Program Details

Institution: New Mexico State University
Level: Bachelors
Discipline: Human Services
Credit Hours Required: 128
Cost: Current main campus tuition and fees plus a $25 per credit hour distance education fee. See the <a href="http://www.nmsu.edu/~uar/schecosts/schcosts.htm">University Accounts Receivable Schedule of Costs</a> for the current tuition rate.

Description:
The program is designed primarily for non-traditional and location-bound students, who are working or otherwise occupied on a full-time basis. The degree would be of interest to those already working at some level in public health, social services, or other human and community services fields, who wish to pursue a baccalaureate degree for self-improvement, promotion, as a bridge to graduate-level education, or to broaden their career opportunities into allied disciplines.

Delivery Method:
Human Services

Requirements:
Preferably, students will have completed and then transferred at least 64 semester credit hours. In general, these credit hours will include general studies requirements as outlined in the NM Commission on Higher Education Core Course Transfer Matrix.

Required Courses:
To complete any baccalaureate degree program, a student must complete a minimum of 128 credit hours, including 55 credit hours of upper division coursework. Assuming the individual has 64 hours that will transfer to NMSU, he or she will need to complete a minimum of an additional 64 hours to complete the degree program. Students must complete Core Upper Division (300 and 400-level) courses meeting specific program requirements, totaling 23 credit hours. Students must complete two minors, one from each of two approved lists, from across the various colleges at New Mexico State University. Options from List I currently include Community Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, US-Mexico Border Health. Options from List II include Counseling and Ed Psychology, Education (non-teacher training), Family and Consumer Sciences, Gerontology. Options may be added to both lists as additional minors become available.

For more information:
Program Web Site: http://distance.nmsu.edu/degrees/

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