OpenFieldUNM Taos · Taos, New Mexico, United States
The University of New Mexico - Taos is an accredited branch campus of UNM nestled in the high-desert mesa beneath the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at 280 La Entrada Road in Ranchos de Taos, NM. Designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), UNM-Taos delivers exceptional academic degrees in nursing, solar energy and natural resources, traditional Southwestern studio arts, and seamless UNM transfer degrees.
Sangre de Cristo Mountains · Northern New Mexico Native Arts, Solar Science & Nursing. The University of New Mexico - Taos is an accredited branch campus of UNM nestled in the high-desert mesa beneath the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at 280 La Entrada Road in Ranchos de Taos, NM. Designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), UNM-Taos delivers exceptional academic degrees in nursing, solar energy and natural resources, traditional Southwestern studio arts, and seamless UNM transfer degrees.
Open admission policy with high school diploma, home school completion, or GED credential. Specific health sciences programs require selective application. TOEFL iBT 61+ or IELTS 6.0+ for international applicants. Fall semester priority deadline August 1, 2027; Spring semester priority January 5, 2027.
High-altitude environmental curriculum studying Rio Grande gorge hydrology, alpine watershed preservation, solar photovoltaics, and arid land soil regeneration.
ACEN-accredited rural nursing cohort delivering clinical simulation training and rotations at Holy Cross Hospital in Taos and regional northern New Mexico health clinics.
Immersed in Taos's legendary historic arts colony, delivering intensive instruction in ceramic sculpture, traditional raku firing, stone lithography, and plein air landscape painting.
Hands-on curriculum in network routing, ethical hacking, Linux operating systems, cloud security configurations, and IT systems administration.
Unique healthcare degree integrating Western anatomy and pathophysiology with herbal medicine, traditional curanderismo healing traditions, and therapeutic bodywork.
In-depth multidisciplinary study of Puebloan archaeology, Spanish colonial legal history, Chicana/o literature, and modern tribal water rights in northern New Mexico.
Chancellor of UNM-Taos and Professor of Educational Administration
Office of the Chancellor
Specializes in Hispanic-Serving Institution retention strategies, rural branch campus community partnerships, and bilingual postsecondary matriculation models....
View researcher profile ↗Chair of Fine Arts and Professor of Studio Arts
Department of Fine Arts
Distinguished contemporary painter and visual artist whose works examine feminist iconography, portraiture, and historical southwestern cultural geographies....
View researcher profile ↗Assistant Professor of Environmental and Physical Sciences
Department of Science and Mathematics
Investigates high-desert watershed hydrology, snowpack sublimation dynamics in the southern Rocky Mountains, and riparian acequia irrigation systems....
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