Welcome to the NMSU Government Department Website
The mission of the Department of Government is to produce and impart knowledge and skills necessary for understanding political issues and participating in public affairs.The Department of Government offers
an undergraduate major in Government, a Law and Society supplementary major, a Master of Arts in Government, and a
Master of Public Administration .
"The government is us; we are the government, you and I."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1902.
"Grand ideas of government - lofty abstract principles, even the wisest constitutions and laws - depend for their very life and meaning on the willingness of citizens and leaders to apply them and to improve them." - Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1962.
"Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees; and both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people." - Henry Clay, 1829.
I hope you enjoy your visit to the Department of Government. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call at (505) 646-4935.