社会工作学院和公共卫生科学系在社区健康教育方面提供社会工作双硕士（MSW）和公共卫生双硕士（MPH）。这些程序是相辅相成的。公共卫生关注人群，是高度分析的，而社会工作关注社会环境中的个人，群体和社区。这两个计划都在课堂上着重强调跨文化内容，并强调社会公正。许多学生发现这个综合学位很有吸引力，特别是如果他们对社区发展和外展活动感兴趣。来自其他国家的学生和在和平队（Peace Corps）服务的学生发现，该学位进一步提升了他们对国际服务的兴趣和职业。另外，MSW和MPH学位总共需要108个学时（MSW的MPH
The department of Public Health Sciences and the School of Social Work offer a dual MPH/MSW degree program. The two degrees are:<br><br>Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Behavior and Health Promotion and<br>Master of Social Work (MSW).<br>Student interested in pursuing the dual degree program must:<br><br>Prepare and submit separate admissions applications to both programs<br>Notify each program in writing of the intent to pursue the dual degree program<br>Be officially admitted to both degree programs<br>Notify the NMSU Graduate School of the intent to pursue the dual degree program<br>Complete all course requirements<br>Complete separate final examinations for both degree programs