Why Choose UNM's Combined BA/MD Degree Program?

All BA/MD students may have their basic educational costs covered by the BA/MD Undergraduate Scholarship. The scholarship is applied after all other scholarships and work study awards. BA/MD students are required to apply for all scholarships they qualify for.

The BA/MD scholarship does not include personal and travel expenses, therefore the amount covered will be lower than UNM's cost of attendance, the maximum cap of support that UNM allows based on federal guidelines.

Basic Educational Costs include:

• Tuition
• Student fees
• Course fees up to $119 per semester
• Book allowance up to $515 per semester
• Housing allowance based on Redondo apartment rates
• Meal allowance equal to the Cherry 15 Plus meal plan for freshmen and the average cost of meal plans for upperclassmen.

This scholarship does not cover medical school.

This information does not constitute a contractual obligation; all scholarships must be confirmed with the Combined BA/MD Degree Program and may differ from the information listed here.

• Basic Educational Costs
• UNM Scholarship Office
• Regents and Presidential Scholarship Application
• UNM American Indian Student Services Scholarships
• UNM African American Student Services Scholarships

Other Scholarship Resources

• The Gates Millennium Scholars
• Daniels Fund Scholarship Program
• Albuquerque Community Foundation Scholarships

The BA/MD program is fully committed to the success of its students with fewer than 60 students per advisor. As such, an extensive support network of academic advisement and academic evaluation is in place to measure and promote positive student outcomes.

The key objective of the BA/MD academic advisors is to help BA/MD students successfully navigate the university system. The advisors provide direct assistance to BA/MD students throughout the undergraduate portion of the BA/MD program in such matters as registration, academic planning, and support services (including tutoring, program support and guidance). In addition, the academic advisors monitor student progress throughout the program until the transition to the School of Medicine.

All BA/MD students are required to meet at least once each semester with the BA/MD Academic Advisor for program advisement. If a student is unsatisfied with the quality of advisement from the BA/MD advisor, the student should meet with one of the BA/MD co‐Directors to seek resolution.

BA/MD students pursue one of three undergraduate degree options that emphasize science and liberal arts coursework:

1. Arts & Science Major* (choice of any major, e.g. Biology, English, Anthropology)
2. Health, Medicine and Human Values (HMHV) major, with a Health, Humanities and Society concentration
3. Health, Medicine and Human Values (HMHV) major, with a Biomedical Sciences concentration

*Science majors may receive a Bachelor of Science degree instead of a Bachelor of Arts: this qualifies for the BA/MD program.

HMHV is a unique degree that provides students with a strong foundation in a broad range of health care issues (including social determinants, disparities, cultural competence, and medical ethics) relevant to the specific circumstances of New Mexico, as well as the national and global context of medicine and health today. BA/MD students take HMHV courses throughout their undergraduate studies, even if they are not majoring or minoring in the program.

Whatever their choice of major, all BA/MD students complete a pre-med curriculum which meets the admissions requirements for the UNM School of Medicine. Entrance into these classes is limited so that students enjoy a low student teacher ratio. Professors use research based active-learning techniques that challenge students to apply information.

The curriculum includes five seminars and participation in a summer community health project (Summer Practicum) in a rural or medically underserved community within New Mexico.

• BA/MD Handbook: Curriculum
• BA/MD Curriculum Information
• Sample Curriculum
• Sample Seminar Series

The Combined BA/MD Degree Program and the Center for Academic Program Support (CAPS) offer tutoring services in all physical science and math courses, as well as HMHV seminars.

The BA/MD Program requires all first year students to attend CAPS Services for a minimum of one hour per each math and physical science course. The BA/MD Committee on Curriculum and Student Success can mandate CAPS Services as necessary in any subject for any amount of time per week.

The UNM Combined BA/MD Degree Program at the University of New Mexico includes a summer practicum during the second year. For the practicum, students are divided into groups and sent to New Mexico communities for one month where they engage in experiential learning.

Health professionals mentor students as they:

• Study the roles of health professionals and teams
• Examine community health issues through a variety of lenses, including a public health perspective
• Gain an appreciation for health care practices, processes and systems
• Review literature
• Converse with community leaders and residents
• Observe health professionals in action

BA/MD students are required to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). In order to transition into the UNM School of Medicine, they must meet or exceed the minimum score required by Admissions. The BA/MD curriculum incorporates an MCAT preparatory course to prepare students for the test.

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