The Dual Credit program at UNM-LA is designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to take university-level courses and earn simultaneous academic credit in both college and high school. 

For other course recommendations that may apply to your future degree, see our Academic Pathways.

Benefits include:

• Earning high school and college credit at the same time
• The potential to graduate high school with a certificate
• Experience with university instruction
• Preparation for a college major and career field
• Small classes and personalized attention from faculty
• Tuition waived for up to two courses per semester

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Spring 2027 Dual Credit Course Suggestions*

*Courses here are not a complete list of options. Courses may or may not apply to every associate or bachelor's degree. Discuss course selections with your counselor and/or a college advisor.

Are you interested in Business? Here are some suggestions:
Course Title	Course Dept. & Number	Modality	Prerequisites?
Principles of Accounting II	ACCT 2120	Online	ACCT 2110
Fundamentals of Info Literacy & Systems	BCIS 1110	Online	Math Placement
Intro to Microcomputers	CT 102	at LAHS	No
Intro to Entrepreneurship	BSTC 193	at LAHS	No
Intro to Business Fundamentals	BSTC 193	at LAHS	No
Microcomputer Accounting (QuickBooks)	BSTC 202	Face-to-Face	ACCT 2210*
Business Communications	BSTC 203	Online	No
Intro to Business	BUSA 1110	Online	No
Microeconomic Principles	ECON 2120	Online	No
Principles of Marketing	MKTG 2110	Online	No

 

Are you interested in Health or Medical fields? Here are some suggestions:
Course Title	Course Dept. & Number	Modality	Prerequisites?
Organisms to Ecosystems	BIOL 2102	Online	No
Principles of Biology: Introductory Lab	BIOL 2103L	Face-to-Face	No
EMT-Basic lecture, lab, & clinical	EMS 1120, 1120L, & 1121	Face-to-Face	No
Nutrition for Health	NUTR 1110	Online	No
Intro to Psychology	PSYC 1110	Online	No
Intro to Sociology	SOCI 1110	Online	No

 

Are you interested in Engineering? Here are some suggestions:
Course Title	Course Dept. & Number	Modality	Prerequisites?
General Chemistry I for STEM Majors lecture & lab	CHEM 1215 & 1215L	Face-to-Face	Math placement
Robotics	ELCT 162	at LAHS	No
Computer Programming Fundamentals	CSCI 1210	Online	No

 

Are you interested in Arts? Here are some suggestions:
Course Title	Course Dept. & Number	Modality	Prerequisites?
History of Art II	ARTH 2120	Online	No
Art Practices II	ARTS 1230	Online	ARTS 1220*
Painting I and II	ARTS 1630, 2630	Face-to-Face	ARTS 1610*
Digital Media Arts: Adobe Illustrator	DMA 166	Online	DMA 165*

 

Not sure what you're interested in yet? Here are some General Education courses.
Course Title	Course Dept. & Number	Modality	Prerequisites?
Communications
Composition II	ENGL 1120	Face-to-Face	ENGL 1110 or placement
Logic, Reasoning, & Critical Thinking	PHIL 1120	Online	No
Physical Sciences
Intro Astronomy lecture & lab	ASTR 1115 & 1115L	Online	No
The Blue Planet lecture & lab	ENVS 1130 & 1130L	Online	No
Social Sciences
Microeconomic Principles	ECON 2120	Online	No
American National Government	POLS 1120	Online	No
Intro Psychology	PSYC 1110	Online	No
Intro Sociology	SOCI 1110	Online	No
Humanities
Greek Mythology	CLST 1110	Online	No
Greek Civilization	CLST 2110	Face-to-Face	No
Intro to Literature	ENGL 1420	Hybrid	No
American Literature II	ENGL 2620	Hybrid	No
World Regional Geography	GEOG 1175	Online	No
US History II (post 1860s)	HIST 1120	Online	No
Foreign Language
Spanish I for Heritage Learners	SPAN 1210	Online	No
Spanish II	SPAN 1120	Online	SPAN 1110*
Art & Design
History of Art II (post 13th century)	ARTH 2120	Online	No
Music Appreciation: Western Music	MUSC 1130	Hybrid	No

*Discuss other prerequisite options with the instructor.