New Mexico State University and Las Cruces Public Schools are collaborating to help students earn engineering degrees. Starting in the spring 2025 semester, NMSU will offer new dual credit engineering courses. The courses will help students to complete the foundational math courses and allow them to progress through the engineering course requirements.
The dual credit program allows high school juniors and seniors to take courses at NMSU to earn both high school and college credits. Students interested in dual credit courses should contact their school’s guidance counseling office. Students who are homeschooled should visit dualcredit.nmsu.edu for details and to schedule an appointment.
The collaboration between NMSU’s College of Engineering, NMSU Global Campus, NMSU Admissions and LCPS, which established the new courses, helps to streamline the transition to engineering degree programs at NMSU and shorten the time to graduation.
“We are very excited to offer this addition to the dual credit offerings from NMSU as an innovative way to support timely degree completion by engineering students,” said Patricia Sullivan, associate dean for outreach and recruitment. “By removing barriers to degree completion, the College of Engineering is working to increase the number of graduating students able to meet the growing demand for engineering professionals across New Mexico.”
A new section of Engineering 190, Introduction to Engineering Mathematics, which was developed by NMSU’s College of Engineering, will now be available online. The course introduces engineering students to applied math topics that are heavily used in first- and second-year engineering courses. After completing the course, students then have many options to choose from in the engineering curriculum and to help advance their progression through the degree program in a timely manner. NMSU has found that ENGR 190 is highly effective in retaining student in engineering because it connects students to the curriculum at an earlier point in their academics.
“ENGR 190 offers high school students a dynamic introduction to the essential mathematical concepts at the heart of engineering,” said Gabe Garcia, assistant dean of student success and Engineering Technology department head. “Students not only earn dual credit but also gain a head start on mastering the foundational skills critical to excelling in college-level engineering courses and beyond.”
Additional courses are planned for a fall 2025 launch including Engineering 110, Introduction to Engineering Design; Engineering 120, DC Circuit Analysis; Engineering 130, Digital Logic; and Engineering 233, Engineering Mechanics I.
Representatives from NMSU’s Las Cruces campus and Doña Ana Community College will visit area high schools in November. Site visits include Hatch Valley High School Monday, Nov. 11; Mayfield High School Tuesday, Nov. 12; Las Cruces High School Wednesday, Nov. 13; Organ Mountain High School Thursday, Nov. 14; and Centennial High School Friday, Nov. 15.
To learn more about the dual credit program at NMSU, visit dualcredit.nmsu.edu, email dualcredit@nmsu.edu or call 575-646-1055.
