Business and World Relations

Business Law (BUSN 101: Money, Wealth, and Personal Finance)

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Grades: 10th, 11th, 12th
Prerequisites:  None
Additional Requirements: none
Fees: N/A
Dual Credit:  Yes - IAIA

Course description:  This Dual Credit course explores the relationship between government and economics.  This relationship is studied through both the lens of law and of business.  Concepts studied are: economic systems that affect resources; public policy; taxation; governmental influence to meet economic goals; laws of demand, supply, quotas, exports, and imports; governmental regulations that impact business competition and its effect on consumers; and emerging legal and ethical issues.  Reading, writing, speaking, listening, and research strategies are integrated throughout the course

Additional Course Information:  This course includes an asynchronous component for IAIA Dual Credit course BUSN101.

Session / Days / Times	Course Length	Credit Information
Session IA M, Tu & Th: Monday  -  8:40-10:00 am Tues & Thurs  -  8:40-11:00 am >>>This section is now FULL and has been removed from the CEC course request form.	Fall semester ONLY	0.5 Econ + 0.5 Govt credit
Session IB Wed & Fri 8:40-11:00 am >>>This section is now FULL and has been removed from the CEC course request form. + Monday asynchronous online work	Spring semester ONLY	0.5 Econ + 0.5 Govt credit
Session II Mon-Wed-Fri - 1:20-2:50 pm >>>This section is now FULL and has been removed from the CEC course request form.	Fall semester ONLY	0.5 Econ + 0.5 Govt credit

NMPED Course/Career Cluster or Academic Course of Study: Business, Management & Administration

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Financial Services Career Exploration (BFIN 1115)

Grades: 11th, 12th
Prerequisites: none
Additional requirements: Must register as a CNM Dual Credit student before class begins
Fees:  none
Dual Credit:  Yes - CNM

Albuquerque Public Schools, Central New Mexico Community College, and Nusenda Credit Union have collaborated to offer a course that teaches students about career pathways in the financial services industry.  Students also utilize economic reasoning, along with a new focus on personal financial literacy to examine a variety of topics, including supply and demand, personal financial decisions, and financial institutions.

After completing the course, high school students are eligible to apply for another dual credit course – The Nusenda Credit Union internship (Internship in Business Administration – BUSA 2998).

Additional Course Information:  CNM Dual Credit may be available* - BFIN 1115: Financial Services Career Exploration.  Students will earn 3 CNM credits upon successful completion of the course. 

*Students will complete all asynchronous course work and assignments on CNM’s Brightspace Learning Management System.

NMPED Course/Career Cluster or Academic Course of Study:  Business, Management & Administration

Holocaust and Human Behavior

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Grades: 10th, 11th, 12th
Prerequisites: none
Additional requirements: none
Fees:  none
Dual Credit:  No

Course description:  This course explores the choices individuals make and how those choices create history.  Using the Holocaust as the primary case study, students will consider the range of choices that led to the failure of democracy, the rise of fascism, and ultimately the targeting and murder of millions of people.  Students will also explore the consequences of the Holocaust in the years after World War II and the legacy of this history in our world today.  This course uses a variety of sources, including primary sources and testimonies, literature, informational texts, artwork, film, historical documents, current events, and students’ own experiences to investigate the complexities of human behavior, judgment, memory, and how individuals can make a difference in the world today.

Additional Course Information:  none

Suggested Pairing**:  Reel History (recommended, but not required to back Holocaust and Human Behavior).  Reel History class meets Spring only during the same session as Holocaust and Human Behavior (see class details below).

NMPED Course/Career Cluster or Academic Course of Study: N/A

Reel History: Politics, Ideologies, and Social Change Through Film

Grades: 10th, 11th, 12th
Prerequisites: none
Additional requirements: none
Fees: none
Dual Credit: No

Course description: This course explores the intersection of history, politics, and culture through the lens of film, focusing on a 100-year period of significant global change. Students will analyze films to understand how movements, trends, and political ideologies shaped world events. Fact and fiction are examined side by side as films serve as both historical artifacts and storytelling tools. Through a combination of primary and secondary sources, students will critically assess the impact of cinematic narratives on public perception and political outcomes. They will present their findings through a range of formats - presentations, short films, discussions, and written works - using literacy strategies to craft thoughtful, evidence-based conclusions.

Additional Course Information:  Must be able to watch R rated movies with a signed parent permission form.

NMPED Course/Career Cluster or Academic Course of Study: N/A

Mythology & Folklore / College Prep Composition

Grades: 11th, 12th 
Prerequisites: none
Additional requirements: Recommended: 2.5 cumulative GPA
Fees:  none
Dual Credit:  No

Course description:  This course will combine Mythology & Folklore with College Prep Composition thereby satisfying a full ENG 12 credit.  In Mythology & Folklore the student will compare past and present beliefs on topics such as creation, apocalypse, the flood, heroes, and sexuality through the study of myths and folktales.  In College Prep Composition, the student will focus on various modes of writing.  Significant emphasis will be placed on the art of editing and improvement.  The course will be enhanced with material read in Mythology and Folklore.  The primary evidence for achievement for both courses will be an electronic portfolio that the student develops over the course of the semester.

