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Accounting

These objectives of the accounting program are to prepare students for entry into the accounting profession and to provide courses that will facilitate the attainment of professional accounting certification.

Agricultural Sciences

Agriculture

This curriculum is designed to prepare students in the basic agricultural and foundation sciences for entry-level positions in agriculture or for transfer to a four-year program.

Alternative Licensure in Elementary Education

The Elementary Alternative Licensure Program is 21 credit hours, including three 1-hour mentored internships as teacher of record taken throughout the program. Candidates must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA throughout the program. Candidates must complete at minimum one academic year as “Teacher of Record” in a New Mexico K-8 public school.

Alternative Licensure in Secondary Education

Alternative Licensure in Secondary Education requires completion of 18 credit hours of graduate course work including three 1-hour mentored internships as a teacher of record taken throughout the program. Must have a 30-hour endorsement with 12 hours in upper division coursework (300-400 level or higher) in an endorsement area.

Alternative Licensure in Special Education

The Alternative Special Education Licensure Program provides training and preparation for the beginning teacher who wishes to teach in the special education setting. The program synthesizes theory and practice to enable teachers to use effective instructional practices and provides classroom experiences that will impact their student’s lives in positive ways.

Animal and Dairy Science

Anthropology

The degree of Master of Arts in Anthropology allows students to focus on research in archaeology, biological anthropology, or cultural anthropology. A wide range of methods courses are offered that provide training in current analytical approaches to various anthropological materials.

Anthropology (B.A.)

Anthropology (B.S.)

Applied Arts and Sciences

Art

Art

Aviation Science

The Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in aviation science provides knowledge and experience with aircraft design, aviation law, safety, management, and FAA regulations. The program produces individuals prepared to work in a variety of aviation-based industries. Our graduates combine technical proficiency with theory related to aviation science and business. The career opportunities for graduates are expansive and attractive to both men and women.

Biochemistry

Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field of biology, chemistry and computer science that uses software tools to analyze genomic and proteomic data. With the evolution of sophisticated computational tools, high-throughput sequencing of genomic and proteomic data has become essential in biology and chemistry.

Biology

The degree of Master of Science in Biology offers a combination of advanced study in general biology and specialization in an area tailored to the interest of the student. Thesis students (Plan A) pursue advanced original research projects with their advisers to demonstrate mastery in a biological discipline. This prepares such students to enter doctoral and professional school programs.

Biology (B.A.)

Biology (B.S.)

Business Administration

The major in business administration is pursued with an emphasis in one of seven areas: economics and finance, general business, hospitality management, information systems, international business, marketing, or personal financial planning. The particular emphasis must be declared at the same time the business administration major is declared.

Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is designed to prepare individuals for responsible managerial positions in an increasingly complex business environment. Degree emphasis is placed on the development of managerial generalists rather than specialists and requires study in all major functional areas of business. The program is designed to culminate with a comprehensive integrative experience.

Career and Technical Education

Chemistry

The chemistry program has approval from the Committee on Professional Training (CPT) of the American Chemical Society (ACS). These degrees offer rigorous training in biochemistry, chemistry and mathematics and are designed specifically for students who wish to pursue graduate studies or employment as chemists.

Chemistry

The degree Master of Science in Chemistry offers candidates advanced preparation in the fields of analytical chemistry, biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, and physical chemistry. The thesis option additionally permits pursuit of specific research interests in one of these sub-fields.

Communication

The Master of Arts in Communication offers students a more practical and hands-on approach for advanced study. The program is unique in that it offers the flexibility to pursue advanced study in a variety of areas, including public relations, journalism, media literacy and criticism. This is an online program; however, students have the option to take in-person classes.

Communication (B.A.)

Communication (B.S.)

Communicative Disorders

Communicative Disorders

The Master of Science degree with a major in communicative disorders (CDIS) provides for advanced training in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, and swallowing disorders.

Computer Science

Computer science is the study of how to solve problems using the computer, in particular to design, analyze and implement computer software. With this major, students prepare for a lifetime of learning and problem solving in a rapidly changing world. Upon graduation, students are ready for a professional career in computer science or for further study in graduate school.

Counseling

The Master of Arts in Counseling is a distance education program which requires the completion of 60 credit hours. Coursework is consistent with requirements for both New Mexico and other licensing agencies across the United States. Students are not required to come to the Portales campus. The Master of Arts in Counseling is designed for individuals who wish to pursue licensure (LMHC) in clinical, state agency, or mental health counseling.

Criminal Justice (B.A.)

The discipline of criminal justice studies the nature, types, causes, conditions, and consequences of crime in society. The program devotes significant attention to society’s organized response to crime in the form of police, courts, judicial processes, and corrections. Closely allied to sociology in both content and perspective, a comparative orientation highlights cross-cultural differences in how societies conceptualize crime and administer justice.

