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New Mexico Highlands University

New Mexico Highlands University
P.O. Box 9000
Las Vegas, NM 87701

Official telephone: (877) 850-9064
Website: www.nmhu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Average freshman GPA: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 126 men, 157 women
Full-time faculty: 77 men, 60 women
Part-time faculty: 49 men, 97 women
Graduation rate: 18% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
natural science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Education
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology/Sociology
  • Anthropology/Sociology/American Indian Studies
  • Anthropology/Sociology/Criminology
  • Art/Education
  • Art/Liberal Arts
  • Art/Pre-Professional
  • Biology/Cellular/Molecular
  • Biology/Ecology
  • Biology/Medical Technology
  • Biology/Pre-Med Zoology
  • Biology/Teaching
  • Business Administration/Accounting
  • Business Administration/Finance
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Business Administration/Management Information Systems
  • Business Administration/Marketing
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Engineering Science
  • Computer Science/Individualized Program
  • Computer Science/Information Systems
  • Computer Science/Software/Hardware Systems
  • Computer/Mathematical Modeling
  • Design Studies
  • Early Childhood Multicultural Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Geology
  • Forestry
  • General Science Education
  • General Science for Secondary School Teachers
  • Health/Health Education
  • Health/Health Promotion/Wellness
  • Health/Pre-Professional
  • History/Social Studies
  • Human Performance/Sport/Athletic Training
  • Human Performance/Sport/Exercise Science
  • Human Performance/Sport/Leisure Services
  • Human Performance/Sport/Teaching
  • Math/Computers for Secondary School Teachers
  • Mathematics
  • Media Arts
  • Music/Music Education
  • Music/Music Performance
  • Physics
  • Political Science/Law Emphases
  • Pre-Professional Science
  • Social Work
  • Software Development/Computing
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Visual Communication Design
  • Watershed Management
Master's Degrees

  • Applied Chemistry
  • Business Administration/Electronic Commerce
  • Business Administration/General Management
  • Business Administration/Government/Not-For-Profit Management
  • Business Administration/Information Technology
  • Business Administration/International Business
  • Business Administration/Management Information Systems
  • Education/Counseling/Guidance
  • Education/Curriculum/Instruction
  • Education/Educational Leadership
  • Education/Special Education
  • English/Creative Writing
  • English/Language/Rhetoric/Composition
  • English/Literature
  • Human Performance/Sport/Sports Administration
  • Human Performance/Sport/Teacher Education
  • Life Science/Biology
  • Life Science/Environmental Science/Management
  • Media Arts/Computer Science/Cognitive Science
  • Media Arts/Computer Science/Computer Graphics
  • Media Arts/Computer Science/Design Studies
  • Media Arts/Computer Science/Digital/Audio/Video Production
  • Media Arts/Computer Science/Multimedia Systems
  • Media Arts/Computer Science/Networking Technology
  • Psychology/Clinical
  • Psychology/General
  • Public Affairs/Administration
  • Public Affairs/Applied Sociology
  • Public Affairs/Historical/Cross-Cultural Perspectives
  • Public Affairs/Political/Governmental Processes
  • Social Work
  • Southwest Studies/Anthropology
  • Southwest Studies/Hispanic Languages/Literature
  • Southwest Studies/History/Political Science

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams

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