Welcome to the College of Education

Ignite & Nurture a Spirit of Learning

Welcome to Western New Mexico University’s College of Education. While we have a long and distinguished reputation in the southwest for the preparation of educators as a pioneering teacher education since 1893, we are also focused on growing and increasing our impact on all aspects of education and service to adults and children across New Mexico, the United States, and the world. While we continue to offer high quality programs in teacher education, we also provide programs in bilingual education, counseling, educational leadership, health science education, instructional technology and design, reading and rehabilitation, with students coming to our programs from within New Mexico, the U.S. and the world.

What sets us apart:

1. A focus on the student, meeting your needs and making sure you are prepared to excel in your chosen field.
2. Work closely with full time faculty and advisors in your program.
3. Small class sizes, focused on your success.
4. Culturally diverse and culturally responsive faculty and staff
5. Affordable
6. Programs can be completed via Distance Education:
   • Fully online
   • Video Conferencing/face to face
   • Hybrid: online and videoconference/face to face combination.
7. Program wide and Individual Communication
8. National accreditation:
   • CAEP – Teacher Education and Advanced Programs in Educational Leadership, Reading, and School Counseling
   • CACREP – seeking accreditation for Counseling
   • CoRA – seeking accreditation of Rehabilitation programs
   • NAEYC – Early Childhood Education Associate’s Degrees, Child Development Center, and seeking accreditation for ECED bachelor’s and master’s programs
   • HLC – WNMU is regional accredited through the Higher Learning Commission
9. Leaders in Our Respective Fields

Now that you know why so many others have come to Western New Mexico University College of Education, perhaps you’ll want to join us.

College of Education Programs at a Glance

Certificates

1. Early Childhood Education and Family Support

Associate of Arts

1. Early Childhood Education & Family Support
2. Elementary/Special Education
3. Secondary Education

Minors

1. Coaching
2. Counseling
3. Health Science Education
4. Rehabilitation
5. Special Education

Bachelor’s

1. Career and Technical Education (BAS)
2. Early Childhood Education & Family Support (BA/BS)
3. Elementary Education (BS)
4. Instructional Technology and Design (BA/BS)
5. Physical Education and Health K-12 (BA/BS)
6. Rehabilitation (BAS)
7. Secondary Education (BA/BS)
   1. Mathematics Education (double major in Secondary and Mathematics) (BS)
   2. Science Education (double major in Secondary and Science) (BS)
8. Special Education (BS)
9. Teaching and Learning (BA/BS)

Graduate Degrees

1. Counseling
   1. Mental Health
   2. School
   3. Substance Abuse
   4. Rehabilitation
2. Educational Leadership
3. Elementary Education, Initial Licensure
4. Reading
5. Secondary Education, Initial Licensure
6. Special Education, Initial Licensure or Additional License
7. Teaching Specialization (Pre-K through College)

Graduate Certificates and Specializations

1. Bilingual Education
2. Early Childhood Education
3. Educational Leadership
4. Gifted Education
5. Instructional Design
6. Instructional Technology Coach
7. Physical Education
8. Special Education
9. Teaching Online
10. Technology Coordinator
11. TESOL – Teaching English as a Second Language

Alternative Licensure Program

1. Early Childhood Education
2. Elementary Education
3. Secondary Education
4. Special Education

These programs follow the guidelines set forth by the New Mexico Public Education department, the WNMU College of Education provides coursework and field experience opportunities for the student who wishes to pursue an alternative route to teaching licensure, while working full time as a classroom teacher.