Overview

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences / Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences is located in Las Vegas, NM, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Psychology	Clinical psychology/counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Psychology	General psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Southwest studies	Anthropology
Master of Arts (MA)	Public affairs	Applied sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

45

Applied

15

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

15

Application Fee - Domestic

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

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	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

43

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	53.49%
Black or African American	6.98%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.33%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	11.63%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 3

Male (6)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Southwest Native American resettlement development, community-level interventions, neurochemistry of personality, comparative criminal justice, social theory and activism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Tom Ward
Program Coordinator
Email: tsward@nmhu.edu
Phone: 505-454-3196

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