Undergraduate Program

Academic Program Requirements

Joint Requirements: Options I, II, and III.

Students in the B.A./M.D. program must fulfill the Core Curriculum for the College of Arts and Sciences as well as all of the requirements for their selected major and concentration. In addition, all students must complete 15 credit hours of special seminars designed specifically for program participants, 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 (HMHV) core.

Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars (15 credit 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. HMHV 101: Contours of Health in New Mexico
  • II. HMHV 201: Literature, Fine Arts, and Medicine
  • III. HMHV 301: Health, Economics, Politics, and Policy
  • IV. HMHV 310: Health and Cultural Diversity
  • V. HMHV 401: Ethics, Medicine, and Health

Note: Arts and Sciences Group Requirements – Seminars I, III, and IV each may be counted as 3 credit hours toward the Social/Behavioral Sciences Group Requirement; Seminars II and V each may be counted as 3 credit hours toward the Humanities Group Requirement.

Community Health Practica (8 credit hours, spring/summer program)
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 grade of "C" or better to be eligible to enroll in 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.). 

  • HMHV 398: Community Service/Public Health Workshop (2 credit hours)

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 HMHV curriculum. Each practica involves a writing and research component, as well as the experiential component.

  • HMHV 350: Community Health Practicum I (3 credit hours)
  • HMHV 450: Community Health Practicum II (3 credit 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 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 Sciences core, described below:

Credit
Hours
1. Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars (15 credit hours)
  (See "Joint Requirements" above) 15
2. Community Health Practica (6 credit hours)  
  (See "Joint Requirements" above) 6
3. Pre-Medical Sciences Core (45 credit hours)  
 • Mathematics: MATH 180 or above and STAT 145 6
 • Biology: BIOL 201L, 202L, and 204/204L 12
 • General Chemistry: CHEM 121/123L and 122/124L 8
 • Organic Chemistry: CHEM **301/303L and **302/304L 8
 • Physics: PHYC 151/151L and 152/152L 8
 • Biochemistry: BIOC *423 3
4. Departmental Major Requirements (32 credit hours or more)


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 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 credit 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 credit hour Pre-Medical Sciences core:

Credit
Hours
1. Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars (15 credit hours)  
  (See "Joint Requirements" above) 15
2. Community Health Practica (6 credit hours)  
  (See "Joint Requirements" above) 6
3. Pre-Medical Sciences Core (45 credit hours)  
 • Mathematics: MATH 180 or above and STAT 145 6
 • Biology: BIOL 201L, 202L/204L 12
 • General Chemistry: CHEM 121/123L and 122/124L 8
 • Organic Chemistry: CHEM **301/303L and **302/304L 8
 • Physics: PHYC 151/151L and 152/152L 8
 • Biochemistry: BIOC *423 3
4. Health, Humanities and Society Distribution Requirements (33 credit hours)
  The Health, Humanities and Society concentration requires 33 credit 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.) Some of the courses below 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: MATH 180, 181; BIOL 237, 238; ANTH 150/151L, 251, 350; BIOC 463, 464; CHEM 315, 421. 9
 • Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credit hours, at least 6 of which are 300-level or above). Recommended: RELG *447; ENGL 413; PHIL 245.
 • Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 credit hours, at least 6 of which are 300-level or above) Recommended: POLS 376, 377; SOC 300; ECON *335, *410; PSY 220, 240, 332, 342
 • Electives (6 credit hours) 6


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

(B.A.)
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 64 credit hour Pre-Medical Sciences core; and 18 upper-division credit hours of distributed group requirements and electives, as described below:

Credit
Hours
1. Health, Medicine and Human Values Seminars (15 credit hours)
  (See "Joint Requirements" above) 15
2. Community Health Practica (6 credit hours)  
  (See "Joint Requirements) above)
3. Pre-Medical Sciences Core (64 credit hours)  
 • Calculus and Statistics: MATH 180 and MATH 181 and STAT 145 9
 • General Biology: BIOL 201L, 202L, 203/203L and 204/204L 16
 • General Chemistry: CHEM 121/123L and 122/124L 8
 • Organic Chemistry: CHEM **301/303L and **302/304L 8
 • Physics: PHYC 151/151L and 152/152L 8
 • Biochemistry: BIOC *423 3
 • Anatomy and Physiology: BIOL 237/247L and 238/248L 8
 • Microbiology for Health Sciences and Non-Majors: BIOL 239L 4
4. Upper Division Electives (18 credit hours)  
  The Biomedical Sciences concentration requires an additional 18 credit hours of course work in 300- to 400-level upper-division courses distributed across the Arts and Sciences Group categories.  

Minor in Health, Medicine and Human Values (21 credit hours)

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

B.A./M.D. students enrolled in Option I who complete HMHV 101, 201, 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 HMHV 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 HMHV 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 belowStudents must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above in all 21 credit hours submitted for the HMHV minor. Fifteen of the 21 credit hours for the minor must be upper-division.

Twenty-one credit hours as follows:

Twelve credit hours of the following HMHV seminars:

Credit
Hours
HMHV 101 Contours of Health in New Mexico 3
HMHV 201 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


Plus nine credit hours taken from the list of distribution requirements below. At least three credit hours of the distribution requirements must be from a 400-level course. Consult the HMHV academic advisor. Some of the courses below require prerequisites, so students must plan accordingly.

CJ 314 Intercultural Communication
CJ 450 Health Communication
ECON *335 Health Economics
ECON *410 Topics in Health Economics
ENGL 413 Scientific, Environmental and Medical Writing
PHIL 368 Biomedical Ethics
POLS 376 Health Policy and Politics
PSY 324 Infant Development
PSY 329 Adolescent Psychology
PSY 374 Cross-cultural Psychology
PSY 421 Advanced Developmental Psychology
SIGN 352 Language and Culture in the Deaf Community, Part 1
SOC 310 Sociology of Aging and the Aged
SOC 340 Sociology of Medical Practice
SOC 346 Health and Social Inequalities I
SOC 347 Health and Social Inequalities II 
SOC 420 Race and Cultural Relations
SPAN 301 Topics in Hispanic Culture and Language
(when health/medical content is appropriate and approved by B.A./M.D. advisor)

Courses

HMHV 101. Contours of Health in New Mexico. (3)



HMHV 150. Foundations of Science. (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)



HMHV 498. Special Topics in Health, Medicine and Human Values. (1-3, may be repeated 9 times Δ)



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