College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences prepares students for leadership roles in the changing economic, political, social and technological world. Our faculty are committed to excellent teaching and a student-centered focus. They contribute to the intellectual life of the University through research and scholarship in their disciplines, in the classroom and in service activities. Graduates are prepared for meaningful careers and for professional and graduate study. The college provides a broad range of General Education courses, offers degrees from eight departments and in six graduate programs.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Departments

Department
of Anthropology
and Applied Archaeology

Department
of Biology

Department
of Health and Human Services

Department
of History, Social Sciences
and Religion

Department
of Languages and Literature

Department
of Mathematical Sciences

Department
of Physical Sciences

Department
of Psychology and Political Science

For more Information

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
ENMU Station 19
1500 S Ave K
Portales, NM 88130
800.FOR.ENMU (800.367.3668)
Phone: 575.562.2421
Fax: 575.562.2555

Office of the Dean
Dr. Mary Ayala , Ph.D.
Dean, Professor of Spanish
Phone: 575.562.2421
Fax: 575.562.2555

The mission of the ENMU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is to play a central role in maintaining, developing and teaching content traditionally associated with liberal arts knowledge by presenting a broad range of courses in the arts and sciences, and by upholding excellent teaching practice and a student-centered educational focus. The college further strives to maintain and enhance the intellectual climate on campus to contribute to students' awareness and understanding of diversity, to contribute through research and scholarship to the advancement of knowledge in the disciplines of the college, and to utilize the talents of the faculty to serve the larger community by preparing students for meaningful employment in various fields and for professional and graduate study. Ultimately, the mission of the college is to prepare students for leadership roles in the changing economic, political, social and technological world community.