University of New Mexico–Los Alamos
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| Type | Community college |
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| Established | 1980 |
| CEO | Dr. Cynthia J. Rooney |
| Students | 727 |
| Location | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States |
| Website | losalamos.unm.edu |
The University of New Mexico–Los Alamos (UNM-LA) is a branch campus of the University of New Mexico located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. UNM-LA offers 14 certificate programs and 18 associate degree programs. In addition, UNM-LA offers a Dual Credit program, which allows high school students to take college classes, an adult basic education program for students seeking their New Mexico High School Equivalency Credential (the General Education Development (GED) or HiSet), and an ESL (English as a Second Language) program. Students often work part-time at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
UNM-LA offers programs for both students wishing to transfer to four-year institutions and a variety of occupationally oriented programs. UNM-LA is especially well known for its STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs. Technical programs include Network Administration, Web Technologies, Digital Media Arts, Computer Science, Environmental Science, and Pre-Engineering. The Applied Technology program, which trains technicians, offers four concentrations: Solar Technology, Electro Mechanical Technology, Nano Technology, and Manufacturing Technology.
UNM-LA is located in central Los Alamos.
The east entrance to campus
The campus from Sullivan Field
Library tower
Coordinates: 35°53′07″N 106°19′07″W / 35.88531°N 106.31862°W
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