught by teachers at their schools in collaboration with Education and Chicana/o Studies experts at UNM.
Who is eligible to participate?
- Students must attend a high school that is part of the ISEE program:
- Albuquerque High School
- Atrisco Heritage Academy
- Bernalillo High School
- Career Enrichment Center
- Highland High School
- Mark Armjio Academy
- Rio Grande High School
- Robert F. Kennedy Charter
- Siembra Leadership High School
- South Valley Academy
- Students must also meet the minimum requirements for UNM's minimum Dual Credit Program:
- A current Master Agreement is in place between UNM Albuquerque/Main and the student's high school
- High school junior or senior standing
- Minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 (unweighted or flat GPA).
- Minimum college GPA of 2.5 (for returning students to the UNM Dual Credit Program and/or for new students who have taken dual credit courses at other institutions). Students with a UNM GPA of 2.5 -2.99 may take one course as a returning student. Students with a UNM GPA of 3.0 or higher may take up to two courses as a returning student.
- Earned a "C" or better in all attempted college courses. Students who earn grades of C-, D+, D, D-, F, NC, or W in any college courses are ineligible to continue in the UNM Albuquerque/Main Dual Credit Program.
- Minimum age of 16
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
- Admission to UNM as a dual credit student is only valid for one semester at a time. All continuing dual credit students must reapply.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. A complete application must be submitted by the "Application Deadline" listed below. A complete application includes: UNM Dual Credit Application Form, NM Dual Credit Request Form, an official high school transcript, and, if applicable, official transcripts from other colleges/universities outside of UNM. See details below for all documents.
- Applications do not need to be submitted in bulk by the ISEE instructor. As they are completed individually by students they should be submitted.
- Summer Admission: Official High School Transcript must include fall grades.
- Fall Admission: Official High School Transcript must include spring grades.
- Under the Dual Credit Program, tuition and general fees are waived. All students are responsible to pay for course fees out of pocket.
APPLICATION STEPS & DEADLINE DATES
STEP | ACTION | FALL DEADLINE Documents received by: | SPRING DEADLINE Documents received by: | NOTES |
| 1 | UNM Dual Credit Application Form | July 1st* | December 1st | Be sure to click submit at the end |
| 2 | NM Dual Credit Request Form | July 1st* | December 1st | Student, parent, and high school representative signatures must be completed |
| 3 | Official High School Transcripts | July 1st | December 1st | Fall Admission: Must include Spring grades Spring Admission: Must include prior Spring grades Must be sent through Parchment or a high school representative - Not by students or parents |
| 4 | Official College Transcripts (if applicable) | July 1st | December 1st | Fall Admission: Must include Spring grades Spring Admission: Must include prior Spring and/or Summer grades Must be sent through Parchment or directly by college - Not by students, parents, or high school |
*We recommend these are completed before students and high school staff leave for summer break, but the official final deadline is July 1st
1- Submit the UNM Dual Credit Application Form
- Online form may be completed and submitted here: https://goto.unm.edu/dualcreditapp
- The Student Information, Course Listing, High School Representative Signature, Student Signature, and Parent/Guardian signature must be complete. Forms with missing information will not be processed. The UNM Dual Credit Coordinator or Supervisor are the only ones authorized to sign for Postsecondary Representative on behalf of UNM. They will sign off after review and approval of the complete admission packet.
- Once the UNM Schedule of Classes is available, students may begin filling out the course information section on this form with their high school counselor or representative. UNM's schedule of classes is where information can be found on the CRN, Course #, Section #, and days/times for courses.
- Must be on the List of Approved Courses for their high school.
- Students or a high school representative may submit this form to dualcredit@unm.edu once it is complete.
3 - Submit Official High School Transcripts
- There are only two ways an official transcript can be submitted
- A student may order an official transcript through Parchment and request that it be directly sent to dualcredit@unm.edu
- A high school representative (counselor, registrar, etc.) emails the official transcript directly to dualcredit@unm.edu
- Transcripts submitted by students are considered unofficial, even if the transcript is labeled, "official." Transcripts must be submitted directly from Parchment or by a high school representative.
- Fall applicants must wait to send transcripts until spring grades have posted.
- If you were admitted to dual credit in a fall semester and are applying for the following spring semester, you will not need to send a new transcript as no new information will be on there since the last set sent for fall admission.
4 - Submit Official College Transcripts
- If you took dual credit or concurrent enrollment classes at or through a college or university outside of UNM, you must have official transcripts sent to UNM Admissions when you complete your online application. The college or university may send them electronically to apply@unm.eduor by hard copy to: UNM Admissions, P.O. Box 4985, Albuquerque, NM 87196-4895
- As a reminder, students are not eligible for the UNM Dual Credit program if they have earned grades of "C-" or lower, "W", or "NC" at UNM or another institution.
- If you took courses at or through CNM, see this website for instructions on how to order your official transcripts: https://www.cnm.edu/depts/enrollment/academic-records/transcripts
- NOTE: If you have already sent UNM your official transcripts in a previous semester and you have not taken any new courses since you last sent the transcript, you do not need to send another one. But, if there are updates, an updated transcript is required.
Admission & Registration
- ADMISSION
- The UNM Dual Credit Coordinator manages the entire Admissions Process for the Dual Credit Program. Any questions about the status of a dual credit application should be sent to dualcredit@unm.edu
- Once a student is admitted to the UNM Dual Credit Program, the UNM Dual Credit Coordinator will email confirmation to the student at the email address they provided on the UNM Dual Credit Application Form. A list of next steps will be provided at that time.
- ADMISSION - Petition Requests
- All dual credit students at UNM must meet the minimum eligibility requirements regardless of whether they are taking UNM courses located at their high school, online, or on the Albuquerque Campus.
- If students do not meet the minimum eligibility requirements, it is within their right to petition if they have extenuating circumstances that caused them to not meet the requirements.
- Petitions are reviewed individually and decisions are made on a case by case basis. Submission of a petition does not guarantee its approval.
- Students who wish to petition should email dualcredit@unm.edudirectly to request the form. The form should be completed by the student and will need signature approval from parent/guardian and a high school representative.
- REGISTRATION
- All registration functions (adding/dropping) are completed on behalf of the student by the UNM Dual Credit Office. A hold is placed on all dual credit student accounts that prevent them from performing any registration functions. This hold does not get removed until the student is no longer in dual credit status.
- Students are admitted to the dual credit program as non-degree undergraduate students. UNM's policy states, "Students without a baccalaureate degree may earn no more than 30 credit hours at UNM in non-degree status. Undergraduate colleges at the University will not accept in a degree program more than 30 UNM hours while the student is in non-degree status."
- REGISTRATION - How to Drop a Course
- Students who wish to drop a course must do so through the UNM Dual Credit Office. If approved to drop, it will be done on the student's behalf.
- Students who drop before the end of the third week of classes (full-term courses) do not receive a grade and receive a refund on any course fees they may have paid.
- Students who drop after the end of the third week of classes (full-term courses) will receive a grade of "W" on their transcript and will not receive any refunds on course fees. Please keep in mind that if a student receives a grade of "W" they are no longer eligible to continue in the dual credit program.
- Specific drop deadline dates can be found on the Registrar's Website.
Questions? Contact us!
Contact us at dualcredit@unm.edu
Transfer & Transition Student Center
University Advisement and Enrichment Center, Sutie 170
Building #85 on the UNM Campus Map
dualcredit@unm.edu | 505-277-7000
