Department of Family and Community Medicine

Prerequisites

Applicants must have a minimum of:

60 semester hours
GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
A science GPA of 3.0
Grade of C or better on all prerequisites

The following prerequisites must be completed prior to September 1 application deadline. Course numbers listed below refer to UNM courses.

Science and Mathematics:

(These courses preferably taken within the last 7 yrs.)

General Biology with lab (123 and 124L)	4 cr
General Chemistry with lab (121L/123L &122L/124L or 131L &132L)	8 cr
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II with lab (237, 247L &238, 248L)	8 cr
General Psychology (105)	3 cr
College Algebra (121 or Statistics or Calculus)	3 cr

Communication Skills:

(All English courses must be taken in the U.S.)

English: Writing or Literature

6 cr

Applicants with a bachelors degree or graduate degree need only complete the above prerequisite courses.

UNM Core Curriculum

Applicants entering UNM without a Bachelors' degree must satisfy UNM Core Curriculum requirements. These requirements include, among others, English 101 and 102, a Fine Arts course, a Foreign Language course, two Social Science courses, and two Humanities courses.

Highly Recommended for all Applicants

Microbiology with lab
Organic Chemistry with lab
Biochemistry
Spanish or Other Regional Language
Nutrition
Basic Computer Skills

Clinical / Community Experience

We strongly recommend a minimum of 6 months in direct patient care and/or a significant community or cross cultural health care experience. Applicants should attempt to work with, or shadow a Physician Assistant whenever possible.