University of the Southwest

Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, the story of University of the Southwest is an inspiring one.  It is a story of vision and dreams, faith and determination, work and wisdom.  It encompasses countless numbers of hearts and hands who have joined together to build an institution that not only enriches human lives but also glorifies God.  It is the story of one community’s belief in the future.

The story begins, so it is told, in the early half of the century when “a young man on horseback scaled the heights near Cloudcroft and climbed the Wofford fire lookout tower to gain a panoramic view of ‘The Land of Enchantment.’  In prayerful meditation atop the tower, the youth was inspired to beseech God to give him New Mexico for Christian Education.”  Through the intervening years, we are told, “God made this young man ready to help answer his own prayer.”

In 2008, the Board of Trustees voted to change the name of College of the Southwest to University of the Southwest to better communicate the type of academic community into which the institution was evolving.

Mission
University of the Southwest is a Christ-centered educational community dedicated to developing men and women for a lifetime of servant leadership by emphasizing individual faith, responsibility, and initiative.

Library
University of the Southwest’s Scarborough Memorial Library offers reference services, inter-library loans, and tours. Research materials and information services are accessible in hardcopy, microform, and electronic formats. Information is available by searching the Library online catalog – the WebCat; by using databases from such services as ProQuest and InfoTrac available through the Estacado Library Information Network; and by searching the Internet.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs

• Biological Sciences–Pre Med
• Christian Studies
• Criminal Justice
• English
• General Studies
• History
• Humanities
• Psychology
• Social Science
• Accounting
• General Business
• Global Business Management
• Sport Management
• Teacher Education Program
• TEP Faculty
• Admission to the TEP
• Intern Teaching
• SOE Courses Offered
• SOE Course Schedule
• Degree Plans
• SOE Licensure Plans
• Office of Special Services
• S.A.F.E.
• N.M. Teacher Assessments

Graduate Programs

• School of Business
• Master’s of Business Administration
• Masters of Science in Education
• Mental Health Counseling
• School Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction (C&I)
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Administration
• School Business Administration
• Special Education
• New Gifted-Education Course Offering!
• Graduate Course Descriptions

Schools

• School of Arts & Sciences
• Schools of Business
• School of Education

Contact Details
University of the Southwest
6610 North Lovington Highway
Hobbs, New Mexico 88240
(575) 392-6561
(800) 530-4400
Official Website: http://www.usw.edu/