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New Mexico Highlands University 2005 ~ 2007 Graduate Catalog 3 Graduate Catalog 2005 ~ 2007 New Mexico Highlands University Academic Affairs 454-3311 Academic Support 454-3327 Admission of Students - Undergraduate 454-3439 Admission of Students - Graduate 454-3266 Advisement/Testing 454-3327 Athletics/Intramurals 454-3351 Business Affairs/Accounts 454-3222 Campus Life 454-3495 Campus Police 454-3278 Career Planning and Placement 454-3327 Catalog/Course Schedule 454-3437 Child Care 454-3510 Distance Education 454-3271 Financial Assistance 454-3318 General Inquires 425-7511 Library 454-3401 Post Offi ce 454-3358 Registration 454-3438 Student Affairs 454-3020 Student Government 454-3594 Scholarship/Student Employment 454-3318 Support Services 454-3483 Transcripts 454-3455 TTY Switchboard 454-3003 Web Registration Problems 454-3226 President Manny M. Aragon Board of Regents The Honorable Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, Santa Fe Javier M. Gonzales, Chairman, Santa Fe Dr. Mari-Lucy Jaramillo, Vice-Chairperson, Albuquerque Walter Adams, Secretary/Treasurer, Las Vegas John Loehr, Member, Montezuma Ricky Serna, Member, Española 4 New Mexico Highlands University 2005 ~ 2007 Graduate Catalog New Mexico Highlands University Box 9000 Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701 (505) 425-7511 www.nmhu.edu New Mexico Highlands University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602- 2504, 312-263-0456; 800-621-7440, fax 312-263-7462; www.ncacihe.org. To review or receive a copy of the University NCA Affi liation Status Report, please contact the Offi ce of the Registrar. New Mexico Highlands University reserves the right to change its instructional programs at any time. The provisions of this catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the student and New Mexico Highlands University. New Mexico Highlands University does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, or sexual orientation in employment, admission, programs or services. Any student who feels that he/she has been discriminated against is encouraged to fi le an inci- dent report form with the Offi ce of the Dean of Students. For more information please refer to the NMHU Student Handbook or the NMHU website at www.nmhu.edu. All NMHU educational programs and activities will be made accessible to students with disabilities upon request. Individuals with a disability who are in need of accommodations in order to participate in our pro- grams may contact the university at 505 454-3188, TTY at 505 454-3003 or in writing to the Offi ce of Disability Services, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701. For the full-time degree seeking freshman who entered the university during the 1998-1999 aca- demic year the persistence and graduation rate may be obtained from the Offi ce of the Registrar. Bulletin Vol. 54, Issue 427 Fall 2005 This catalog is published in two versions, an undergraduate and a separate graduate publication. Published biannually by New Mexico Highlands University, Box 9000, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701. Send change of address to NMHU Offi ce of the Registrar Publication No. CAT-2005-7 New Mexico Highlands University 2005 ~ 2007 Graduate Catalog 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 Map 7 NMHU Mission Statement 8 Overview of Undergraduate Programs of Study 9 Highlands at a Glance 9-10 Student Services and Policies 11 Admission to the University 14 Tuition and Fees 17 Financial Aid and Scholarships 21 General Academic Policies and Procedures 27 General Degree Policies 32 Registration 34 Academic Programs and Courses 35 College of Arts & Sciences 36 Department of Behavioral Sciences 47 Department of Communication and Fine Arts 55 Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences 64 Department of Humanities 80 Department of Natural Sciences 89 School of Business Administration 97 School of Education 112 Department of Exercise Sport and Sciences 117 School of Social Work 131 The University Administration and Faculty 138 Index Academic Calendar is on inside back cover 6 New Mexico Highlands University 2005 ~ 2007 Graduate Catalog The Graduate Catalog 2005-2007 is a description of New Mexico Highlands University’s academic programs and courses of instruction. Although much effort has been made to ensure accuracy, errors or omissions may be present. All offi cial corrections to this catalog are on fi le with the Offi ce of the Registrar. The administration and faculty of New Mexico Highlands University believe that the educational programs of the university are effective and valuable. However, the ultimate results of the programs offered, in terms of such matters as achievement, employment, and professional licensing, are also