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.	9
•	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.	9
•	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 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.

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 below. At 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.

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