Option II: B.A. Health, Medicine, and Human Values

Health, Humanities and Society Concentration

Option II allows more freedom to explore different subject areas versus studying only one subject area. It allows for the opportunity to create your own major from the subject areas of:

  • Math/ Physical & Natural Sciences
    • 9 hours total, 3 of 9 must be 300 level or higher
  • Humanities/Fine Arts
    • 9 hours total, 6 of 9 must be 300 level or higher
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences
    • 9 hours total, 6 of 9 must be 300 level or higher
  • Electives
    • 6 hours total

Click here to see a sample 4-year academic plan and a simplified PDF version of the Option II Worksheet. Pre-med courses required by the BA/MD Program may not be used to fulfill HMHV: Health, Humanities and Society major requirements.

In addition to the HMHV: Health, Humanities and Society major requirements, all BA/MD students must complete the program's HMHV courses and Pre-Medical Science Core courses.

Option II Major Requirements (33 hours, 18 hours must be 300/400 level)

The following are accepted departments and course suggestions. Students must consult the BA/MD advisors for approval of courses not listed below.  Keep in mind the following course suggestions may not be offered every fall and spring semester. It is your responsibility to meet with your advisor so you can plan accordingly.

Please note that not all classes below are 300/400 level. Be sure to discuss selected course with your advisor to confirm that they fulfill outstanding degree requirements. Any courses that are 100/200 level or 1000/2000 level are lower division and do not satisfy 300 level or higher requirements. Some subjects also fall into more than one discipline area, and you should confirm with you advisor that the specific course you choose fulfills the discipline area in which you have outstanding requirements.

Math and Physical & Natural Sciences (9 hours total, 3 of those hours must be 300 level or higher – please see above note regarding course numbers and requirement fulfillment)

  • Anthropology
    • Anth 1170, 1170L: Human Life/Computer Laboratory in Human Evolutionary Ecology (lab recommended but not required)
    • Anth 2190C: Forensic Anthropology
    • Anth 350: Human Genetics and Genomics
  •  Biochemistry
    • Biochem 463: Biochemistry of Disease I
    • Biochem 464: Biochemistry of Disease II
  •  Biology
    • Biol 2210, 2225: Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
    • Biol 351 & 352L: General Microbiology and Laboratory
    • Biol 412: Developmental Biology
    • Biol 425: Molecular Genetics
    • Biol 429: Molecular Cell Biology I
    • Biol 435: Animal Physiology
    • Biol 445: Biology of Toxins
    • Biol 446: Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology
    • Biol 447: Pharmacology: Mechanisms of Drug Reaction
    • Biol 450: General Virology
    • Biol 451: Microbial Ecology
    • Biol 456: Immunology
    • Biol 482L: Parasitology
    • Biol 490: The Biology of Infectious Organisms
    • Biol 492: Introductory Mathematical Biology
    • Biol 497: Principles of Gene Expression
  •  Chemistry
    • Chem 315: Introductory Physical Chemistry
    • Chem 421: Biological Chemistry/Chemical Biology II
  • Earth & Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science
  • Geography
  • Mathematics
    • Math 1440: Applications of Calculus II
  • Physics & Astrophysics
  • Statistics

Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 hours total, 6 of those hours must be 300 level or higher – please see above note regarding course numbers and requirement fulfillment)

  • Anthropology
    • Anth 310: Language and Culture
    • Anth 330: Principles of Cultural Anthropology
    • Economics
      • Econ 335: Health Economics
      • Econ 410: Topics in Health Economics
    • Geography
    • Communication and Journalism
      • CJ 318: Language, Thoughts, and Behavior
      • CJ 450: Health Communication
    • Linguistics
      • Ling 334: Language and Gender
      • Ling 367: Psychology of Language
    • Political Science
      • Pols 376: Health Policy and Politics
      • Pols 377: Population Policy and Politics
    • Psychology
      • Psyc 332: Abnormal Behavior
      • Psyc 342: Evolution and Behavior
      • Psyc 347: Drugs and Behavior
    • Signed Language Interpreting
      • Sign 352: Language Culture in the Deaf Community I
      • Sign 355: Deaf History and Literature
    • Sociology
      • Soc 340: Sociology of Medical Practice
      • Soc 346: Health and Social Inequalities I
    • Women Studies
      • Wmst 304: Feminist Theories: Identity, Knowledge, and Power
      • Wmst 325: Race Class and Feminism

Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours total, 6 of those hours must be 300 level or higher – please see above note regarding course numbers and requirement fulfillment)

  • Africana Studies
    • Afst 307: African Diaspora in the Southwest
  • American Studies
    • Amst 330: Topics in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies
  • Chicana and Chicano Studies
    • Ccs: 310: Immigration & Assimilation
    • Ccs: 342: Race, Culture, Gender, Class in New Mexico History
    • Ccs: 364: Raza Genders and Sexualities
  • English
    • Engl 364: Topics in Native American Literature and Culture
    • Engl 413: Scientific, Environmental, and Medical Writing
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
    • Arabic, Chinese, Classical Studies, Comparative Literature & Cultural Studies, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Modern Russian, Swahili
  • History
    • Hist 300: Studies in History
  • Latin American Studies
    • Ltam: 400 T: Topics in Latin American Studies (Curanderismo Part I)
  • Native American Studies
    • Natv: 423 Self Determination & Indigenous Human Rights
    • Natv: 450 Topics in Native American Studies (Race and Inequality)
  • Philosophy
    • Phil 2140: Professional Ethics
  • Religious Studies
    • Relg 447: Seminar in Religious Studies (Comparative Religious Ethics)
  • Spanish
    • Span 301: Topics in Hispanic Culture in Language (Medical Spanish)
    • Span 305: Medical Spanish and Public Health

 Electives (6 hours total):

  • Select two courses for this requirement.
  • Elective courses may be upper division (300 level or higher) courses in order to meet the College of Arts & Sciences graduation requirement of 48 total upper division hours. Please see above note regarding course numbers and requirement fulfillment.
  • Select from courses from the College of Arts & Sciences.

Course Limitations:

  • No credit is given for courses which are by nature remedial, tutorial, skills or preparatory.
  • Except as noted below, the College of Arts and Sciences does not accept courses that are primarily technical or vocational, such as courses in Radiography, Business Technology Programs, Medical and Biomedical Technology, and any course with a “T” suffix; or that are taken in a law or medical school. Students may be allowed to enroll in these courses in pursuit of their own interests but should not expect degree credit hours for them.
  • For ensemble music or dance, up to 4 credit hours, separately or in combination. Declared dance minors may exceed the 4-credit hour limit in dance only to the extent required by the Theatre and Dance Department.
  • For non-professional physical education activity courses, up to 4 credit hours may be used toward degree requirements.
  • Undergraduates may qualify to register for graduate courses for undergraduate credit. Consult an Arts and Sciences advisor for more information.

Note:
Because you, as the student, must assume FULL RESPONSIBILITY for meeting all graduation requirements, we recommend that you keep your advisement documents in a safe place. You may need to refer back to these documents when meeting with various advisors on campus. You must also satisfy the advising requirements of the BA/MD by meeting with you BA/MD advisor each semester.