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Department Of Health ScienceDepartment Overview
Phone: 575-646-4300
Overview: • The Department of Health Science offers the Bachelor of Community Health (BCH), and a Master of Public Health in Community Health Education (MPH). The department also offers minors in Community Health, Gerontology, and US-Mexico Border Health. • The BCH is one of only a few such programs nationally to be fully approved by the Society of Public Health Education/American Association of Health Education Baccalaureate Program Approval Committee. A student who completes this degree will be prepared to take the national exam to become a Certified Health Education Specialist. Graduates hold positions in public health organizations, volunteer health agencies, and agencies for senior citizens. • The Master of Public Health program was fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in June, 2000. The CEPH is the premier accrediting body for graduate programs in all areas of public health. There are only a few CEPH-accredited programs in the United States. The purpose of the MPH is to engage students and departmental faculty in community-based education, research and service. Students will experience training in leadership, advocacy, and program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Accommodating part and full-time students is a priority for the MPH program. Admission to this program is open to qualified professionals and graduates from a variety of backgrounds including health education, social work education, medicine, nursing, dietetics, allied health fields, and other social and behavioral science professions. Degrees Offered: • Bachelors in Community Health • Masters In Public Health Minors Offered: • Gerontology • Us-Mexico Border Health 
School Of NursingDepartment Overview
Phone: 575-646-3812
Overview: The School of Nursing offers three degrees: The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the Master of Science in Nursing and the Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing. All are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The BSN degree plan includes two options to accommodate either the beginning nursing student who, upon graduation, will be eligible to take the examination for licensure as a registered nurse, or the returning registered nurse who wishes to complete the BSN. The MSN curriculum provides students with the knowledge and experience to assume leadership positions in overall health care delivery and to fulfill the fundamental requirements necessary to teach in basic nursing programs, engage in nursing practice as clinical specialists, and secure middle-and top-level administrative positions in health-care agencies. The online PhD program in nursing prepares graduates to pursue careers as leaders in nursing research, education, practice, and/or health policy. It develops nursing knowledge with a focused emphasis on meeting the health care needs of diverse populations on the US-Mexico border and in rural communities. Degrees Offered: • Bachelors of Science in Nursing • Online RN to BSN Option • Master of Science in Nursing • Online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) • Online Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D) 
School Of Social WorkDepartment Overview
Phone: 575-646-2143
Overview: • The School of Social Work offers the Bachelor of Social Work and the Master of Social Work degrees. Both degrees prepare students for professional social work practice. The BSW program prepares students for beginning generalist social work practice with an appreciation of the cultural diversity of the Southwest. The MSW program prepares students for advanced practice in family centered practice in multi-cultural settings. Liberal arts requirements complement a strong theoretical base introduced through the course sequences of social policy, human behavior and research. Professional skills are taught through practice courses and field placements. Individuals with a degree in social work have a broad range of career opportunities in social service settings. Both degrees are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Degrees Offered: • Bachelors of Social Work • Master of Social Work • International MSW Social Work Program • MSW/MPH Joint Degree Program Minors Offered: • Drug & Alcohol Counseling Minor • Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Minor |