N.H. Admin. Code § Pos 1104.09 - Educational Program

(a) The educational program and curricula shall reflect and support the purpose and mission of the school. Curricular offerings shall be clearly and accurately described in all published materials that refer to such offerings. The curricula shall support and be consistent with the school's mission. The level of instruction offered shall be clearly stated, and such instruction shall reflect the resources, including but not limited to financial, personnel and physical facilities of the school and the level of academic preparation of the students.

(b) Course objectives, requirements, and standards of achievement and evaluation shall be clearly stated and available in writing to students at the start of each term.

(c) The school shall have a written process for the establishment, implementation, and review of educational policy.

(d) The school shall provide for the on-going reassessment, evaluation, and improvement of instruction and of the educational program. The process for such reassessment, evaluation, and improvement shall be documented in writing.

(e) Each curriculum shall provide a sequence of appropriate subjects or courses leading to the attaining of competence in the respective area or field of study.

(f) The school shall limit its offering to the courses and subjects for which it has been licensed.

(g) Each school shall post at the beginning of each quarter, semester or term the schedules of subjects being offered during the quarter, semester or term. This schedule shall show the time and teacher for each subject and designate the room in which the subject will be taught. Each student shall be given a written schedule of classes at the beginning of each quarter, semester, or term to show the student's individual schedule.

(h) Schools shall not describe in their published catalogues courses for which the school has not been approved under these rules or which are not available during the time period prescribed by the school as the minimum for completing the program.

(i) When a school is licensed to offer a course of study and enrolls students in the course of study, the school shall maintain faculty necessary to teach all subjects required for completing the course during the time stipulated in the school's bulletins as the required time to complete the program.

(j) The school shall schedule classes so the students shall be able to receive instruction in all subjects for the number of instructional hours as advertised in the school's catalogue under which the students enrolled. When a school previously licensed to offer a course of study fails to maintain the qualifications for continuing the course, it shall be removed from the catalogue or stamped "not offered."

(k) The number of curricula offered by a school shall be realistic in relationship to faculty and student enrollment. The number of curricula offered shall not exceed the number of faculty employed on a full-time basis.

(l) The school shall make a reasonable effort to arrange its calendar one calendar year in advance and give:

(1) Full information to prospective and enrolled students about holidays;

(2) Beginning and ending dates of each quarter, term, or semester;

(3) Examination periods; and

(4) Add or drop, dates if applicable.

(m) Schools shall measure instruction on a clock-hour basis. The school catalogue shall show the number of clock hours for each subject offered and the minimum clock hours a student must carry for full-time enrollment. Clock hours for each course offered shall show the breakout for classroom, laboratory, and internship, as applicable.

(n) Class periods shall be a minimum of 60 minutes per Pos 1101.01(j).

(o) Diplomas and certificates shall not be issued prior to completion of the applicable course of studies.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Pos 1104.09

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Pos 1100) #6398, eff 12-16-96 (formerly Pos 1402.14); ss by #8221, eff 12-16-04 (formerly Pos 1102.14 )