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Western New Mexico University

Western New Mexico University
P.O. Box 680
Silver City, NM 88061

Official telephone: (575) 538-6000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 872-WNMU
Fax number: (505) 538-6155
Website: www.wnmu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business/marketing, education, liberal arts/general studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: fine arts, math, natural science
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 52%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 99 men, 130 women
Full-time faculty: 50 men, 58 women
Part-time faculty: 49 men, 72 women
Graduation rate: 25% 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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, art, biology, botany, business administration, chemical dependency, chemistry, coaching, computer science, criminal justice, economics, English, geography, geology, history, kinesiology, Latin American studies, mathematics, music, political science, psychology, public administration, sociology, Spanish, sports medicine, theatre, wellness, and zoology.
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts
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

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Technology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Electrical Technology
  • Financial Services
  • Graphic Design
  • Industrial Maintenance
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Botany
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Cell/Molecular Biology
  • Chemical Dependency
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Fine Arts
  • General Business
  • General Science
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Physical Education
  • Psychology
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Science Education
  • Social Science
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Zoology
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Counseling
  • Educational Leadership
  • Elementary Education
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Reading
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Special Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for DANTES
  • credit for relevant military experience

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