BA/MD Pre-Med Science Core

The "BA/MD Pre-Medical Science Core" is a group of physical sciences and math that are foundational coursework for:

pre-med students
preparation for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
pre-requisites for admission to the UNM School of Medicine (SOM)
in which all coursework must be successfully completed with a standard letter grade of a C or better

Since 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.

Course List for Option I and II (45 hrs)

Mathematics (6 hours)

Math 1430: Applications of Calculus I
Math 1350: Intro to Statistics

Biology (11 hours)

Biol 301C*: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Biol 302C*: Genes to Genomes
Biol 440: Medical Physiology

General Chemistry (8 hours)

Chem 1215/215L: General Chemistry I & Lab
Chem 1225/1225L: General Chemistry II & Lab

Organic Chemistry (8 hours)

Chem 301/303L: Organic Chemistry I & Lab
Chem 302/304L: Organic Chemistry II & Lab

Physics (8 hours)

Physics 1230/1230L: Algebra-Based Physics I and Lab
Physics 1240/1240L: Algebra-Based Physics II and Lab

Biochemistry (3 hours)

Biochem 423: Introductory Biochemistry

* For students in the 2024 cohort and prior, Biology 2110C and Biology 2410C are also eligible for satisfying Biology 301C and Biology 302C, respectively, but only if transferred to UNM from credits earned prior to starting at UNM. For the 2025 cohort and forward, only Biology 301C and Biology 302C may be used to satisfy these requirements.

Course List for Option III (64 hours)

Calculus (6 hours)

Math 1430 and 1440: Applications of Calculus I & II
Math 1350: Intro to Statistics (students falling under the 2015/2016 and beyond catalog)

General Biology (15 hours)

Biol 301C*: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Biol 302C*: Genes to Genomes
One of the following: Biol 300C: Evolution, Biol 310C: Principles of Ecology, Biol 445: Biology of Toxins, Biol 447: Pharmacology: Mechanisms of Drug Action, Biol 456: Immunology
Biol 440: Medical Physiology

General Chemistry (8 hours)

Chem 1215/1215L: General Chemistry I & Lab
Chem 1225/1225L: General Chemistry II & Lab

Organic Chemistry (8 hours)

Chem 301/303L: Organic Chemistry I & Lab
Chem 302/304L: Organic Chemistry II & Lab

Physics (8 hours)

Physics 1230/1230L: Algebra-Based Physics I and Lab
Physics 1240/1240L: Algebra-Based Physics II and Lab

Biochemistry (3 hours)

Biochem 423: Introductory Biochemistry

Anatomy & Physiology (8 hours)

Biol 2210/2210L: Human Anatomy and Physiology I for the Health Sciences
Biol 2225/2225L: Human Anatomy and Physiology II for the Health Sciences

Microbiology (4 hours)

Biol 351/352L: General Microbiology and Lab
Biol 2305L: Microbiology for Health Sciences