Arts & Human Sciences

The mission of the Arts & Human Sciences Department is aligned with the strategic mission of Northern New Mexico College, which is to provide students with skills such as communication, critical thinking, research, and interpersonal ability, through high-quality academic coursework.

Degrees offered include Associate degrees in Film & Digital Media Arts, General Psychology, Criminal Justice, and a Bachelor’s in Integrated Studies.

Our Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BAIS) is a unique program relevant to student’s personal and professional needs; they develop critical thinking skills and are self-transformed as individuals into organized, focused, empowered, and independent lifelong learners.

The BAIS at Northern is first and foremost geared towards creating a learning community, offering dialog-style classes which integrate student learning by reading original texts and engaging in essential questions that give rise to thoughtful discussion and critical inquiry.

Emphasis areas include Humanities, Psychology, Crime and Justice Studies, Media & Art, and Self-Design.

According to the Center for Integrated Studies, integrated studies is based on the idea that integrating is “to blend into a whole.” All learning is integrative in this sense since all learning blends old and new experiences, information, and perspectives. Students who study integrative methods can be intentional and reflective, to blend their diverse educational experiences into pursuing personal and career goals.

Integrated studies is a degree program that will prepare students for careers requiring reliable and flexible thinking and communication, such as in counseling agencies, local and state government, law enforcement, and public service. It will also provide a solid basis for those wishing to pursue advanced degrees in various fields, including social work, addiction recovery, psychology, law, and cultural anthropology.

This academic degree that seeks to provide not only the skills and knowledge promised by a liberal arts education but also the encouragement that will allow students to use the skills and knowledge to become effective and inspired leaders.

Sneha Chakradhar, PhD, Chair
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
747.2295
sneha.chakradhar@nnmc.edu

Robert Beshara, PhD, MFA
Associate Professor of Psychology & Humanities
747.2104
robert.beshara@nnmc.edu

Johanna Case-Hofmeister, MFA, Director
Assistant Professor of Arts & Humanities
747.5419
johanna.case@nnmc.edu

David Lindblom, MFA
Associate Professor of Film & Self-Design
747.2266
dlindblom@nnmc.edu

Ruben Olguin, MFA
Assistant Profesor of Media & Art
ruben.olguin@nnmc.edu

Shelby Roberts, MFA
Lecturer of FDMA
shelby.roberts@nnmc.edu

Steph Johnson Zawadzki, MS
Assistant Professor of Psychology
747.2105
stephanie.zawadzki@nnmc.edu

Kiersten Figurski, MA
Lecturer of Psychology
747.2295
kiersten.figurski@nnmc.edu

George Ackerman, PhD
Lecturer of Criminal Justice
747.2295
george.ackerman@nnmc.edu

Alonso Lopez Martinez
Administrative Assistant
747.2295
alonso.lopezmartinez@nnmc.edu

Programs

Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies

Associate of Arts