Undergraduate Program

Degree Offered

  • Bachelor of Arts in Health, Medicine and Human Values (B.A.)
    Concentrations: Health, Humanities and Society; Biomedical Sciences.

Academic Program Requirements

Joint Requirements: Options I, II, and III.

Students in the B.A./M.D. program must fulfill the UNM General Education curriculum, all of the requirements for their selected major and concentration, and the Pre-Medical Science core requirements. All students must also complete 15 credit hours of special seminars and 8 credit hours of Community Health Practica. The combined 23 credit hours of special seminars and Community Health Practica promote cohort building among the students and constitute the interdisciplinary and experiential Health, Medicine and Human Values curriculum. The Pre-Medical Science core focuses on the sciences, including chemistry, biology, biochemistry, physics, and mathematics. The Pre-Medical Science core is required supportive coursework for all curriculum options and is not a direct requirement of the Health, Medicine and Human Values major in itself. All coursework must be completed with a standard letter grade of "C" or better.

Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars
The Health, Medicine and Human Values seminars are interdisciplinary courses that provide opportunities for experiential and problem-based learning, applied writing and speaking, and small-group problem-solving. The seminars involve collaborative teaching with faculty from the School of Medicine and the College of Arts and Sciences. 

Credit
Hours
HMHV 1110 Social Contours of Health 3
HMHV 2110 Literature, Fine Arts, and Medicine 3
HMHV 301 Health Economics, Politics, and Policy 3
HMHV 310 Health and Cultural Diversity 3
HMHV 401 Ethics, Medicine, and Health 3
Total 15


Community Health Practica
The Community Service-Public Health Workshop is taken in the spring semester prior to the summer after the second or third year in the program. The course is a preparatory seminar which builds on students' existing knowledge of social determinants of health in rural communities and introduces approaches in community outreach. Students must complete this course with a standard letter grade of "C" or better to be eligible to enroll in the Community Health Practica, HMHV 350 and 450. Completion requires proof of required immunizations, HIPAA and Blood Borne Pathogens certification, and all other requirements of the assigned clinical shadowing location (i.e. drug screening, background check, additional paperwork, etc.). 

The Community Health Practica, taken in the summer after the second or third year in the program, are designed to allow students to engage in experiential learning projects involved in community and clinical health. The Practica enable students to put into practice some of the problem-solving skills and information acquired in the seminars and other parts of the Health, Medicine and Human Values curriculum. Each practica involves writing and experiential components.

Credit
Hours
Workshop
HMHV 398 Community Service-Public Health Workshop 2
Practica
HMHV 350 Community Health Practicum I 3
HMHV 450 Community Health Practicum II 3
Total 8


Detailed descriptions of the additional requirements for each option are described below.

Option I: Arts and Sciences Major

(B.A. or B.S.)
This option enables students to choose a major from one of the College of Arts and Sciences degree-granting programs while completing the structured set of HMHV courses designed to prepare students for medical school. In addition to completing all departmental requirements for the selected major, students must complete the Health, Medicine and Human Values seminars, the Community Health Practica, and a 45 credit hour Pre-Medical Science core.

Credit
Hours
1. Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars
  (See "Joint Requirements" above)
Subtotal 15
2. Community Health Practica  
  (See "Joint Requirements" above)
Subtotal 8
3. Pre-Medical Science Core  
 • Mathematics: MATH 1350 and MATH 1430 (or above) 6
 • Biology: BIOL 2110C, 2410C, and 304/304L 12
 • General Chemistry: CHEM 1215/1215L and 1225/1225L 8
 • Organic Chemistry: CHEM **301/303L and **302/304L 8
 • Physics: PHYS 1230/1230L and 1240/1240L 8
 • Biochemistry: BIOC *423 3
Subtotal 45
4. Departmental Major Requirements
Minimum Subtotal 32


Option II: Health, Medicine and Human Values Major: Health, Humanities and Society Concentration

(B.A.)
This option offers students a structured set of distributed requirements emphasizing humanities and the social sciences, while providing them with additional study in mathematics and the physical and natural sciences. In addition to completing the Health, Medicine and Human Values seminars, the Community Health Practica, and a 45 credit hour Pre-Medical Science core, students must complete 33 credit hours of distributed coursework for the Health, Humanities and Society concentration.

