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NMSU sponsors five (5) types of study abroad programs that allow students to transfer credit to NMSU, to earn graded NMSU credit, or to engage in non-credit international activities:
1. University Exchange Programs: Students enroll in a foreign university for the purpose of earning transfer credit that applies to their degree at NMSU. In return, foreign students comes to NMSU on exchange to take course here to transfer to their home institutions. Students typically study for a semester or an academic year, but some exchanges are available in summer.
2. Affiliated Language Institute Programs: Students enroll at a language institute to study intensively these languages taught by NMSU: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, and Arabic. Students typically study during Winter Break or during Summer, but some are permitted to study during Fall or Spring semester.
3. Affiliated University Direct Programs: NMSU also has several agreements that allow students to earn academic and language credit, primarily in countries or at universities with which NMSU has been unable to arrange exchanges. While this opens up additional options for our students to study abroad, these programs tend to be the least cost effective way to study abroad. NMSU also has entered into agreements with other universities and organizations to provide special options for NMSU students to study abroad. Some of these programs provide opportunities for NMSU faculty members to teach some of the courses offered through these program. Programs are offered for a semester, academic year, or summer.
4. NMSU Internship & Teaching Programs: NMSU departments organize internships that allow students to enroll at NMSU and receive NMSU graded credit for the supervised work experience including student teaching. Students may also consider enrolling in a Cooperative Education Program conducted abroad.
5. NMSU Group or Individual Travel: Some faculty members organize courses with a field trip or field studies component required to receive credit for the courses. Other faculty members organize or supervise groups of students who travel outside the U.S. as an option in, but not a requirement of, an NMSU course. Some faculty members supervise students who are conducting research or engaging in independent study while enrolled in classes for credit at NMSU, or who engage in the overseas activity just for the experience.