N.M. Stat. § 21-1B-2
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§ 21-1B-2. Definitions
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As used in the Post-Secondary Education Articulation Act:
A. “ articulation ” means the transfer of courses that fulfill a graduation requirement for a student's chosen degree program;
B. “ department ” means the higher education department;
C. “ general education core curriculum ” means the group of lower-division courses approved by the department as fulfilling general education requirements that are accepted by all institutions for transfer purposes;
D. “ institution ” means an accredited, public post-secondary educational institution operating in the state;
E. “ meta-major ” means fifteen credits of lower-division courses that are developed in consultation with the faculty and approved by the department and that include general education courses and prerequisite courses and that can articulate to multiple degree programs and can include courses across the institution that address diversity;
F. “ transfer ” means the transfer of course credits from one institution to another; and
G. “ transfer module ” means a list of lower-division courses established by the department that fulfill graduation requirements for a specific degree program.
A. “ articulation ” means the transfer of courses that fulfill a graduation requirement for a student's chosen degree program;
B. “ department ” means the higher education department;
C. “ general education core curriculum ” means the group of lower-division courses approved by the department as fulfilling general education requirements that are accepted by all institutions for transfer purposes;
D. “ institution ” means an accredited, public post-secondary educational institution operating in the state;
E. “ meta-major ” means fifteen credits of lower-division courses that are developed in consultation with the faculty and approved by the department and that include general education courses and prerequisite courses and that can articulate to multiple degree programs and can include courses across the institution that address diversity;
F. “ transfer ” means the transfer of course credits from one institution to another; and
G. “ transfer module ” means a list of lower-division courses established by the department that fulfill graduation requirements for a specific degree program.
Status: in_force
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