Department of Political Science, Public Law and Administration (formerly Government)

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Interested in graduate studies? The Masters Accelerated Program (MAP) allows undergraduate juniors and seniors to take up to 12 credits of graduate coursework and double count those credits for their BA and eventual MA in Political Science or Masters of Public Administration at NMSU. We are also a lead department in the new interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics at NMSU.

For details about how to register for graduate classes under the Masters Accelerated Program (MAP), click here.

Ask any of your professors for more information. We also invite you to two information sessions about the MAP, how to apply to our graduate programs and how to get financial support as a Teaching Assistant.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025: 10 am - 2 pm, 1st floor Corbett Center - NMSU Grad Programs Showcase

Tuesday, October 7, 2025: 3 - 4 pm, Breland 358

UPCOMING EVENTS:

TUESDAY, SEPT. 9, 3.00-4.30 PM: WELCOME BACK PARTY FOR UNDERGRAD MAJORS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, PUBLIC LAW AND ADMINISTRATION, NORTH SIDE PATIO OF BRELAND HALL. JOIN US FOR FUN, FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS.

OCTOBER 3-5, 2025: IMAGINING AMERICA GATHERING - PROVIDING PASSAGE: PRACTICING THE WORLDS WE WANT. FREE REGISTRATION FOR NMSU FACULTY, STUDENTS AND STAFF WITH THE CODE NMSUIA25. Info and registration here.

College Assistant Professor in Public Law and American Judicial Institutions

Department of Government, New Mexico State University

Deadline for Applications: 10/12/2025

The Department of Government at New Mexico State University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track position at the rank of College Assistant Professor with a specialization in Public Law and American Judicial Institutions.

Deadline for applications: 10/12/2025.

Apply here: https://careers.nmsu.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-public-law-las-cruces-new-mexico-united-states

Department Contact: Dr. Sabine Hirschauer, 575-646-3598, shirscha@nmsu.edu

NEWSLETTER FALL 2025: Check out the highlights from 2024-25 and the exciting plans for 2025-6 - Thanks to MPA Graduate Assistant Jonah Arzapalo for producing this bumper edition!

Congratulations!!

Please congratulate our very own NMSU Model United Nations (MUN) Team to yet another successful National Model UN Conference in New York last week.

The team received recognition as a Distinguished Delegation!! Two students also received recognition as having written the best position papers for their committees: Jasmine Padilla (UNEA) and Will Whitworth (CWC)!!

Our team of eight students simulated the delegation of Mongolia on six different committees: General Assembly 1, General Assembly 2, General Assembly 3, Commission of the Status of Women (CSW), Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), and UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA).

The team included three returning participants from last year (Shannon Downey, Jasmine Padilla, and Rylee Mecham, who also served as the team's officers), and five new members: Will Whitworth, Ruben Morales, Landon Gallegos, Gracie Thomas, and Devon Harrison.

The students are undergraduates in different majors, including Government, French, JPPL, and Sociology. Dr. Neil Harvey is the current NMSU MUN advisor.

Congratulations!! Super proud of you!!

NMSU MUN II

Join the new PhD Program in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics!

We are excited to announce the start of the new PhD program in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics in Fall 2025! This interdisciplinary degree provides doctoral students with a rich understanding of transnational border issues through a rigorous program of cultural, anthropological, political, historical, artistic, literary, and linguistic subject matter. The next deadline for applications is January 8, 2026, for Fall 2026 start. For more information, call 575-646-4935 or see transborder.nmsu.edu

Masters Accelerated Program (MAP)

Qualified undergraduate students can ask to take up to 12 credits of graduate-level coursework as part of the Masters Accelerated Program (MAP) and have these credits count both for the BA and an eventual Master’s degree. If you are thinking of applying to the MA in Government or the Masters of Public Administration (MPA), speak with your professor about the MAP program or visit our website https://deptofgov.nmsu.edu/academic-programs/ma.html

What can I do with a Government degree? Many Things!

Q: What can I do with a Government degree?
A: Many things!!…But don’t take just our word for it.

Read about our alumni and how their studies prepared them for a variety of rewarding careers.
See here

Interested in Global Issues? Join the Model United Nations at NMSU

Interested in international affairs and participating in a dynamic student organization with a track record of success? If so, learn more about the Model UN program and how to join by emailing aggiemun@gmail.com.

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