Intersession Courses

Intersession courses can help you lighten your course load for an upcoming semester, get ahead on your educational path, or catch up on your program requirements.

What is an Intersession Course?

During the regular break between terms, CNM offers a selection of classes in a condensed format. The classes will provide you with an opportunity to quickly complete a class in order to shorten your time to graduation.

What You Can Expect

  • A fast-paced course: the material covered in an intersession course will equal 1 day to 1 week in a regular course.
  • Online availability: 80% of the intersession courses are online, which means
    • you can work on your own schedule
    • you need reliable internet access

What You Need to Be Successful

  • Time and energy
    • Typical students need to devote 65 to 70 hours per week to the class.
    • You may only register for up to 4-credit hours during the intersession.
  • The drive to push through and do well.

Bookstore Deferments

Bookstore deferments are available for students who are enrolled in an intersession course, have a complete and awarded 2023-2024 FAFSA, and are currently in good academic standing for Financial Aid. If you have any questions or do not have a posted bookstore amount, please contact the Financial Aid office at (505) 224-3090.

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Fall 2025 Intersession Classes

Check Registration Dates and Deadlines for information about Intersession start and end dates. 

CRN SUBJECT COURSE TITLE CAMPUS
ACCT 2170 76068 PAYROLL ACCOUNTING ONLINE
ANTH 1115 75357 INTRODUCTION TO ANTH ONLINE
ARTH 1110 74795 ART APPRECIATION ONLINE
BCIS 1110 74967 FUND OF INFO LIT & SYSTEMS ONLINE
BFIN 1110 75640 PERS FIN PLAN FOR COLL STDNT ONLINE
BIOL 1110 74097 GENERAL BIOLOGY ONLINE
BIOL 1110L 74653 GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB ONLINE
BIOL 2310 74761 MICROBIOLOGY ONLINE
BIOL 1140 77434 BIOLOGY FOR HLTH SCIENCES ONLINE
BLAW 2110 75271 BUSINESS LAW I ONLINE
BUSA 1130 75105 BUSINESS PROFESSIONALISM ONLINE
BUSA 1110 75195 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ONLINE
BUSA 1180 75441 BUSINESS MATH ONLINE
COMM 2120 75099 INTERPERSONAL COMM ONLINE
COMM 1115 77117 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION ONLINE
ENGL 2210 75267 PRO AND TECH COMMUNICATION ONLINE
FS 1504 76200 WILDLAND FIREFIGHT WESTSIDE
FS 1820 76201 HAZARD MATERIALS WESTSIDE
HIST 2110 74812 SURVEY OF NEW MEXICO HISTORY ONLINE
HIST 1120 74978 UNITED STATES HISTORY II ONLINE
HLTH 1001 74792 CLINICAL PREP MAIN
HLTH 1001 74988 CLINICAL PREP MAIN
HLTH 1001 74999 CLINICAL PREP MAIN
HLTH 1003 75146 CPR FIRST AID & SAFETY MAIN
HLTH 1003 76207 CPR FIRST AID & SAFETY MAIN
HLTH 1003 76311 CPR FIRST AID & SAFETY MAIN
HRTM 1310 77429 SFTY SAN & HLTH N THE HOSP IND ONLINE
LBAR 2610 76112 LIBERAL ARTS STUDY ABROAD ONLINE
LEA 1005 75322 LAW ENFORCEMENT I WESTSIDE
MATH 1220 74809 COLLEGE ALGEBRA ONLINE
MATH 1350 74810 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS ONLINE
MATH 980 74890 ALGEBRAIC PROBLEM SOLVING II ONLINE
MATH 970 74900 ALGEBRAIC PROBLEM SOLVING I ONLINE
MATH 850 74924 MATH TEST PREPARATION ONLINE
NUTR 1010 74766 PERSONAL AND PRACTICAL NUTR ONLINE
NUTR 2110 74869 HUMAN NUTRITION ONLINE
NUTR 1010L 75214 PERSONAL AND PRACT NUTR LAB ONLINE
OSH 2010 75678 OCC SFTY/CONST 30H MAIN
PSYC 1110 75305 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY ONLINE
PSYC 2120 75313 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY ONLINE
SOCI 2210 74799 SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE ONLINE
SOCI 1110 74800 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY ONLINE
SPED 2250 76744 FOUNDATIONS OF SPEC EDUCATION OFF CAMPUS
THEA 1110 74796 INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE ONLINE

How to Search for Intersession Classes

To browse available Intersession classes, follow these instructions: 

  1. Sign in to myCNM.
  2. Navigate to the Registration tab and select Register for Classes
    screenshot showing the Register for Classes button on myCNM
  3. In the EduNav registration portal, click on the Add a Course button. 
    screenshot showing the Add a Course button on myCNM
  4. In the global search bar, enter the word "Intersession." A list of all available Intersession courses will populate. 
    screenshot showing the global search bar with Intercession as the search term