Undergraduate Program
HMHV Academic Program Requirements
Joint Requirements: Options I, II, and III.
All students in the HMHV program must fulfill the Core Curriculum and Group Requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences as well as all of the requirements for their selected major and concentration. In addition, all HMHV students must complete 15 hours of special seminars designed specifically for participants in the program, and 6 hours of summer community health practica. The combined 21 hours of special seminars and community health practica promote cohort building among the HMHV students and constitute the interdisciplinary and experiential core of the program.
Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars (15 hours)
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. The seminar titles are as follows:
- I. Contours of Health in New Mexico
- II. Literature, Fine Arts, and Medicine
- III. Health, Economics, Politics, and Policy
- IV. Health and Cultural Diversity
- V. Ethics, Medicine, and Health
Note: A&S Group Requirements – Seminars I, III, and IV each may be counted as 3 hours toward the Social/Behavioral Sciences Group Requirement; Seminars II and V, each as 3 hours toward the Humanities Group Requirement.
Community Health Practica (6 hours, summer program)
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 will enable students to put into practice some of the problem-solving skills and information acquired in the seminars and other parts of the HMHV curriculum. Each practica involves a writing and research component, as well as the experiential component.
- Community Health Practicum I (3 hours)
- Community Health Practicum II (3 hours)
Detailed descriptions of the additional requirements for each option are described below.
Option I: Arts and Sciences Major (B.A. or B.S.).
The Arts and Sciences option enables HMHV students to choose a major from one of the College of Arts and Sciences degree-granting programs, while completing the structured set of courses designed for the HMHV program 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-hour Pre-Medical Sciences Core, described below.
Option I Requirements: (96 hours, plus Departmental Major Requirements)
| 1. | University of New Mexico Core Requirements (27 hours) | |
| Writing and Speaking | 9 hours | |
| • | ENGL 101/approved substitution if exempt per ACT/SAT | |
| • | ENGL 102/approved substitution if exempt per ACT/SAT | |
| • | One from C&J 130, PHIL 156, ENGL 219, ENGL 220 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 hours | |
| Humanities | 6 hours | |
| Second Language | 3 hours | |
| At least one lower-division course in a language other than English. A regional language (e.g. Spanish, Navajo) or American Sign Language is recommended. | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 hours | |
| 2. | B.A./M.D. Writing and Communication Requirement (3 hours) | |
| One Writing or Communication course above ENGL 102 (e.g. ENGL 219, 220, 221-23; 320; C&J 130, 221, 225, 332, 333; PHIL 156). | ||
| Note: Can only take a minimum of 9 hours from the same department prefix. | ||
| 3. | Arts and Sciences Group Requirements (3-12 hours) | |
| Completion of fourth semester of a second language (such as SIGN 310, Greek 302, Latin, Spanish, Italian, or French 202, 212, of 276 for all other non-English languages. (Native speakers of languages not taught at UNM should talk to their advisor). | ||
| OR | ||
| 3 hours of Fine Arts (if studio/participatory course was taken for the Core requirement, this course must be from an appreciation, history, or criticism course from the College of Fine Arts). | ||
| 4. | Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars (15 hours) | |
| (See "Joint Requirements" above). | ||
| 5. | Community Health Practica (6 hours) | |
| (See "Joint Requirements" above). | ||
| 6. | Pre-Medical Sciences Core (45 hours) | |
| • | Mathematics: MATH 180 or above and STAT 145 | 6 hours |
| • | Biology: BIOL 201, 202 and 204L | 12 hours |
| • | General Chemistry: CHEM 121/123L and 122/124L | 8 hours |
| • | Organic Chemistry: CHEM 301/303L and 302/304L | 8 hours |
| • | Physics: PHYC 151/151L and 152/152L | 8 hours |
| • | Biochemistry: BIOC 423 | 3 hours |
| 7. | Departmental Major Requirements (32 hours or more) |
Option II: Health, Medicine and Human Values Major: Health, Humanities and Society Concentration. (BA) This option offers students a structured set of distributed requirements emphasizing the humanities and social sciences, while providing them with a pre-medicine core in mathematics and the physical/natural sciences. Students must complete up to 33 hours of distributed course work for the Health, Humanities and Society Concentration (below), and also complete the Health, Medicine and Human Values seminars; the Community Health Practica; and a 45-hour Pre-Medical Sciences Core.