Credit
Hours
1. Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars  
  (See "Joint Requirements" above)
Subtotal 15
2. Community Health Practica  
  (See "Joint Requirements" above)
Subtotal 8
3. Pre-Medical Science Core  
 • Mathematics: MATH 1350 and MATH 1430 (or above) 6
 • Biology: BIOL 2110C, 2410C and 304/304L 12
 • General Chemistry: CHEM 1215/1215L and 1225/1225L 8
 • Organic Chemistry: CHEM **301/303L and **302/304L 8
 • Physics: PHYS 1230/1230L and 1240/1240L 8
 • Biochemistry: BIOC *423 3
Subtotal 45
4. Health, Humanities and Society Concentration Distributed Requirements
  The Health, Humanities and Society concentration requires 33 credit hours of distributed coursework across the arts and sciences, at least 18 of which must be in 300- to 400-level upper-division courses. (Note: in consultation with the B.A./M.D. Program Advisor, students may choose electives within each distribution area other than the recommended courses below.) Some of the courses listed require prerequisites, so students must plan accordingly.  
 • Mathematics/Physical and Natural Sciences (9 credit hours, at least 3 of which are 300-level or above).
Recommended: ANTH 1135/1135L, 251, 350; BIOC 463, 464; BIOL 2210, 2225; CHEM 315, 421; MATH 1440.
9
 • Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credit hours, at least 6 of which are 300-level or above).
Recommended: ENGL 413; PHIL 2140; RELG *447.
 • Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 credit hours, at least 6 of which are 300-level or above).
Recommended: ECON *335, *410; POLS 376, 377; PSY 342; PSY 332; PSYC 2120, 2250; SOCI 300.
 • Electives (6 credit hours, at least 3 of which are 300-level or above). 6
Subtotal 33


Option III: Health, Medicine and Human Values Major: Biomedical Sciences Concentration

(B.A.)
This option emphasizes intensive study in mathematics and in the physical and natural sciences. Students in Option III must complete the Health, Medicine and Human Values seminars, the Community Health Practica, a 45 credit hour Pre-Medical Science core, 19 credit hours of distributed coursework, and 18 additional credit hours of upper-division electives.

Credit
Hours
1. Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars
  (See "Joint Requirements" above)
Subtotal 15
2. Community Health Practica  
  (See "Joint Requirements" above)  
Subtotal 8
3. Pre-Medical Science Core  
 • Mathematics: MATH 1350 and MATH 1430 (or above) 6
 • Biology: BIOL 2110C, 2410C and 304/304L 12
 • General Chemistry: CHEM 1215/1215L and 1225/1225L 8
 • Organic Chemistry: CHEM **301/303L and **302/304L 8
 • Physics: PHYS 1230/1230L and 1240/1240L 8
 • Biochemistry: BIOC *423 3
Subtotal 45
4. Distributed Coursework
Calculus: MATH 1440 3
General Biology: BIOL 303/303L 4
Anatomy and Physiology: BIOL 2210/2210L and 2225/2225L 8
Microbiology for Health Sciences and Non-Majors: BIOL 2305 4
Subtotal 19
5. Upper-Division Electives  
  The Biomedical Sciences concentration requires an additional 18 credit hours of coursework in 300- to 400-level upper-division courses distributed across College of Arts and Sciences courses.  
Subtotal 18

Minor in Health, Medicine and Human Values

A. Minor Requirements for students in the B.A./M.D. Program

B.A./M.D. students enrolled in Option I who complete HMHV 1110, 2110, 301, 310, 350, 401, and 450 are awarded a minor in Health, Medicine and Human Values.

