个性化研究学士学位（BIS）为学生准备迎接21世纪的挑战.BIS学位可以满足一系列学生的需求。当最初的专业不符合计划时，它可以让学生完成大学学位。它在接受课程学分方面的灵活性还可以作为完成课程的对象，这些学生过去曾开始但已离开大学，现在想返回以获取学士学位。它也可以设计用于服务那些希望获得NMSU不提供的学位的学生，特别是对学术和职业感兴趣的学生。“ BIS所服务的学生是具有广泛，全面或折衷的学术和职业兴趣的学生。在不进行跨学科研究基础课程的工作的情况下，还要与学术顾问进行协商，然后，每位学生都将构建一个
The Bachelor of Individualized Studies (BIS) prepares students for 21st century challenges. This degree serves students desiring an academic degree not already offered at NMSU. Students served by the BIS are those with extensive, comprehensive or eclectic academic and career interests. Self-motivated and self-directed students work closely with an advisor to select classes each semester with the intent of graduating in a timely manner, ideally with at least one minor. Recommended and chosen courses should be organized to meet the unique educational needs of the student, be it professional advancement within an existing career, academic preparation for graduate or professional programs, a strategy for career change, or a plan for efficiently utilizing prior university credits to complete a Bachelor Degree.