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B.S. Degree Program

Financial Aid Information

For information regarding financial aid for incoming Medical Laboratory Sciences students, please contact the School of Medicine Student Affairs Office located in Room 147 in the Basic Medical Sciences Building on North Campus. The New Mexico Commission on Higher Education provides applications available for Health Professional Loan-for-Service (annual deadline July 1st) and Health Professional Loan Repayment (annual deadline May 1st). For more information regarding these and other programs, you may contact the NMCHE by calling their toll free number (1-800-279-9777), e-mailing highered@che.state.nm.us or visiting their website: www.nmche.org 

Prerequisites

UNM Medical Laboratory Sciences Requirements for B.S. Degree:
Freshman and Sophomore Prerequisites


Pre-Medical Laboratory Sciences Program Requirements. At least 64 hours of undergraduate credit must be earned before entering the Medical Laboratory Sciences Program. A grade of C or better must be earned in all required courses. Seminar and remedial courses are not acceptable toward the requirements. Our requirements in the areas of communication skills, management and the Core Curriculum must consist of 3 credit hour courses. 

 

Biological Sciences English
16 semester hours to include:
General: Biol 123 & 124L or [Biol 201 & 202]
Cell Biology [Biol 201]
Anatomy & Physiology: Biol 237 + 238 OR Biol 136 at CNMCC
Microbiology: Biol 239L or [Biol 351 + 352L]
  Competence in writing English as determined by the English department.
Engl 101 Composition I
Engl 102 Composition II
Chemistry Interpersonal Communication Skills
12 semester hours to include:
General: Chem 121L + 122L
Organic or Biochemistry: Chem 301 + 303L OR Chem 212
  1 course from the following:
C & J 221 Interpersonal Communication
C & J 225 Small Group Communication
Mathematics Management Theory
Minimum of 2 courses to include:
College Algebra: Math 121
Higher Math or Statistics: Math 145 is recommended
  1 course from the following on general management theory:
Mgt 113 Management: An Introduction or
BA 1133 Principles of Management at CNMCC
Computer Science (effective for fall admission 2008) UNM Core Curriculum Requirements
1 course from the following:
CS 150L Computing for Business Students OR
IT 1010 Introduction to Computers at CNMCC
  Social & Behavioral Sciences: 2 courses
Humanities: 2 courses
Second language: 1 course
Fine Arts: 1 course