Criminal Justice (B.S.)

The discipline of criminal justice studies the nature, types, causes, conditions, and consequences of crime in society. The program devotes significant attention to society’s organized response to crime in the form of police, courts, judicial processes, and corrections. Closely allied to sociology in both content and perspective, a comparative orientation highlights cross-cultural differences in how societies conceptualize crime and administer justice.

Culinary Arts

The curriculum is designed to prepare individuals to work in a variety of aspects of the foodservice industry.

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts courses are designed to train students for successful careers in the foodservice industry. Learning objectives are met through development of critical thinking skills, as well as hands-on training in the modern art of cookery. Students in the Culinary Arts program are encouraged to approach issues from a managerial perspective, and to develop the ability to balance time, efficiency, and best practices in sanitation.

Digital Filmmaking

Students will acquire the essential skills of filmmaking: visual and audio design, writing, directing, editing, and the mechanics of picture and sound acquisition along with a solid theoretical basis for formulating informed creative choices.

Dramatic Writing

Students who graduate from the Dramatic Writing program at ENMU will be able to write for all types of performance which includes stage plays, screenplays, and digital media. The program starts by training a well-rounded creative writer and then hones those skills toward writing for performance. Students will gain skills from a diverse, interdisciplinary education that includes writing courses from Digital Filmmaking, English, Communication, and Theatre programs.

Early Care and Education

The curriculum is designed to prepare individuals to work with children in a variety of settings, especially in childcare.

Early Childhood Education

Education

The Master of Education degree (M.Ed.) allows for two concentrations, Curriculum and Instruction or Educational Studies, with respective emphases. The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction requires the completion of 36 hours of coursework. The Master of Education in Educational Studies for Education Administration and Secondary Education is comprised of 36 hours of coursework.

Educational Administration Licensure-Only

Applicants already holding a master’s degree and a level two teaching license may elect to complete only the 24 hours of approved coursework required for licensure. This program does not lead to a degree, only an administrator license in accordance with New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC).

Electronics Engineering Technology

The Associate of Science in EET is designed to prepare students for a basic theoretical foundation and practical hands-on experience in electronics applications. Graduates of the program may work as electronic technicians to analyze, test, troubleshoot and maintain electronic circuits, equipment, and instrumentations. Graduates may seek immediate employment or transfer to a four-year program in engineering technology.

Electronics Engineering Technology Composite

Elementary Education/Special Education (B.A.E.)

Elementary Education/Special Education (B.S.E.)

English

The Master of Arts degree with a major in English offers students unique opportunities to study literature, culture, and writing. Candidates can prepare for a broad range of career opportunities, including positions in education, journalism, publishing, human resources, mass media, law, and public administration. The Master of Arts degree in English also prepares graduates for doctoral programs in English and related disciplines.

English (B.A.)

The English program at ENMU is carefully planned to assist all students to achieve mastery of written composition and comprehension and to provide those students who plan to teach English or to pursue higher degrees in English with courses that will prepare them for their careers. The program also provides students with the opportunity to satisfy their intellectual curiosity, whether or not their major studies are in English, through exposure to the ideas of a variety of writers.

English (B.S.)

The English program at ENMU is carefully planned to assist all students to achieve mastery of written composition and comprehension and to provide those students who plan to teach English or to pursue higher degrees in English with courses that will prepare them for their careers. The program also provides students with the opportunity to satisfy their intellectual curiosity, whether or not their major studies are in English, through exposure to the ideas of a variety of writers.

Environmental Science

The Bachelor of Science in environmental science is a composite program that draws mainly upon courses from biology, chemistry, and geology. The complexities of environmental interactions require a broad background in these sciences. Students in this program will learn how biological, chemical, and geological processes interact in the natural world and the effects of human interaction on these processes.

Forensic Science

Forensic science is the field of study involved in the investigation of crimes and the identification of human remains. Most students with a major in forensic science can expect to work in either an investigative unit (crime scene investigation, death investigation) or a laboratory setting (lab technician, DNA extraction and amplification, processing toxicology samples, or autopsy technician).

General Studies

History (B.A.)

The study of history helps the student better understand issues of importance in the modern world, fosters an enjoyment of history and makes the student’s interest in the past a discriminating one. Coursework involves training in the use of historical sources as a means for developing skills in critical thinking with a spirit of inquiry and open-mindedness.

History (B.S.)

The study of history helps the student better understand issues of importance in the modern world, fosters an enjoyment of history and makes the student’s interest in the past a discriminating one. Coursework involves training in the use of historical sources as a means for developing skills in critical thinking with a spirit of inquiry and open-mindedness.

