New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New MexicoAt NMHU you’re more than a student, you’re part of the family. We offer small classes on a walkable campus, which means you get personal attention and interaction with faculty, staff and other students.
Historically a Hispanic Serving Institution, New Mexico Highlands University also serves many Native American students and welcomes students from all backgrounds and cultural identities. We are proud of our tradition of academic excellence and diversity. We are committed to programs that focus on a diverse student body and the open exchange of ideas and experiences.
Last Updated: 2022-11-22
Passport Block
NMHUs General Education curriculum aligns very well with the Interstate Passport PLOs. The curriculum is focused on a set of five "Essential Skills" - Communication, Quantitative Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Personal & Social Responsibility, and Information & Digital Literacy. This provides alignment with several of the Passport skill areas. These essential skills are integrated into required courses across six disciplinary areas - Communications, Mathematics, Science, Social & Behavioral Science, Humanities, and Creative & Fine Arts. This provides alignment with the remainder of the Passport knowledge and skill areas.
Additional information on our General Education curriculum is available from the NMHU Catalog.
Complete the one Oral Communication course listed below.
List 1| Courses in List 1 | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ✔ | ✔ | COMM | 1130 | Beginning Speech |
Complete two courses listed below.
List 1| Courses in List 1 | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ✔ | ✔ | ENGL | 1110 | Freshman Composition I |
| ✔ | ✔ | ENGL | 1120 | Freshman Composition II |
| Courses in Composition Courses | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
Complete one Area II Mathematics course
General Education Area II Mathematics| Courses in General Education Area II Mathematics | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| MATH | 1116 | Math for Elementary Teachers II* | ||
| MATH | 1130 | Survey of Mathematics | ||
| MATH | 1220 | College Algebra | ||
| MATH | 1350 | Introduction to Statistics | ||
| MATH | 1510 | Calculus I | ||
Complete two courses from Area III Laboratory Sciences, one each from the physical and life sciences areas.
Area III laboratory Science courses also contribute to satisfying the Critical Thinking and the Teamwork & Value Systems Passport areas.
Area III Physical Sciences| Courses in Area III Physical Sciences | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ASTR | 1125 | Survey of Astronomy | ||
| CHEM | 1215/1215L | General Chemistry I / Lab | ||
| CHEM | 1110 | Chemistry for the Non-Science | ||
| CHEM | 1225/1225L | General Chemistry II / Lab | ||
| GEOL | 1050 | Elementary Physics | ||
| GEOL | 1110 | Survey of Earth Science | ||
| PHYS | 1230 | Algebra Physics I | ||
| PHYS | 1240 | Algebra Physics II | ||
| PHYS | 1310 | Calculus Physics I | ||
| PHYS | 1320 | Calculus Physics II | ||
| Courses in Area III Life Sciences | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| BIOL | 1110 | General Biology | ||
| BIOL | 1140 | Biology for Health Sciences | ||
| BIOL | 1170 | Conservation Biology in a Changing World | ||
| BIOL | 2110 | Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
| BIOL | 2620 | Ecology & Evolution | ||
| FORS | 1010 | Ecosystems and Humans | ||
Complete at least one course from Area IV, Social Behavioral Health Science.
Students need 12 credits across the three blocks of Human Cultures, Human Societies and the Individual, and Creative Expression and at least 3 credits from each one.
Students will need to take 1 course from Human Cultures, 1 course from the Creative Expression, and 1 Course from Human Society & the Individual. One additional course must be taken from any of these areas to complete the Passport.
Area IV Social Behavioral Health Science| Courses in Area IV Social Behavioral Health Science | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ANTH | 1140 | Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology | ||
| ANTH | 1215 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archeology | ||
| ECON | 2110 | Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| ECON | 2120 | Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| POLS | 1120 | American National Government | ||
| PSYC | 1110 | Psychology and Society | ||
| SOCI | 1110 | Introduction to Sociology | ||
Critical Thinking instruction is integrated into all courses in NMHU's GE curriculum. A student completing courses required for the other Passport knowledge and skill areas will therefore also satisfy the PLOs for the Critical Thinking area.
Complete at least one course from Area VI, Creative and Fine Arts
Students need 12 credits across the three blocks of Human Cultures, Human Societies and the Individual, and Creative Expression and at least 3 credits from each one.
Students will need to take 1 course from Human Cultures, 1 course from the Creative Expression, and 1 Course from Human Society & the Individual. One additional course must be taken from any of these areas to complete the Passport.
Area VI Creative & Fine Arts
| Courses in Area VI Creative & Fine Arts | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| ARTH | 2110 | History of Art I | ||
| ARTH | 2120 | History of Art II | ||
| ARTS | 1120 | Intro to Arts | ||
| ARTS | 1240 | Design I | ||
| ARTS | 1320 | Ceramics I | ||
| ARTS | 1610 | Drawing I | ||
| ARTS | 1630 | Painting I | ||
| ARTS | 1710 | Introduction to Print Making | ||
| ARTS | 1810 | Introduction to Jewelry / Small Metal Construction I | ||
| ARTS | 1840 | Scultpure I | ||
| FDMA | 1110 | History of Motion Pictures | ||
| MUSC | 1130 | Introduction to Music | ||
| MUSC | 1210 | Rudiments of Music | ||
| THEA | 1110 | Introduction to Theater | ||
Teamwork and Values Systems instruction is integrated into courses in NMHU's GE curriculum. A student completing courses required for the other Passport knowledge and skill areas will therefore also satisfy the PLOs for thTeamwork and Values Systems block.
Complete at least one course from Area V, Humanities
Students need 12 credits across the three blocks of Human Cultures, Human Societies and the Individual, and Creative Expression and at least 3 credits from each one.
Students will need to take 1 course from Human Cultures, 1 course from the Creative Expression, and 1 Course from Human Society & the Individual. One additional course must be taken from any of these areas to complete the Passport.
Area V Humanities
| Courses in Area V Humanities | ||||
| Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
| HIST | 1110 | United States History I | ||
| HIST | 1120 | United States History II | ||
| HIST | 1165 | The Western World | ||
| PHIL | 1115 | Introduction to Philosophy | ||
Program Highlights
Founded in 1893, New Mexico Highlands University quickly grew to become the leading teacher education college of the Southwest. Over the years, NMHU has continued to expand into the comprehensive institution we are today, offering a vast array of programming at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
We are home to three professional schools, the School of Business, Media and Technology, the School of Education, and the Facundo Valdez School of Social Work. Our College of Arts and Sciences offers many unique degree paths, including the only accredited Forestry program in the region.
Whatever your interest, there are countless opportunities for you at New Mexico Highlands University.
Contact Info
Institutional Liaison: Cheryl Trujillo
Contact for Students: Cheryl Trujillo
Interstate Passport is based at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, a 501c3 regional compact, located in Boulder, Colorado.
Funded in part by Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation.
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