Why major in science at WNMU?

• Highly qualified award winning faculty

• Professors that put students and their education first

• Professors that are committed to helping students learn

• Small class size –Usually under 20 students in a class

• A strong emphasis on field experience – the department has a fleet of 4-wheel drive  vans for field trips and field work

• Departmental activities -Weekend field trips, departmental picnics, and ScienceClub trips

• Departmental jobs available - Work-study and research assistantships available

• A large number of scholarships specifically for science majors are available from the department

• Graduates of WNMU have above average success in finding jobs in their field

• Low cost –WNMU has one of the lowest tuitions in the western United States 

• Low cost of living

• Located in a dynamic and interesting arts community

• Close to many natural areas for recreation and research like Gila Wilderness (largest wilderness area in N.M.) and Aldo Leopold Wilderness

If you are interested in a personal and dynamic program with dedicated faculty who will know your name, consider the Department of Natural Sciences at Western New Mexico University.