New Mexico § 21-1-47 - Statewide advanced placement policy
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 21-1-47 — Statewide advanced placement policy, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1-47. Statewide advanced placement policy
A. Beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, public post-secondary educational institutions
shall accept a score of three or higher on the advanced placement examination for
post-secondary level course credit. Institutions that offer a corresponding course for a particular advanced placement
examination as a part of their general education degree requirements shall accept
a score of three or higher on the advanced placement examination for course credit
as part of their general education degree requirements. If an institution does not offer a corresponding course for a particular advanced
placement examination, the institution shall award, at a minimum, elective post-secondary
level course credit for those students who receive a score of three or higher on that
advanced placement examination. B. An institution shall not require an examination score of more than three unless
the chief academic officer provides evidence-based research to the higher education
department that the higher score is necessary for a student to be successful in a
related or more advanced course for which the lower-division course is a prerequisite. Each institution shall publish its updated course-granting policy for advanced placement
in accordance with the requirements of this subsection on its website before the beginning
of the 2019-2020 academic year. C. The higher education department, in cooperation with all public post-secondary
educational institutions, shall collect and report the course-granting policy for
advanced placement of each institution and the research used by each institution to
determine the level of credit and the number of credits provided for the advanced
placement examination scores and file a report that includes findings and recommendations
to the legislature and the governor. Each institution shall provide the department with all necessary data, in accordance
with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, to allow the department
to conduct its analysis.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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