dependent on factors beyond the control of the university, such as individual student initiative, governmental or institutional regulations, and market conditions. Therefore, New Mexico Highlands University makes no representation or guarantee that following a particular course or curriculum will result in specifi c achievement, employment, admission to other programs, or profes- sional licensing. New Mexico Highlands University 2005 ~ 2007 Graduate Catalog 7 MISSION STATEMENT uate programs in additional programs such as engineering, New Mexico Highlands University is a diverse com- forestry management, watershed management, bilingual pro- prehensive quality university serving the global commu- grams in the professional schools, and programs that clearly nity by integrating education, research, public service, and acknowledge that a university that fully takes advantage of, economic development, while celebrating our distinctive and prepares its students for, creative application of technol- Northern New Mexico cultures and traditions. We achieve ogy to improve the quality of life, is a university that will this through a university-wide commitment to quality stu- prosper, grow, and be relevant. In support of its mission the dent-centered education, recognition of the growing impor- university has adopted the following strategic goals: tance of the Spanish language to our nation’s interests, and STRATEGIC GOAL A: Develop a learner-centered acknowledgement to our many responsibilities to residents environment that promotes the improvement of learning and of Northern New Mexico as the principal educational institu- personal development of students from fi rst-year courses tion in the region. through degree completion. As a student-centered, publicly supported, regionally STRATEGIC GOAL B: Enhance the long term strat- based, comprehensive university offering programs in lib- egy for university engagements in community and regional eral arts, sciences and professional disciplines the University partnerships. brings together students from distinctive cultural, socioeco- STRATEGIC GOAL C: Become the premier His- nomic, linguistic, geographic, religious, and educational panic Serving Institution (HSI) in the country. backgrounds. STRATEGIC GOAL D: Align New Mexico High- New Mexico Highland University is committed to pro- lands University technology with institutional priorities, be grams that focus on its multiethnic student body with spe- on the leading edge of technology developments in higher cial emphasis on the rich heritage of Hispanic and Native education, provide faculty, students, staff and administra- American cultures that are distinctive to the State of New tion, and the communities the University serves convenient Mexico and particularly to Northern New Mexico. The Uni- access to information needed for learning, research, teach- versity clearly perceives that its success depends upon an ap- ing, administration, and communication. preciation of the region’s cultural and linguistic identities. STRATEGIC GOAL E: Achieve a competitive By reinforcing cultural identity and encouraging the use of position with peer institutions in research and scholar- these assets, the University seeks to empower students and ship in targeted areas that promote the achievement of the the region’s ethnic populations to achieve full involvement university mission. in the activities of society. STRATEGIC GOAL F: Maintain the adequacy and The University emphasizes graduate and professional quality of the physical campus environment. programs, and a balanced curriculum promotes undergraduate STRATEGIC GOAL G: Develop effective and ef- study that is fi rmly grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, fi cient academic and administrative processes, systems and emphasizes excellence in teaching and individual attention structures that support continuous improvement to students, and prepares students for lifelong learning, for STRATEGIC GOAL H: Communicate the image graduate and professional schools, and for present and fu- and reputation of the University to the general public and to ture occupations. The University remains true to its legacy of students with a focus on its high quality. emphasis on teacher preparation, interdisciplinary programs involving the Hispanic world, and programs that contribute to meeting social needs. In essence, there is an emphasis on developing broadly literate citizens and leaders, educated in analytical and critical thought and in the appreciation of the arts and sciences. In addition, through collaborative arrange- ments with other campuses, research agencies, government agencies, and the corporate world, the University aspires to develop and deliver new models for baccalaureate

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