School of Nursing & Kinesiology

Kinesiology

Associate Dean: Petrovic
Professor:
Associate Professor: Sato
Assistant Professor: Peltonen

Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Applied Science
Majors: Kinesiology
Minors: Kinesiology, Sports Management

The mission of the Kinesiology Program is to explore the multidimensional aspects of human movement and establish a foundation of applicable knowledge and skills through coursework, scholarly activity, and community outreach.

Western New Mexico University offers a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Art in Kinesiology as well as minors in Kinesiology and Sports Management. Students complete a degree in Kinesiology will have the skills to empower diverse populations by promoting physically active lifestyles as a way to optimize health, well-being, and performance.

Nursing

Associate Dean: Petrovic
Professors: Lee
Associate Professors: Harsh, Owen, Petrovic, Vigil, Wood K.
Assistant Professor: Franz, Hazen, Nguyen, Tolley, Wood E.
Instructors: Flores, Saenz

Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Nursing - B.S.N.

The mission of the Western New Mexico University School of Nursing is to promote health and improve the quality of life for diverse populations by providing nursing education which instills the values of community, nursing scholarship, practice and community service.

Western New Mexico University offers an RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (R.N.-to-B.S.N.) completion program and a pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree. Students who complete the nursing program are eligible to take the licensure examination for Registered Nurses. The School of Nursing offers two graduate nursing programs: the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) in Community & Rural/Frontier Health and the Post-MSN Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate.

Degrees: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) *Not accepting applications 21-22

Certificate Programs: Post-MSN Family Nurse Practioner (FNP) Certificate *Not accepting applications 21-22

Western New Mexico University offers a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Community & Rural/ Frontier Health degree and the Post-MSN Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certificate. Students who complete the MSN program will be prepared for position in leadership, management, community, and health care delivery systems. Students who complete the FNP certificate program will be eligible to sit for the family nurse practitioner national certificate exams offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification Board.

Student enrollment in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program at Western New Mexico University (WNMU) School of Nursing does not imply nor guarantee admission to the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Post-Master’s Certificate Program at WNMU.

Furthermore, the student understands that he or she must meet admission requirements which include at least two years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience within the past five years by the time of application to the Post-MSN FNP Certificate Program.

Final admission to the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program or Post-Master Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate Program is contingent on passing a criminal background check.