Degree credit is offered under UNIV110, Personal Learning Skills, an individualized course for any student. Stop Shop workshops provide quick assistance in one-hour presentations offered weekly throughout the semester. Focus Group workshops provide development in such areas as speed reading, preparing for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, or NTE, over a three-week period. Project Support workshops assist reentry students in making the study skill and personal adjustments back into academic life. Labs are equipped with software for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, statistics, desktop publishing and more.
Laser printers furnish students with high quality output.
Cooperative Education Program New Mexico State University enjoys a national reputation for its cooperative education program, which contributes to students' total educational experience and realization of career goals by integrating academic theory and practical application. This honor has only been accorded to a select number of programs in the southwestern United States. Co-op assignments provide varied work experiences with employers from business, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations. Students may also develop specially tailored co-op assignments. Workphases are separated by semesters of on-campus classroom instruction.