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New Mexico State University
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New Mexico State University is a public land-grant and space-grant research university which is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. New Mexico State University—which is commonly referred to just as NMSU—was originally established in 1888 by Hiram Hadley, an Earlham College-educated teacher from Indiana, as the Las Cruces College. The year following its establishment, the college was renamed the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The college was re-designated a final time to its present-day name in 1960. New Mexico State University is a Hispanic Serving Institute (HSI) and is the only research-extensive, a land-grant institution which is located on the United States-Mexico border which is classified by the federal government as being an HSI.

The university operates two libraries and seven museums. The two libraries (Branson Hall Library and Zuhl Library) have a total combined collection of more than 1 million volumes. The seven museums that the university operates include the NMSU Arthropod Museum, the University Museum, and the Klipsch Museum. The NMSU Arthropod Museum is home to more than 5,000 teaching specimens and holds more than 150,000 research articles, and museum specimens are used globally for taxonomic research and within the state for community outreach and education.

In addition to the auxiliary institutions that the university operates, NMSU is organized into several graduate school and colleges. These include the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the Graduate School, the College of Health and Social Services and the College of Honors.

Through the university’s various schools and colleges, NMSU provides its more than 18,000 students with academic programs in more than 80 areas-of-study. The university is home to New Mexico’s NASA Space Grant Program and operates additional research universities such as the Agricultural Experiment Station, the Institute for Energy and Environment and the Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Center.

The area of Las Cruces has a variety of things for NMSU attending students and area visitors to do, such as:

The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum: The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum is a 47-acre interactive museum that features the Historic Green Bridge, the Skaggs Dairy Barn, the Blacksmith Shop, the Beef Barn, the Sheep and Goat Barn, the Greenhouse, various gardens, orchards, and a pond. The museum chronicles the state’s 3,000-year long history of farming and ranching and is a part of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.

The Prehistoric Trackways National Monument: The Prehistoric Trackways National Monument is the 100th National Monument and is the newest National Monument in the nation, having been designated as a monument in 2009. The monument features a major deposit of Paleozoic Era fossilized footprints. Some of the prints present were left by various species including Dimetrodons, Eryops, Edaphosaurus, and various other specimens of pelycosaurs. The monument also features natural desert flora and fauna native to the area.

New Mexico State University Degree Programs

New Mexico State University offers students a variety of undergraduate degree-granting programs and graduate degree-granting programs from which to choose. In this next section, we list the available programs for undergraduates and graduates, as well as options for online degrees.

