Pre-Medicine Studies

 

minor code: PMDS
The Pre-Medical School minor at New Mexico State University is part of a pre-medicine education program that addresses the growing demand for doctors, surgeons, and biomedical researchers with a strong understanding of a broad cross-section of STEM subjects and who model the human body as a series of interacting chemical process units. This minor of study is designed for students seeking a strong pre-med background (for both MCAT prep and program entry prerequisite completion) or who may be targeting a graduate degree in biomedical engineering. A student must pass 21-22 credits of courses with a grade of C- or better. The minor includes 18-19 credit hours of required courses and 3 credit hours of elective courses. No courses may be taken S/U. All prerequisites for the classes must be met or the consent of the instructor obtained before enrolling in the class.


REQUIRED* courses (19 credit hours)

  • CHME 305. Transport Operations I: Fluid Flow (3)
  • BIOL 2110G. Cellular and Organismal Biology (3)
    • and BIOL 2110GL. Cellular and Organismal Biology Laboratory (1)
  • BIOL 353. Pre-Professional Human Anatomy (4)
    • and BIOL 353 L. Pre-Professional Human Anatomy Laboratory (1)
        OR SPMD 2210 Anatomy and Physiology I (3)
                and SPMD 2210L Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory (1)
  • BIOL 354. Physiology of Humans (3)
    • and BIOL 354 L. Laboratory of Human Physiology (1)

        OR SPMD 3210 Anatomy and Physiology II (3)
                and SPMD 3210 Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1)

  • BCHE 395. Biochemistry I (3)

*no substitutions permitted

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Elective Courses (3 credit hours)

  • CHME 481. Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Healthcare (3)
  • BIOL 305. Principles of Genetics (3)
  • BIOL 311. General Microbiology  (3)
  • BIOL 377. Cell Biology  (3)
  • BIOL 490. Neurobiology (3)
  • BIOL 540.  Science and Ethics (1-3)
  • BCHE 396. Biochemistry II  (3)
  • BCHE 424. Techniques in Genetic Engineering  (3)
  • GENE 315. Molecular Genetics  (3)
  • GENE 320. Hereditary and Population Genetics  (3)
  • GENE 486. Genes and Genomes  (3)
  • GENE 488. Gene Regulation  (3)

Strongly recommended for entry to medical school

  • PSY 1110G. Introduction to Psychology (3)
  • SOC 2310G. Contemporary Social Problems (3)
  • PHYS 1310L. Engineering Physics I Laboratory (1)
  • PHYS 1320L. Engineering Physics II Laboratory (1)

Students with a biomedical/chemical engineering background routinely out-perform their peers from Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Electrical Engineering, Psychology, Mathematics, and Economics on the MCAT.

The following resources will be helpful to a student considering this educational pathway.

  • The Course-Mapping Tool for the MCAT2015 Exam
  • Advice from AICHE pre-med liaison
  • Speak with AICHE Pre-med Track Liaison to arrange shadowing opportunities in Las Cruces and Albuquerque.
  • A discussion of this track through the BSCHE can be found in our tri-fold flyer that describes the program and benefits.

The curriculum has been reviewed by the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, where it was confirmed that all prerequisite admission requirements to the UNM/SOM are fulfilled by this degree path.  

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