Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Las Vegas, NM, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biology and Chemistry

Department of Computer Sciences

Department of English

Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences

Department of History, Political Science, and Languages and Culture

Department of Natural Resources Management

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	46

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

104

Applied

92

Accepted

50

Enrolled

Applying

15

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 540

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

180

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	48.33%
Black or African American	4.44%
White or Caucasian	19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.67%
Asian	0.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.67%
Unknown	6.67%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 4

Male (30)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Comparative criminal justice, big game management, pattern recognition, twentieth century literature, quantitative forestry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9000 NMHU
Las Vegas, NM  87701
United States

Contact Dr. Kenneth Bentson
Dean
Email: kbentson@nmhu.edu
Phone: 505-454-3080
Fax: 505-454-3389

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