College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences

Dean and Chief Administrative Officer- Rolando A. Flores

Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs - Donald Conner

Associate Dean and Director of the Cooperative Extension Service - Jon C. Boren

Associate Dean and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station - Leslie D. Edgar

Scholarship Coordinator - Ashley Lama-Mendoza

The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is comprised of eight departments:

College Undergraduate Degree Requirements

  1. Complete general education common core requirements.
  2. Complete course requirements for the major.
  3. Earn a minimum of 120 semester credits. Of this total at least 48 semester credits must be in upper-division courses (numbered 300 or above).
  4. Earn a cumulative grade-point average of no less than 2.0.

Preprofessional Programs

NMSU offers a number of programs designed for transfer to professional schools through its undergraduate colleges. The program that is administered by the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is Preveterinary Medicine.  Several majors are aligned for students to apply for the New Mexico State University Osteopathic Medicine Pathway Program to Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Veterinary Medicine (Preprofessional Training Only, Non-Degree)

The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree is a professional degree that is not offered by any college or university in New Mexico; however, you may complete the preparatory program required for admittance to the professional colleges of veterinary medicine at New Mexico State University.

The D.V.M. degree normally requires four years of training in a professional college subsequent to completion of a preveterinary program that requires at least three years of college-level instruction. In most instances a baccalaureate degree is a distinct advantage to the applicant.

Curriculum requirements are determined by the particular school or college of veterinary medicine. The Department of Animal and Range Sciences maintains current requirements for Colorado State University, Washington State, Oregon State and Texas A&M. You should check with an advisor for specific course requirements. As a student from New Mexico, you may be eligible for financial assistance under the program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). See the section on WICHE in the General Information chapter under Resources for Students for more information.

Bachelor Degrees


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C

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G

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Masters Degrees


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F

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Accreditation

The Agricultural Education Teaching program in the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (formerly NCATE) and the State Public Education Department of New Mexico. It is critical that students consult their academic advisor prior to selection of courses for the agriculture, secondary science and teaching endorsements.

The Family and Consumer Sciences Education major in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (formerly NCATE) and the State Public Education Department of New Mexico, and meets the teacher licensure requirements for the State of New Mexico. Course selection is restricted to meet accreditation requirements, so students should consult their academic advisor prior to selection of courses for the Family and Consumer Sciences Education program.  

The Human Nutrition & Dietetic Science (HNDS) major, Dietetics option, is a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).  The program meets national requirements to prepare students for a Dietetic Internship. Course selection is restricted to meet accreditation requirements.  Students should consult their academic advisor prior to selection of courses for the HNDS Dietetics program.