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During winter terms, students receive ski and snowboard instruction at the Taos Ski Valley. Students are able to apply the five components of health-related fitness to all of the activities that they pursue. Special activity fee: $975 in winter to cover all equipment and sports activities.

This interdisciplinary and experiential course examines the intersections of food and identity in the Southwest. Through literary and scholarly texts, film, fine arts, pop culture, and experiences, students explore topics such as heritage and tradition, cultural contact and exchange, conquest, resistance and revolution, issues of gender, and responses to modernity and change in the so-called “American Southwest.” Examines how technology (including agriculture, cooking technology, commercial farming, global trade networks, and social media) impacts the production, consumption, distribution, dynamics of power, and systems of meaning of food and eating in this region.

Review of fundamentals of vibrations with application of simple machine and structural members. Topics include harmonic motion, free and forced vibration, resonance, damping, isolation, and transmissibility. Single, multiple, and infinite degree-of-freedom systems are also examined. Prerequisites: ME 2320/CEE 2320, MATH 3313, and MATH 3304.

This interdisciplinary course explores the history of New Mexico, from the pre-contact era to the present. In the first half of the class, we will consider New Mexico’s successive and overlapping waves of human settlement; in the second half, we turn to a handful of key topics that continue to define the so-called Land of Enchantment even today: religion and spirituality; the natural world (particularly New Mexico’s scarce water resources); and its enduring cultural symbolism as reflected in literature and film. Carefully planned field trips--to Taos Pueblo Earthships Biotecture, and Santa Fe, among other locations--will enhance student learning.

Nonprofits in the Community, examines the role of nonprofit organizations in addressing social issues, with a focus on community engagement, social entrepreneurship, and the intersection of public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Students explore how nonprofits operate, their impact on communities, and strategies for effective collaboration and leadership. The Taos campus and term format enhance this course by offering an immersive setting where students can engage directly with local nonprofits, community leaders, and cultural organizations through site visits, service learning, and collaborative projects with local nonprofits in the Taos area. These experiences allow students to apply theoretical concepts in real-world settings, gaining practical insights into nonprofit management, cultural competency, and community needs. Interdisciplinary themes, such as environmental sustainability, Indigenous perspectives, and rural community development, are central to the Taos experience and will be integrated into the course through guest speakers, readings, and project work. These themes encourage students to think critically across disciplines and understand how social issues intersect with culture, history, and place.

Provides a first introduction to the exciting field of data science using applications and case studies from various domains (e.g., social media, marketing, sociology, engineering, digital humanities). Introduces data-centric thinking, including a discussion of how data is acquired, managed, manipulated, visualized, and used, to support problem-solving. The fundamental practical skills necessary are taught in class, and each step is illustrated with small examples. Tools presented in this course include SQL and Excel, along with other state-of-the-art tools. No prior knowledge of statistics, math, or programming is necessary. In Taos students will work on projects utilizing real-world data from local businesses.

This course examines Native American, Spanish, and Anglo arts and cultures of the American Southwest between 100 CE and the 21st century. It considers the effects of ethnicity, gender, and community identity on regional art traditions and places artworks within their material, religious, political, and economic contexts. Astronomical alignments, water, earth and sky, spirits and saints, the living and their ancestors—these are among the themes in the art of the region. Emphasis is placed on cultural immersion, careful seeing, individual analysis and reflection, and collaborative learning. Ethical issues specific to Native American, Spanish, and Anglo cultures of the Southwest are addressed throughout the course.

This course explores the evolving digital media landscape and its impact on branding, storytelling, and audience engagement, with a focus on place-based marketing strategies. Students will analyze how digital tools shape brand narratives, particularly within culturally significant and environmentally conscious communities like Taos. The course will integrate interactive design, visual storytelling, and digital strategy, culminating in a real-world project for a Taos-based client.

This course examines leadership and organizational culture through an interdisciplinary lens with an emphasis on the American Southwest. Students will analyze leadership practices using behavioral science, anthropology, sociology, and management theory. The course features immersive learning including case studies, simulations, personal reflection, and a field visit to Taos Pueblo. Emphasis is placed on the intersection of leadership, regional cultural contexts, and identity, with a focus on Indigenous leadership values, cross-cultural communication, and ethical decision-making in dynamic environments.