获得咨询和社区心理学的理学学士学位对于满足支持该州和国家心理健康所需的毕业生的高需求至关重要。这些职业的准备被描述为具有比平均更快的工作增长。NMSU的咨询与社区心理学理学学士课程提供本科课程，让学生为在学士学位课程中工作做好准备，重点是人际交往能力，案例管理，对心理健康问题的认识，对人类行为的理解以及对多元文化的认识。另外，CEP本科专业为学生提供研究生课程的准备，以便他们成为心理学领域的从业人员，并特别关注研究和专业心理学实践机会。
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Counseling and Community Psychology (CCP) prepares students to work at the bachelors level with a focus on interpersonal skills, case management, awareness of mental health issues, understanding human behavior, and multicultural awareness. Alternatively, the CCP undergraduate major prepares students for graduate school in order to become practitioners in the field of psychology with an additional focus on research and professional psychology practice opportunities.<br><br><br>Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements, Viewing a Wider World requirements, and elective credits to total at least 120 credits with 48 credits in courses numbered 3000 or above. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.