CNM Honors Program

Learn more about the CNM Honors (HNRS) Program from the School of Liberal Arts and School of Math, Science & Engineering.

Interested in joining the CNM Honors student club for pizza, book clubs, lectures, and concerts? You don’t have to have taken a course to join!

Please email CNM Honors Director Chris Prentice for more information.

The CNM Honors Program aims to provide education beyond the core curriculum. Our dedicated and experienced faculty design learning experiences in small, seminar-style environments so that you are able to connect with instructors and other students who are passionate about learning. 

The CNM Honors Program boasts the following features: 

  • CNM Honors classes will count as a core Humanities requirement for most degree programs. 
  • CNM Honors classes do not have prerequisites, GPA requirements, or other special requirements. 
  • Any student is able to register for CNM Honors classes, regardless of the topic. 
  • Instructors are passionate about their subject matter and are inspired to help students learn using innovative instructional methods. 
  • Experience faculty support on a more personal level, including one-on-one sessions. 
  • Learn how to list Honors classes on a resume and request letters of recommendation for continuing education professionally. 
  • Gain a credential to improve your career in academia; CNM Honors credits transfer to UNM Honors College.

Upcoming Honors Course Offerings

Summer 2024

¡Olé! Flamenco in New Mexico

In this 100-level course, discover the legacy of Spain’s most famous style of dance in New Mexico: flamenco.

From a historic and creative ethnographic lens, students will discover the journey of flamenco as it transformed from a transplant to a cultural mainstay in New Mexico.

Students will explore the evolution, legends, and histories of key figures that forged the path for New Mexico to be the most important artistic and economic hot spot of flamenco in the United States.

Students will also learn about how New Mexico came to be the host of the largest flamenco festival outside of Spain, how the local University of New Mexico decided to offer a flamenco degree (the only degree program of its kind in the United States), and much, much more. ¡Olé! 

Registration Information

Course Name: ¡Olé! Flamenco in New Mexico
Course Prefix: HNRS 1120
Course Section: Section D01
CRN: 94323
Location: Online 

This course has a regular participation requirement, which students can fulfill either through joining live weekly Zoom meetings or by posting their thoughts on the discussion board.