B.A./M.D. students enrolled in Options II and III who complete all requirements for those options receive a major in Health, Medicine and Human Values; there is no minor requirement for either Option II or III.

B. Minor Requirements for students who withdraw or are released from the B.A./M.D. Program

B.A./M.D. students enrolled in Options I, II or III who leave the program after completing 12 credit hours of HMHV seminars and HMHV 350 and 450, may be awarded a minor in Health, Medicine and Human Values by completing another 3 credit hours of distribution requirements from the list of courses below. Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above in all 21 credit hours submitted for the minor. Fifteen of the 21 credit hours for the minor must be upper-division.

B.A./M.D. students enrolled in Options I, II or III who leave the program after completing 12 credit hours of HMHV seminars may receive a minor in Health, Medicine and Human Values by completing another 9 credit hours of distribution requirements from the list of courses belowStudents must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above in all 21 credit hours submitted for the minor. Fifteen of the 21 credit hours for the minor must be upper-division.

C. Minor Requirements for students outside the B.A./M.D. Program

Students who complete 12 credit hours of HMHV seminars may receive a minor in Health, Medicine and Human Values by completing another 9 credit hours of distribution requirements from the list of courses belowAt least three credit hours of the distribution requirements must be from a 400-level course. Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above in all 21 credit hours submitted for the minor. Fifteen of the 21 credit hours for the minor must be upper-division. Some of the courses below require prerequisites, so students must plan accordingly.

Credit
Hours
Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars (Select from):
HMHV 1110 Social Contours of Health 3
HMHV 2110 Literature, Fine Arts, and Medicine 3
HMHV 301 Health Economics, Politics, and Policy 3
HMHV 310 Health and Cultural Diversity 3
HMHV 401 Ethics, Medicine, and Health 3
Subtotal 12
Distribution Requirements (Select from):
CJ 314 Intercultural Communication 3
CJ 450 Health Communication 3
ECON *335 Health Economics 3
ECON *410 Topics in Health Economics 3
ENGL 413 Scientific, Environmental and Medical Writing 3
PHIL 368 Biomedical Ethics 3
POLS 376 Health Policy and Politics 3
PSY 324 Infant Development 3
PSY 329 Adolescent Psychology 3
PSY 374 Cross-cultural Psychology 3
PSY 421 Advanced Developmental Psychology 3
SIGN 352 Language and Culture in the Deaf Community, Part 1 3
SOCI 310 Sociology of Aging and the Aged 3
SOCI 340 Sociology of Medical Practice 3
SOCI 346 Health and Social Inequalities I 3
SOCI 347 Health and Social Inequalities II  3
SOCI 420 Race and Inequality 3
SPAN 301 Topics in Hispanic Culture and Language
(when health/medical content is appropriate and approved by program advisor)
3
Subtotal 9
Total 21

The courses listed above are pre-approved toward the HMHV minor distribution requirements.  However, students may propose relevant coursework to the B.A./M.D. and HMHV minor advisor for approval towards the distribution requirements.  

Courses

HMHV 1110. Social Contours of Health. (3)



HMHV 1150. Foundations of Science. (3)



HMHV 2110. Literature, Fine Arts, and Medicine. (3)



HMHV 2993. Transition Workshop. (1-3, may be repeated twice Δ)



HMHV 301. Health Economics, Politics, and Policy. (3)



HMHV 310. Health and Cultural Diversity. (3)



HMHV 350. Community Health Practicum I. (3)



HMHV 398. Community Service/Public Health Workshop. (1-3, may be repeated twice Δ)



HMHV 401. Ethics, Medicine, and Health. (3)



HMHV 450. Community Health Practicum II. (3)



HMHV 498. Special Topics in Health, Medicine and Human Values. (1-3, may be repeated nine times Δ)



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