Option II Requirements
| 1. | University of New Mexico Core Requirements (27 hours) | |
| Writing and Speaking | 9 hours | |
| • | ENGL 101/approved substitution if exempt per ACT/SAT | |
| • | ENGL 102/approved substitution if exempt per ACT/SAT | |
| • | One from CJ 130; PHIL 156; ENGL 210, 220 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 hours | |
| Humanities | 6 hours | |
| Second Language | 3 hours | |
| At least one lower-division course in a language other than English. A regional language (e.g., Spanish, Navajo) or American Sign Language is recommended. | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 hours | |
| 2. | B.A./M.D. Writing and Communication Requirement (3 hours) | |
| One Writing or Communication course above ENGL 102 (e.g., ENGL 219, 220, 221-23, 320; CJ 130, 221, 225, 332, 333; PHIL 156) | ||
| Note: Can only take a minimum of 9 hours from the same department prefix. | ||
| 3. | Arts and Sciences Group Requirements (3-12 hours) | |
| Completion of fourth semester of a second language (such as SIGN 310, Greek 302, Latin, Spanish, Italian or French 202, 212 or 276 for all other non-English languages. (Native speakers of languages not taught at UNM should talk to their advisor). | ||
| -OR- | ||
| 3 hours of Fine Arts (if studio/participatory course was taken for the Core requirement, this course must be from an appreciation, history or criticism course from the College of Fine Arts). | ||
| 4. | Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars (15 hours) | |
| (See "Joint Requirements" above.) | ||
| 5. | Community Health Practica (6 hours) | |
| (See "Joint Requirements" above.) | ||
| 6. | Pre-Medical Science Core (45 hours) | |
| • | Mathematics: MATH 180 or above and STAT 145 | 6 hours |
| • | Biology: BIOL 201, 202 and 204L | 12 hours |
| • | General Chemistry: CHEM 121/123L and 122/124L | 8 hours |
| • | Organic Chemistry: CHEM 301/303L and 302/304L | 8 hours |
| • | Physics: PHYC 151/151L AND 152/152L | 8 hours |
| • | Biochemistry: BIOC 423 | 3 hours |
| 7. | Health, Humanities and Society Distribution Requirements (33 hours) | |
| The Health, Humanities and Society concentration requires 33 hours of distributed course work 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 HMHV advisor, students may choose electives within each distribution area other than the recommended courses below.) | ||
| • | Mathematics/Physical & Natural Sciences (9 hours, at least 3 of which are 300 level or above). Recommended: MATH 180 & 181; BIOL 237, 238; ANTH 150, 151L; ANTH 251, 350, 365; BIOC 463, 464; CHEM 315, 421. | |
| • | Humanities/Fine Arts (9 hours, at least 6 of which are 300 level or above). Recommended: HIST 416, 417; RELG 447; ENGL 413; PHIL 245. | |
| • | Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 hours, at least 6 of which are 300 level or above) Recommended: POLS 376, 377; SOC 300, 321; ECON 335, 410; PSY 220, 240, 332, 342 | |
| • | Electives (6 hours) |
Option III: Health, Medicine and Human Values Major: Biomedical Sciences Concentration. (BA) This option emphasizes intensive study in the mathematics and physical/ natural sciences. Students in Option III must complete the Health, Medicine and Human Values seminars; the Community Health Practica; a 61-hour Pre-Medical Sciences Core; and 18 upper-division hours of distributed group requirements and electives, as described below.
Option III Requirements
| 1. | University of New Mexico Core Requirements (27 hours) | |
| Writing and Speaking | 9 hours | |
| • | ENGL 101/approved substitution if exempt per ACT/SAT | |
| • | ENGL 102/approved substitution if exempt per ACT/SAT | |
| • | One from CJ 130; PHIL 156; ENGL 219; ENGL 220 | |
| Social and Behavioral Science | 6 hours | |
| Humanities | 6 hours | |
| Second Language | 3 hours | |
| At least one lower-division course in a language other than English. A regional language (e.g., Spanish, Navajo) or American Sign Language is recommended. | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 hours | |
| 2. | B.A./M.D. Writing and Communication Requirement (3 hours) | |
| One Writing or Communication course above ENGL 102 (e.g., ENGL 219, 220, 221-23; 320; CJ 130, 221, 225, 332, 333; PHIL 156). | ||
| Note: Can only take a minimum of 9 hours from the same department prefix. | ||
| 3. | Arts and Sciences Group Requirements (3-12 hours) | |
| Completion of fourth semester of a second language (such as SIGN 310, Greek 302, Latin, Spanish, Italian or French 202, 212, or 276 for all other non-English languages. (Native speakers of languages not taught at UNM should talk to their advisor). | ||
| -OR- | ||
| 3 hours of Fine Arts (If studio/participatory course was taken for the Core requirement, this course must be from an appreciation, history, or criticism course from the College of Fine Arts). | ||
| 4. | Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars (15 hours) | |
| (See "Joint Requirements" above.) | ||
| 5. | Community Health Practica (6 hours) | |
| (See "Joint Requirements) above.) | ||
| 6. | Pre-Medical Sciences Core (61 hours) | |
| • | Calculus: MATH 180 and 181 | 6 hours |
| • | General Biology: BIOL 201, 202, 203L & 204L | 16 hours |
| • | General Chemistry: CHEM 121/123L and 122/124L | 8 hours |
| • | Organic Chemistry: CHEM 301/303L and 302/304L | 8 hours |
| • | Physics: PHYC 151/151L and 152/152L | 8 hours |
| • | Biochemistry: BIOC 423 | 3 hours |
| • | Anatomy & Physiology: BIOL 237/247L ad 238/248L | 8 hours |
| • | Microbiology for Health Sciences and Non-Majors: BIOL 239L | 4 hours |
| 7. | Group Requirements and Electives (18 hours) | |
| The Biomedical Sciences concentration requires an additional 18 hours of course work in 300 to 400-level upper division courses distributed across the Arts and Sciences Group categories. |
Courses
HMHV 101. Contours of Health in New Mexico. (3)
HMHV 201. Literature, Fine Arts, and Medicine. (3)
HMHV 298. Health, Medicine and Human Values 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)
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