Additional Course Information:  12th grade students will earn credit for English 12; 11th grade students may enroll in the course for elective credit.

NMPED Course/Career Cluster or Academic Course of Study:  Business, Management & Administration

UNM College Preparation Program

Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCS) at the University of New Mexico (UNM), in partnership with Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), offers a College Preparation Program.  The College Preparation Program offers culturally- and linguistically-centered teaching and learning opportunities in order to increase college admission and college degree attainment for New Mexicans.

CCS offers 9 credits of UNM core credit and 3 elective credit hours in Ethnic Studies.  CEC offers 1 full high school elective credit for each course.  Students who are accepted into the program enroll in the following program of study:

• CCST 2110 - Introduction to Chicano Studies (3 UNM credits and 1 elective credit)
• CCST 1110 - Introduction to Global and Ethnic Societies (3 UNM credits and 1 elective credit)
• CCST 1125 - Chicanx and Latinx Musical Cultures and Expressions (3 UNM credits and 1 elective credit)
• CCST 2996 - Curanderismo (3 UNM credits and 1 elective credit)

Our educational framework is rooted in the interdisciplinary field of Chicana and Chicano Studies and multidisciplinary field of Ethnic Studies.  Our goal is to offer students an opportunity to advance academically while learning how to navigate college.  This is done while addressing various social issues that impact many students in the Albuquerque area.

Students who complete this program are given CCP honors for graduation and walk away with 12 credit hours they can use in any program of study at UNM or CNM.

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Intro to Comparative Global and Ethnic Studies

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Grades: 11th, 12th
Prerequisites: none
Additional requirements: 2.5 GPA
Fees:  none
Dual Credit:  Yes - UNM

Course description:  Ethnic Studies explores the social, political, and cultural experiences of ethnicities, genders, classes and/or ability groups.  As it impacts self-identity, the student will engage in self-discovery while gathering an understanding of the multi-faceted world around them.  Topics of Study: Race and Ethnicity, Prejudice and Discrimination, Immigration, Ethnicity and Religion, Native Americans, African Americans, Latinx Americans, Muslim and Arab American, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, Women, Excluded Groups, etc.

Additional Course Information:  UNM Dual Credit is a possibility for those students who meet the requirements of UNM.  (CCST 1110: Comparative Global and Ethnic Societies)

NMPED Course/Career Cluster or Academic Course of Study: Ethnic Studies

Intro to Chicanx Studies

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Grades: 11th, 12th
Prerequisites: Preferred: Ethnic Studies I (Intro to Global and Ethnic Societies)
Additional requirements: N/A
Fees:  N/A
Dual Credit:  Yes - UNM

Course description:  This course is an Introductory survey course of the Mexican American experience in the United States, with special reference to New Mexico.  Exploration of historical, political, social, and cultural dimensions.  In addition, the course introduces students to the broad scope of Chicana/o cultural production in the creative arts such as visual, film, music and literature.  Resources draw from various disciplines, including but not limited to: sociology, history, political science, anthropology, education, art and art history, women and gender studies, and religious studies.

Additional Course Information:  UNM Dual Credit is a possibility for those students who meet the requirements of UNM.  (CCST 2110: Intro to Chicana and Chicano Studies)

NMPED Course/Career Cluster or Academic Course of Study: Ethnic Studies

Curanderismo

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Grades: 11th, 12th
Prerequisites: N/A
Additional requirements: N/A
Fees:  N/A
Dual Credit:  Yes - UNM

Course description:  This course will provide information on the history, traditions, rituals, herbs, and remedies of Curanderismo, a folk healing tradition of the Southwestern United States, Latin America, and Mexico, amongst other countries.  The course explores how our ancestors used traditional methods for healing, how they’ve shaped our cultural diversity of the past and today, the upkeep and collection of medicinal plants, and what the future might look like.  The course features teachings from various aspects such as: intestinal blockage (empacho), spiritual cleansings (limpias), shawl alignments (manteadas) and preparation of medicinal teas (tés medicinales).

Check out the April 2025 news story about this class on KRQE.com!

Additional Course Information:  UNM Dual Credit is a possibility for those students who meet the requirements of UNM. (CCST 2996: Curanderismo: Traditional Mexican Medicine)

NMPED Course/Career Cluster or Academic Course of Study: Ethnic Studies

Chicanx and Latinx Musical Cultures and Expressions

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Grades: 11th, 12th
Prerequisites: N/A
Additional requirements: N/A
Fees:  N/A
Dual Credit:  Yes - UNM

Course description:  The course explores diverse musical expressions of Chicana/o and Latina/o peoples in the present geographical boundaries of the United States.  The course emphasizes the intercultural dynamics in the formation of Chicano and Latino music, which incorporates American, Latin American, African, Native American, and European roots.

Additional Course Information:  UNM Dual Credit is a possibility for those students who meet the requirements of UNM. (CCST 1125: Chicano and Latino Musical Cultures and Expressions)

NMPED Course/Career Cluster or Academic Course of Study: Ethnic Studies