The Center for Intensive Training in English (CITE)

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Overview of the Center for Intensive Training in English

Founded in 1970, the Center for Intensive Training in English (CITE) is a dynamic and challenging program providing English language training for graduate, undergraduate and non-degree students planning to pursue academic degrees at New Mexico State University.

Studying English in Las Cruces New Mexico

The CITE Setting: NMSU has conducted intensive English programs since 1970. The CITE program is housed in the center of New Mexico State University's main campus in the Communication Studies Department of the College of Arts and Sciences. Traditional classrooms and a computer lab are available to CITE learners. Academic support services such as the Center for Learning Assistance and the English Department's Writing Center are a 3-minute walk from CITE. The Center for International Programs and the Student Union Building are a 5-minute walk away.

New Mexico State University: New Mexico State University is a thriving center for higher education. NMSU offers bachelor's degree programs, master's programs and doctoral programs through seven colleges: Education, Engineering, Business administration and Economics, Agriculture and Home Economics, Health and Social Services, Art and Sciences and Distance Education. NMSU is ranked as one of the top 88 research institutions in the United States. Its libraries house over a million volumes and over 6,000 periodicals. NMSU's main campus is a large, tree-shaded area with spacious lawns and gardens. At the edge of a small city (100,000 population), it creates an appealing environment for many types of student activities. The campus is home to local and touring musicians, a TV and radio station, a professional theater, art galleries, films, museums, an 18-hole golf course, a tennis center, indoor and outdoor pools and an activity center.

NMSU is an institution with a commitment to cultural diversity and international education. The main campus has a student body of 16,000 which reflects the Latino, European, American Indian and African American cultures that are a part of New Mexico's history. In addition to various U.S. current groups, a growing international population also contributes to NMSU's diversity. Each spring an international festival gives students from abroad the opportunity to share the food, dress, music and art of their countries with the Las Cruces community.

Student organizations are another aspect of campus life. Through the more than 200 clubs and organizations which NMSU students have created, members seek to develop themselves and serve their community. Samples of the types of interests represented in clubs include the following: cycling, badminton, soccer, karate, choral singing, dance, and equestrian activities. Religious expression is possible through such organizations as the Hillel Foundation, the Muslim Student Association, and several Christian groups. Professional clubs serve students in engineering fields, nursing, journalism, education, agricultural fields, and many more. Organized specifically around service are such clubs as Habitat for Humanity, Rotaract, a student organization associated with Rotary International, and several others.

Thank you for your interest in the Center for Intensive Training in English; we hope to see you soon at New Mexico State University!

Marieka Brown
Director, Center for Intensive Training in English

For questions about The Center for Intensive Training in English, contact:
Marieka Brown, Director
Department of Communication Studies
Speech Building, Room 239
Email: mariebro@nmsu.edu
Phone: 575.646.4428 or 575.646.2801
Fax: 575.646.4642

For questions about the admissions process, contact:
Foreign Admissions, Center for International Programs
Email: ias@nmsu.edu
Phone: 575.646.5483
Fax: 575.646.2558