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New Mexico State University
Department of Health Science
College of Health & Social Services

Preserving & Enhancing Health; Preventing Illness & Injury The NMSU Department of Health Science

Las Cruces, New Mexico
Cactus photo
Cactus in bloom.
Typical blue skies in the background!

Welcome to the home site for the New Mexico State University Department of Health Science. Our department's mission is "to preserve and enhance the health of the public and prevent illness and injury through education, research and service programs." The Department of Health Science was established in 1979. A webpage outlining the brief history of the department is available.

We are located in Room 102 of the Health and Social Services Building, at 1335 International Mall, near the top of the Horseshoe on the New Mexico State University Main Campus. The Building includes as part of its structure the Memorial Tower.


Our Available Programs

Master of Public Health in Community Health Education

Joint Master of Public Health in Community Health Education and Master of Social Work degree

Bachelor of Community Health

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Environmental Health Option



Department of Health Science
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30001, MSC 3HLS
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003
Telephone: 575.646.4300
Facsimile: 575.646.4343


This page was updated on July 2, 2007.
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