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 to these documents when meeting with various advisors on campus.

Course List for Option I and II (45-51 hrs)

Mathematics (6-7 hours)

One of the following:
- Math 1430: Applications of Calculus I (3)
- Math 1512: Calculus I (4)
Math 1350: Intro to Statistics (3)

Biology (11 hours)

Biol 301C*: Molecular & Cellular Biology (4)
Biol 302C*: Genes to Genomes (4)
Biol 440: Medical Physiology (3)

General Chemistry (8 hours)

Chem 1215/215L: General Chemistry I & Lab (3)
Chem 1225/1225L: General Chemistry II & Lab (3)

Organic Chemistry (8 hours)

Chem 301/303L: Organic Chemistry I & Lab (3)
Chem 302/304L: Organic Chemistry II & Lab (3)

Physics (8 hours)

One of the following:
- Phys 1230/1230L: Algebra-Based Physics I and Lab (3)
- Phys 1310/1310L: Calculus-Based Physics I and Lab (3)
One of the following:
- Phys 1240/1240L: Algebra-Based Physics II and Lab (3)
- Phys 1320/1320L: Calculus-Based Physics II and Lab (3)

Biochemistry (3 hours)

One of the following:
- Bioc 423: Introductory Biochemistry (3)
- Bioc 445: Intensive Biochemistry I (4) AND Bioc 446: Intensive Biochemistry II (4)

* 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 (64-72 hours)

Calculus (6-7 hours)

One of the following:
- Math 1430: Applications of Calculus I (3)
- Math 1512: Calculus 1 (4)
One of the following:
- Math 1440: Applications of Calculus II (3)
- Math 1522: Calculus II (4)
Math 1350: Intro to Statistics (3)

General Biology (15 hours)

Biol 301C*: Molecular & Cellular Biology (4)
Biol 302C*: Genes to Genomes (4)
Biol 440: Medical Physiology (3)
One of the following:
- Biol 300C: Evolution (4)
- Biol 310C: Principles of Ecology (4)
- Biol 445: Biology of Toxins (3)
- Biol 447: Pharmacology: Mechanisms of Drug Action (3)
- Biol 456: Immunology (3)

General Chemistry (8 hours)

Chem 1215/1215L: General Chemistry I & Lab (4)
Chem 1225/1225L: General Chemistry II & Lab (4)

Organic Chemistry (8 hours)

Chem 301/303L: Organic Chemistry I & Lab (4)
Chem 302/304L: Organic Chemistry II & Lab (4)

Physics (8 hours)

One of the following:
- Phys 1230/1230L: Algebra-Based Physics I and Lab (4)
- Phys 1310/1310L: Calculus-Based Physics I and Lab (4)
One of the following:
- Phys 1240/1240L: Algebra-Based Physics II and Lab (4)
- Phys 1320/1320L: Calculus-Based Physics II and Lab (4)

Biochemistry (3-8 hours)

One of the following:
- Bioc 423: Introductory Biochemistry (3)
- Bioc 445: Intensive Biochemistry I (4) AND Bioc 446: Intensive Biochemistry II (4)

Anatomy & Physiology (8 hours)

Biol 2210/2210L: Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab (4)
Biol 2225/2225L: Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab (4)

Microbiology (4 hours)

Biol 351/352L: General Microbiology and Lab (4)
Biol 2305L: Microbiology for Health Sciences (4)