Bachelor’s Degree Programs at New Mexico State University

Accounting
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural and Community Development
Agricultural and Extension Education (Advanced Technology Education)
Agricultural and Extension Education (Agricultural Communications)
Agricultural and Extension Education (Agricultural Education Teaching)
Agricultural Biology (Applied Biology)
Agricultural Biology (Applied Microbiology)
Agricultural Biology (Entomology)
Agricultural Biology (Environmental Biology)
Agricultural Biology (Pest Biology and Management)
Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business
Agronomy
Animal Science (Animal Industry)
Animal Science (Science)
Animation and Visual Effects
Anthropology
Applied Studies
Art (Art History)
Art (Studio Art)
Art (Museum Conservation)
Athletic Training
Biochemistry
Biology
Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chemistry
Civil Engineering (Environmental)
Civil Engineering (General)
Civil Engineering (Geotechnical)
Civil Engineering (Structural)
Civil Engineering (Water Resources)
Communication Disorders
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Computer Science (Algorithm Theory)
Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
Computer Science (Big Data and Data Science)
Computer Science (Computer Networking)
Computer Science (Cybersecurity)
Computer Science (Human Computer Interaction)
Computer Science (Software Development)
Conservation Ecology
Conservation Ecology
Counseling and Community Psychology
Criminal Justice
Cybersecurity
Dance (Contemporary Dance)
Dance (Dance Sport)
Dance (Spanish Dance)
Digital Filmmaking
Early Childhood Education
Economics
Economics
Economics
Educational Leadership
Electrical Engineering (Communications and Signal Processing)
Electrical Engineering (Computers and Microelectronics)
Electrical Engineering (Control & Power)
Electrical Engineering (Electromagnetics and Photonics)
Electrical Engineering (Space Systems)
Elementary Education (Language Arts K-8)
Elementary Education (Math K-8)
Elementary Education (Science K-8)
Elementary Education (Social Studies K-8)
Engineering Physics (Aerospace)
Engineering Physics (Chemical)
Engineering Physics (Electrical)
Engineering Physics (Mechanical)
Engineering Technology – Civil (Construction Technology)
Engineering Technology – Civil (Geomatics)
Engineering Technology – Civil (Renewable Energy Technologies)
Engineering Technology – Civil (Transportation Technology)
Engineering Technology – Civil (Water/Wastewater Technology)
Engineering Technology – Electronics and Computer (Digital Forensics)
Engineering Technology – Electronics and Computer (Information Security Technology)
Engineering Technology – Electronics and Computer (Renewable Energy Technologies)
Engineering Technology – Information (Information Security Technology)
Engineering Technology – Mechanical (Renewable Energy Technologies)
English (English)
English (Literature, Language and Culture)
English (Rhetoric, Digital Media and Professional Communication)
English (Creative Writing)
Environmental Science
Family and Child Science
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Fashion Merchandising and Design
Finance (Banking and Financial Planning)
Finance (Entrepreneurial Finance)
Finance (Financial Analyst)
Finance (Risk Management and Insurance)
Fisheries and Wildlife Science (Wildlife Ecology and Management)
Fisheries and Wildlife Science (Aquatic Ecology and Management)
Food Science and Technology (Meat Science)
Food Science and Technology (Science, Technology and Engineering)
Food Science and Technology (Culinary Science)
Foreign Languages (Spanish)
Foreign Languages (French)
Foreign Languages (German)
Gender and Sexuality Studies
General Agriculture
General Business
General Business (Entrepreneurship)
Genetics and Biotechnology
Genetics and Biotechnology
Geography (Geographic Information Science & Tech)
Geography (Human/Environment Relationships)
Geology (Geological Sciences)
Geology (Earth and Environmental Sciences)
Geology (Earth Science Education)
Geomatics
Government
History
Horticulture
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
Human Nutrition and Dietetic Sciences (Nutrition Education)
Human Nutrition and Dietetic Sciences (Pre-Dietetics/Dietetics)
Individualized Studies
Industrial Engineering
Information and Communication Technology
Information Systems
International Business
Journalism and Media Studies
Justice, Political Philosophy and Law
Kinesiology (Exercise Science)
Kinesiology (Performance Psychology)
Kinesiology (Physical Education)
Management (Human Resource Management)
Management (Project & Supply Chain Management)
Management (Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship)
Marketing
Marketing (PGA Golf Management)
Mathematics (Actuarial Science and Insurance)
Mathematics (Applied Mathematics)
Mathematics (Foundations)
Mathematics (General Mathematics)
Mathematics (Secondary Mathematics Education)
Mechanical Engineering
Microbiology
Music (Vocal Performance)
Music (Instrumental Performance)
Music (Piano Performance)
Music Education (K-12 Instrumental)
Music Education (K-12 Vocal)
Natural Resource Economics and Policy
Nursing
Philosophy
Physics
Physics (Geophysics)
Physics (Materials Science)
Physics (Optics)
Physics (Applied Physics)
Physics (Computational Physics)
Psychology
Public Health
Range Science
Secondary Education (Secondary Education General Science)
Secondary Education (Secondary Education Language Arts)
Secondary Education (Secondary Education Math)
Secondary Education (Secondary Education Social Studies)
Social Work
Sociology
Soil Science (Soil and Water Science)
Soil Science (Soils)
Soil Science (Environment and Resource Management)
Special Education (Elementary Education)
Special Education (Secondary Education)
Theatre Arts
Theatre Arts (Musical Theatre)
Turfgrass Science and Management
Zero-to-Four (Early Childhood)

New Mexico State University in-Person Graduate Programs

Accounting
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural Biology
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Extension Education
Agriculture
Animal Science
Anthropology
Applied Statistics
Art
Astronomy
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Biology
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Psychopharmacology
Communication Disorders
Communication Studies
Data Analytics
Computer Science
Counseling and Guidance
Counseling Psychology
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice
Cultural Resource Management
Curriculum and Instruction
Digital Communication
Digital Signal Processing
Economic Development
Economics
Education
Educational Leadership and Administration
Electrical Engineering
Energy Systems
Engineering
English
Environmental Engineering
Family and Consumer Science

