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

Undergraduate Minor in US/Mexico Border Health The NMSU Department of Health Science

The Department of Health Science offers an Undergraduate Minor in US/Mexico Border Health.


Requirements

Gila National Forest
The Classroom Experience

Near the Gila Cliff Dwellings
Southern New Mexico, United States

  • Undergraduate Minor in U.S.-Mexico Border Health (18 credit hours)
  • Core U.S.-Mexico Border Health Courses (6 credit hours)
    • HLS 463 Interdisciplinary Seminar (when subtitle relates to US-Mexico Border Health) (3 cr.)
    • - or HLS 466 International Health Practicum (3 cr.)
    • HLS 469 US-Mexico Border Health Issues (3 cr.)
  • Select Two to Four (6 to 12 credit hours)
    • HLS 461 Health Communication with Hispanic Clients (3 cr.)
    • HLS 462 Hispanic Health Issues (3 cr.)
    • HLS 463 Interdisciplinary Seminar (when subtitle relates to US-Mexico Border Health) (3 cr.)
    • HLS 464G Cross-Cultural Aspects of Health (3 cr.)
    • HLS 465 International Health Problems (3 cr.)
    • HLS 466 International Health Practicum (3 cr.)
    • HLS 467 Rural Health Issues (3 cr.)
    • HLS 468 Coping with Loss and grief: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 cr.)
    • HLS 486 Special Topics (when subtitle relates to US-Mexico Border Health) (3 cr.)
    • HLS 494 Aging in a Multi-Cultural Society (3 cr.)
  • Select up to Two (maximum 6 credit hours)
    • HLS 481 AIDS and Public Health Practice and Policy (3 cr.)
    • HLS 483 Parental and Child Health Issues (3 cr.)
    • HLS 484 Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Control (3 cr.)
    • HLS 488 Health Dilemmas of Selected Populations (3 cr.)
    • HLS 489 Ethics and Jurisprudence for Health Personnel (3 cr.)


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