In addition, other factors have not been taken into account. The current scholarship program does not allow students to pursue disciplines outside their major. Department plans are so overloaded that students are unable to learn more about these other interests. They are too consumed with their core requirements, which makes exploring another interest virtually impossible on a traditional four-year plan. A few minors programs have been created in more recent years, but time does not provide most students the opportunity to earn minors.
Postsecondary education is about overall learning while focusing on a specific field.
In the sections to follow, research methods will be described, results will be presented and analyzed, and recommendations will be made. The main recommendation is that the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology establish a scholarship program for a fifth academic year.