Family Practice Nursing
Finance
Geography
Geology
Government
History
Horticulture
Industrial Engineering
Kinesiology & Dance

Mathematical Sciences
Mechanical Engineering

Molecular Biology
Museum Studies
Music
Nursing
Nursing Practice
Nursing Science
Online Teaching and Learning
Physics
Plant and Environmental Sciences
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Health
Public Utility Regulation & Economics
Range Science
Rhetoric and Professional Communication
School Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education
Systems Engineering
Telemetering
Water Science and Management
Wildlife Sciences

New Mexico State University Online Programs

New Mexico State University stands out for the number of online programs available to students—over 60, in fact. The school offers certificates, Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees, and hybrid programs. Here is the complete listing of all remote degree options at NMSU, along with links to each program.

Certificates
Accounting and Bookkeeping
Applied Business Retail and Merchandising Services
Community Health Care Worker
Computer and Information Technology
Drafting and Graphics Technology
Early Childhood Education
Game Design
General Management
Health Information Technology
Legal Assistant
Leadership Skills
Web Fundamentals
Bachelors
Business Administration: General Business
Business Administration: Information Systems
Business Administration: Marketing
Criminal Justice
Counseling and Community Psychology
Family and Child Sciences
Gender & Sexuality Studies
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
Information & Communication Technology
Journalism and Media Studies
Sociology
Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program
Geomatics
Public Health
Masters
Criminal Justice
Clinical Psychopharmacology
Education: Concentration in Language, Literacy and Culture
Education: Concentration in Early Childhood Education
Education: Concentration in Educational Learning Technologies
Education: Concentration in Educational Leadership and Administration in Higher Education
English: Technical & Professional Communication
Music: Education Track
Public Health
Sociology
Spanish
Aerospace Engineering
Information Technology
Electrical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Family & Consumer Sciences: Teaching, Research, and Administration
Family and Consumer Sciences: Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
Nursing Administration
Graduate Certificates
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Early Childhood Education Alternative Licensure
Online Teaching and Learning
Post Master’s of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner
Post Master’s of Science in Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practitioner
Public Health
Public Utility Regulation and Economics
Systems Engineering
K-12 Reading Certificate
Hybrid & ITV Programs
Masters of Arts in Agricultural and Extension Education (HYB)
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration in PK-12 +Licensure
Master of Arts in Economics
Master of Social Work
Master of Business Administration (HYB)
Postdoctoral Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology (HYB)
Doctor of Nursing Practice

What Makes New Mexico State University Unique: Noche de Luminarias

Noche de Luminarias (or Night of Lights) is a tradition that signals the holiday season at New Mexico State University and is considered to be one of the largest luminaria displays in the state of New Mexico. Each candle set in the display is lit inside a paper bag, and more than 6,000 luminarias are set out, beginning at the Educational Services Building and extending out towards the International Mall before finally encircling the Corbett Center Student Union.

Other School Facts:

New Mexico State University is home to a variety of sororities and fraternities. The Greek organizations present are:

  • Alpha Xi Delta;
  • Chi Omega;
  • Delta Gamma;
  • Delta Zeta;
  • Zeta Tau Alpha;
  • Alpha Gamma Rho;
  • Alpha Tau Omega;
  • Delta Sigma Phi;
  • Kappa Sigma;
  • Lambda Chi Alpha;
  • Phi Delta Theta;
  • Pi Kappa Alpha;
  • Phi Kappa Tau;
  • Pi Kappa Phi;
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon;
  • Sigma Chi;
  • Tau Kappa Epsilon;
  • Phi Beta Sigma;
  • Omega Delta Phi;
  • Sigma Chi;
  • Kappa Sigma;
  • Lambda Chi Alpha;
  • Phi Delta Theta;
  • Kappa Delta Chi;
  • Chi Upsilon Sigma;
  • Zeta Phi Beta;
  • Gamma Sigma Alpha;
  • The Order of Omega and;
  • GAMMA

New Mexico State University’s Website: https://www.nmsu.edu/

New Mexico State University’s Accreditation: The Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

New Mexico State University’s Values and Mission Statement:

New Mexico State University’s Motto: None

New Mexico State University’s Mascot: Pistol Pete

New Mexico State University’s Colors: Crimson and White

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