Program: High School Program - New Mexico Military Institute

Communication Skills/Modern Language (Credits 2.50)

Successfully completing a semester course at the high school or junior college level generates .50 credit. Two and one-half credits are required to include two credits from the same modern language (e.g. two years of French) at any level and .50 credit in communication skills. Speech, Myths and Folktales, Current Events, Introduction to Drama, and similar courses as well as the third year of a language meet this .50 credit requirement.

An entering 5th classman (HSSO or higher) with less than two credits of a language not offered by NMMI may complete the requirement by taking the remaining credits in another language.

All HSF and HSSO are required to be enrolled in modern language. Exceptions must be approved by the Department Chair of Modern Languages. Students who are non-native speakers with prior experience that is not covered by the transfer policies can receive credit for previous semesters by successfully completing a course or by challenging the course. Native speakers are not allowed to enroll in or challenge Modern Language courses for their native language with the exception of Heritage Speakers courses. Otherwise, they must take an approved proficiency test to receive credit.

Students with prior experience in a modern language will be given credit for previous classes upon successful completion of the course into which they were initially placed

Students seeking enrollment in NMMI language courses are required to take a language placement test administered in accordance with Modern Language Department policy.

BUS 035 - General Business
COM 031 - Speech
ENG 025 - Myths and Folktales of the World
CHN 011 - Chinese 1A
CHN 012 - Chinese 1B
CHN 021 - Chinese 2A
CHN 022 - Chinese 2B
CHN 031 - Chinese 3A
CHN 032 - Chinese 3B
CHN 041 - Chinese 4A
CHN 042 - Chinese 4B
POR 011 - Portuguese 1A
POR 012 - Portuguese 1B
SPN 011 - Spanish 1A
SPN 012 - Spanish 1B
SPN 012A - Advanced Spanish 1B
SPN 021 - Spanish 2A
SPN 022 - Spanish 2B
SPN 031 - Spanish 3A
SPN 032 - Spanish 3B
SPN 041 - Spanish 4A
SPN 042 - Spanish 4B
FRN 011 - French 1A
FRN 012 - French 1B
FRN 021 - French 2A
FRN 022 - French 2B
International students whose first language is not English may meet NMMI’s modern language requirement through any combination of modern language courses not in their native language and those listed below.
RDG 053 - Reading/Study Skills
RDG 054 - Reading/Study Skills
Heritage Language Courses in the Native Language

English 1, 2, 3, and 4 (Credits 4.00)

Successfully completing a semester course generates .50 credit. Four credits are required to include English 4A and 4B which must be successfully completed at NMMI. Mass communication or similar English courses do not meet the English requirements.

Mathematics (Credits 4.00)

Successfully completing a semester course generates .50 credit. Four credits are required; three of which must be MTH 021-022 Algebra 1; MTH 033-034 Algebra 2; and either MTH 037-038 Geometry or MTH 043-044 Analytic Geometry with Pre-Calculus. The fourth credit may be MTH 015-016 Pre-Algebra, MTH 017 Algebra 1/2 (only if taken prior to Algebra 1), MTH 047-048 Advanced Mathematics, MTH 061-062 Calculus, or any two semesters of the following: MTH 042 Trigonometry or any college level math course at or above MATH 1073 Contemporary Math. A high school cadet must pass two semesters (1 credit) of either Algebra 2, Analytic Geometry with Pre-Calculus, Advanced Mathematics, or Calculus, while enrolled at NMMI.

Science (Credits 3.00)

Successfully completing a semester course generates .50 credit. Three full credits of a laboratory science are required. Two of these credits must be two-semester course sequences in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science or an approved two-semester lab science sequence course. The third credit may be one of the two-semester sequences or any of the one-semester courses. A high school student may, with permission, take a college level lab science course for the third year of the lab science.

Social Science (Credits 3.00)

Successfully completing a semester course generates .50 credit. Three credits are required. These include one credit of world history/geography; one credit of U.S. history; .50 credit of economics; and .50 credit of government. The order of coursework is World, US, then economics and government with economics and government in the senior year.

Leadership Education (Credit .50 per Semester)

Each LET course generates .50 credit. One credit is required to meet the residency requirement; however, enrollment in LET courses taught in the JROTC program is required in each semester of attendance at NMMI.

Physical Education (Credit .25 per Semester)

Completing one semester PHE (Physical Health Education) generates .25 credit. The minimum requirement for graduation is .50 credit (for an incoming senior) however; a cadet must enroll in a physical education each semester. One semester of Health Education (PHE 020) is required for graduation. A cadet enrolled in LET 1A or B, Regimental Band, and Jazz Band in the same semester will be exempt from PHE that semester. Cadets are also exempt from PHE the semester they take the ACT Preparation course (ACT 011 or TFL 011). A cadet must either earn .50 credit or be exempt from PHE each semester they attend NMMI.

Computer Literacy (Credit .50)

One-half credit is required. Keyboarding (CIS 015) does not meet this requirement.

CIS 017 - Computer Concepts

Fine/Practical Arts ( Credit .50)

One-half credit of a fine or a practical art is required.

ACT/SAT Preparation (Credit .25)

This course is required for graduation and must be taken prior to completion of Junior year. Requirement applies to students entering as freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.

ACT 011 - ACT/SAT

Electives (As needed)

In addition to the requirements listed above, elective courses may be taken to complete graduation requirements.

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High School Program

Core Subject Graduation Requirements