Management

The objectives of the management program are to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles, processes and practices involved in the management of people and organizations.

Mathematics (B.A.)

Mathematical Sciences offers up-to-date, sound curricula in pure and applied mathematics from which students may attach a high degree of intellectual maturity and professional competence.

Mathematics (B.S.)

Mathematical Sciences offers up-to-date, sound curricula in pure and applied mathematics from which students may attach a high degree of intellectual maturity and professional competence.

Mathematics for Secondary Education (B.A.)

Mathematics for Secondary Education (B.S.)

Music (B.M.)

Music (B.S.)

Music Education

Nursing

The mission of the B.S.N. Completion Program is to provide a well-balanced liberal arts education while engaging students in information literacy, using contemporary technologies. A commitment to diversity and health equity is encouraged through liberal learning, freedom of inquiry and an inclusive educational experience.

Nursing

The mission of the ENMU MSN program is the preparation of graduate students to meet NLN nurse educator competencies and be ready to provide quality education for professional nurses and nursing students. Graduate students, through the successful completion of nurse educator specialty role competencies, will become equipped to teach the next generation of nurses to meet the dynamic needs of patient care within an ever-evolving healthcare system.

Personal Financial Planning

Physical Education

Physical Education

The Health and Physical Education program offers Master of Science degree (thesis or non-thesis options) in physical education with an emphasis in sport administration. The Sport Administration emphasis prepares candidates for a broad range of careers, including those in athletic administration (collegiate and interscholastic), youth sports, recreational facilities, and professional sporting organizations.

Psychology

Psychology offers the Associate of Arts, the Bachelor of Science, and the Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. The psychology program and its faculty devote themselves to four core ideals in the undergraduate major program.

Psychology (B.A.)

Psychology offers the Associate of Arts, the Bachelor of Science, and the Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. The psychology program and its faculty devote themselves to four core ideals in the undergraduate major program.

Psychology (B.S.)

Psychology offers the Associate of Arts, the Bachelor of Science, and the Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. The psychology program and its faculty devote themselves to four core ideals in the undergraduate major program.

Recreation

This curriculum is designed to prepare students in basic recreational practices for entry-level positions in a recreation setting and prepares students for National Organization Certifications. All classes taken to complete the A.A. Recreation degree will count toward the B.S. in Physical Education.

School Counseling

The Master of Education in School Counseling is a distance education program which requires 48 credit hours of coursework and meets licensure requirements for school counseling in New Mexico. Candidates seeking licensure in school counseling may add additional coursework beyond the required 48 credit hours as needed to meet school counseling licensure requirements in other states. Students are not required to come to the Portales campus.

Social Studies with Emphasis in History (B.A.)

Social Studies with Emphasis in History (B.S.)

Social Work

Social work is a helping profession that is a leader in the development, provision, and evaluation of social services. Social work is both an academic and an applied discipline that relies on values of service, social and economic justice, the dignity and worth of the person, the importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence.

Social Work

The Master of Social Work program is designed as a two-year course of professional study and fieldwork for students who want to become clinical social workers. The curriculum adheres to the nine Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) competencies set to prepare social work students for professional practice.

Sociology (B.A.)

Sociology studies the social forces and influences that structure human activity and experience. The discipline gives particular attention to configurations of groups and relationships as well as routines of everyday and organized social life. By examining, in addition, cultural values and meanings through which humans express and define themselves, sociology offers special insight of how larger social and cultural patterns infuse peoples’ lives.

Sociology (B.S.)

Sociology studies the social forces and influences that structure human activity and experience. The discipline gives particular attention to configurations of groups and relationships as well as routines of everyday and organized social life. By examining, in addition, cultural values and meanings through which humans express and define themselves, sociology offers special insight of how larger social and cultural patterns infuse peoples’ lives.

Spanish

Special Education

The Department of Educational Studies offers a Master of Special Education degree with three emphasis areas: Early Childhood Special Education, General Special Education, and Special Education Licensure. The Educational Studies Special Education Core consists of 15 hours of coursework. The selected emphasis area provides the remaining 21 hours required for the degree.

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Theatre (B.A.)

The mission of the Theatre program is to ensure graduates will possess the intellectual, creative, and technical skills to self-produce in the modern entertainment industry. Writing, analysis, visual awareness, history of storytelling and performance are the foundation for student success in the dramatic medium. Additionally, students gain essential grounding in the liberal arts by way of recommended electives and general education courses.

Theatre (B.S.)

The mission of the Theatre program is to ensure graduates will possess the intellectual, creative, and technical skills to self-produce in the modern entertainment industry. Writing, analysis, visual awareness, history of storytelling and performance are the foundation for student success in the dramatic medium. Additionally, students gain essential grounding in the liberal arts by way of recommended electives and general education courses.

University Studies

Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences