Graduate School 2008-2009 Online Catalog

You may currently navigate the 2008-2009 Online Catalog by visiting the new site for NMSU catalogs at http://catalog.nmsu.edu/.

You may also view the current catalog by clicking on the sections of the Catalog below.

The Catalog offers an overview of all the programs at the New Mexico State University that offer graduate degrees, graduate minors. The Catalog contains the general rules and regulations that govern graduate degree programs. These include policies established by the Graduate School for admission, course work, the awarding of degrees and certificates, and the general criteria governing satisfactory progress in a degree program.

Please read this memo concerning the course information contained in the Graduate Catalog 2008-2009. This memo explains the process for updating course information in the Graduate Catalog. Click here to read the memo.

Entire Graduate Catalogs in PDF format:

2008 - 2009 PDF GRADUATE CATALOG

2007 - 2008 PDF GRADUATE CATALOG \ 2006 - 2007 PDF GRADUATE CATALOG

2005 - 2006 PDF GRADUATE CATALOG \ 2004 - 2005 PDF GRADUATE CATALOG

Domestic Student Application for Admission
International Student Application for Admission
Distance Education
Administrative Deadlines
Admission to a Graduate Certificate Program
Transfer of Credits
Transcripts
Standardized Tests
Readmission
Renewal of Application for Admission
Denied Admission
Categories of Graduate Students
- Regular Student
- Provisional Student
- Undeclared Graduate Student
- Graduate Study by University Seniors (Senior Petitioner)
- Visiting Student
- Nondegree Status/Post Baccalaureate
- Out-of-State Students and Legal Jurisdiction
- Graduate Certificate Student

TUITION, FEES, AND OTHER EXPENSES

Tuition and Required Fees
Optional Fees
Dining Services
Housing Services
Late Registration Penalties
Payment of Charges
Tuition Adjustments, Refunds and Forfeitures
Dishonored checks / credit cards
Distance Education Fees
Resident / Nonresident Status
Veteran Students

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Awards of the Graduate School

Merit-based Enhancement Fellowships for Current Graduate Assistants
The Mike Watts Outstanding Leadership Graduate Fellowships of $1,000
Graduate Assistant Tuition Fellowships
McNair Graduate Assistantships
State Department of Higher Education (HED) Graduate Scholarship Programs
Diversity Graduate Assistantships
Fellowships
Assistantships

Graduate Assistants Salaries and Tax Withholding Guidelines
Hourly Work

FINANCIAL AID

General Eligibility Requirements
Sources of Financial Aid
- Loans
- Work-Study Programs
Financial Aid Awards
Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress
Financial Aid Suspension
The Appeals Process

REGISTRATION

Change of Address
International Students
Short Courses and Institutes
Evening and Saturday Classes
Summer School Sessions
Application for Degree (Diploma)
Application for a Certificate

REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS

Grading System
Veterans' Attendance and Satisfactory Progress
Policies on Graduate Courses
Transfer of Graduate Credits into a Degree Program
Transfer of Credits for Certificate Programs
Leaving Graduate School
Disciplinary Issues for Graduate Students
Privacy Issues
Purging of Student Files
Name Changes on Transcripts
Change of Address
Evaluating Your Academic Experience

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENROLLED STUDENTS

Full-Time Graduate Student
Course Deficiencies
Specializations/Concentrations
Declaration of Minor
Completing a Thesis or Dissertation
Registration for Summer Graduation
Application for Degree (Diploma)
Attendance at Commencement

THE MASTER’S DEGREE

Amount and Distribution of Work
Program of Study
Application to Candidacy
Thesis or Non-Thesis Option
Continuous Enrollment
Graduate Committee
Final Examination
Time Limit
Minors
Interdisciplinary Master's Degree
Second Master's Degree
Joint Degree Program
Teacher Licensure
Specialist in Education Degree

THE DOCTORAL DEGREES

Preparation for Doctoral Degree Programs
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Interdisciplinary Doctorate
Requirements for the Doctoral Degrees
Declaration of Approved Minor
Foreign Language Requirements

RESEARCH FACILITIES

Agricultural Experiment Station
Arts and Sciences Research Center
Apache Point Observatory (APO-ARC)
Bureau of Business Research and Services
Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring & Research Center
Center for Latin American and Border Studies
Computing Research Laboratory (CRL)
Cooperative Extension Service
Education Research Center (EdRC)
Electron Microscopy Laboratory
Engineering Research Center
Information and Communication Technologies
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute
New Mexico State University Library
Oak Ridge Associated Universities Program (ORAU)

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

STUDENT SERVICES

International Student and Scholar Services
Center for Learning Assistance
Corbett Center Student Union
Counseling Center
Financial Aid
Parking Office
Placement and Career Services
Services for Students with Disabilities
Speech and Hearing Center
Student Health Center
Student Special Care Policy
Testing Services
Veterans Programs
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

COLLEGE OF EXTENDED LEARNING: DISTANCE EDUCATION

PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES FOR FACULTY AND DEPARTMENTS

Guidelines on Graduate Faculty Nominations
Proposals for New Concentrations/Specializations
Proposal guidelines for new minors
Proposal guidelines for joint degree programs
Proposal Guidelines for New Graduate Degree Programs
Guidelines and Procedures for Developing Post Baccalaureate Certificate Programs for New Mexico State University

2008-2009 Catalog by Sections

COVER

TITLE PAGE

ADMINISTRATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE UNIVERSITY

ACCREDITATION

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS, SPECIALIZATIONS/CONCENTRATIONS, AND APPROVED MINORS

ADMISSION