| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| 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 June, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, criminal justice, accounting |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
city/regional planning |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
535 men, 369 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
410 men, 248 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
120 men, 130 women |
| Graduation rate: |
46% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in preveterinary. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, Pre-Forestry, Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Physical Therapy |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, business, computer science, education, engineering, home economics, natural science, technologies |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Engineering Physics, Masters of Social Work/Masters of Public Health, Public Administration/Criminal Justice |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Adams State Coll, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U, Alabama St U, Arkansas St U, Ball St U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Bowling Green St U, Bridgewater St Coll, CUNY--Hunter Coll, CUNY--Queens Coll, California St Polytechnic U--Pomona, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, Cleveland St U, Coll of New Jersey, East Central U, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern Illinois U, Eastern New Mexico U, Ferris St U, Florida Intl U, Fort Hays St U, Grambling St U, Howard U, Humboldt St U, Idaho St U, Indiana St U, Indiana U-Purdue U--Fort Wayne, Indiana U-Purdue U--Indianapolis, Iowa St U, Jacksonville St U, Kansas St U, Keene St Coll, Kent St U, Louisiana St U--Shreveport, Louisiana Tech U, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Mesa St Coll, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U--Mankato, Minnesota St U--Moorhead, Mississippi St U, Missouri St U, Montana St U--Bozeman, Morehead St U, Murray St U, New Coll of Florida, New Mexico Inst of Mining and Tech, North Carolina Central U, North Carolina St U--Raleigh, Northeastern Illinois U, Northern Arizona U, Oklahoma St U, Plymouth St U, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, SUNY Coll--Potsdam, SUNY--Binghamton, SUNY--Buffalo St Coll, San Jose St U, Skidmore Coll, Sonoma St U, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Suffolk U, Towson U, Tuskegee U, U of Alabama, U of Alaska--Anchorage, U of Alaska--Fairbanks, U of Alaska--Southeast, U of Arizona, U of Colorado--Colorado Springs, U of Connecticut, U of Georgia, U of Guam, U of Hawaii--Hilo, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Idaho, U of Kentucky, U of Louisville, U of Maine--Farmington, U of Maine--Orono, U of Maine--Presque Isle, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of Massachusetts--Boston, U of Minnesota--Morris, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, U of Missouri--St. Louis, U of Montana, U of Nebraska--Kearney, U of Nevada--Las Vegas, U of Nevada--Reno, U of New Hampshire, U of New Mexico, U of New Orleans, U of North Carolina--Asheville, U of North Carolina--Wilmington, U of Northern Colorado, U of Northern Iowa, U of South Florida, U of Southern Maine, U of West Florida, Wesleyan Coll, Western St Coll of Colorado, Westfield St Coll, Wichita St U, William Paterson U of New Jersey |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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To see more information about NMSU's domestic exchange program please go to the website: http://www.nmsu.edu/~nse/ |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Applied Science
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Individualized Program
- Pre-Business
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural Biology
- Agricultural Economics/Agricultural Business
- Agricultural/Extension Education
- Agronomy
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Art
- Athletic Training Education
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Computer Systems
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- City/Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering
- Clothing/Textiles/Fashion Merchandising
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Community Health
- Computer Science
- Conservation Ecology
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering Technology
- English
- Environmental Science
- Environmental/Occupational Health
- Family/Child Science
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- Family/Consumer Sciences Education
- Finance
- Foreign Languages
- General Agriculture
- General Business
- Geography
- Geology
- Government
- History
- Horticulture
- Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism Management
- Human Nutrition/Food Science
- Human/Community Service
- Industrial Engineering
- Information/Communication Technology
- International Business
- Journalism/Mass Communications
- Kinesiology
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychology
- Range Science
- Rangeland Resources
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Soil Science
- Special Education
- Studio Art
- Surveying Engineering
- Theatre Arts
- Wildlife Sciences
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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(scores of 3 or higher)- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for relevant military experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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