N.M. Code R. § 6.64.6.8 – Requirements

A. Beginning teachers seeking an endorsement in history, geography, economics, civics and government to an initial level 1 New Mexico teaching license, must satisfy all of the requirements of the license as provided in PED rule for that license, which includes, among other requirements, 24-36 semester hours from among history, geography, economics, civics and government and other social sciences and passage of a content area test that examines the candidate’s knowledge of history, geography, economics, civics and government.
B. Teachers seeking to add an endorsement in history, geography, economics, civics and government to an existing New Mexico teaching license of any level shall meet one of the following requirements:
(1) pass the content knowledge test(s) of the New Mexico teacher assessments as provided in 6.60.5.8 NMAC, or predecessor New Mexico teacher licensure examination or accepted comparable licensure test(s) from another state in history, geography, economics, civics and government; or
(2) successfully complete an undergraduate academic major (24-36 semester hours), or coursework equivalent to an undergraduate major or a graduate degree in history, geography, economics, civics or government; or
(3) obtain certification in social studies which includes content knowledge in history, geography, economics, civics and government for the appropriate grade level of New Mexico licensure from the national board for professional teaching standards.
[07-15-99; 6.64.6.8 NMAC - Rn, 6 NMAC 4.7.1.5.8, 10-31-01; A, 09-30-03; A, 02-28-06; A, 10-31-07]