Pre - Biotechnology

Program Overview

The Pre-Health Sciences major is an Associate of Arts Degree program that prepares students to apply for health-related programs at CNM, as well as to transfer to the University of New Mexico (UNM) or other four-year degree programs in numerous health-related fields. It fulfills the general education core courses for 4-year degrees required by the state of New Mexico and the UNM core curriculum.
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Pre-Health Sciences Courses to Take Prior to Applying for the CNM Biotechnology Program

• CHEM 1710 - General Chemistry I 3 credit hour(s)
• CHEM 1792 - General Chemistry I Lab 1 credit hour(s)

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• BIO 1510/1592 - Molecular and Cell Biology w/Laboratory 4 credit hour(s) (Must be complete, in progress, or registered to take at time of application)

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• BIOT 1010 - Introduction to Biotechnolgy 2 credit hour(s) *
• ENG 1101 - College Writing 3 credit hour(s) *
• IT 1010 - Introduction to Computers 3 credit hour(s) *
• MATH 1330 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 credit hour(s) *
• PHIL 2247 - Biomedical Ethics 3 credit hour(s) *

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• CHEM 1810 - General Chemistry II 3 credit hour(s) * (Must be a co- or pre-requisite to BIO 1610)
• CHEM 1892 - General Chemistry II Lab 1 credit hour(s) * (Must be a co- or pre-requisite to BIO 1610)

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• CHEM 2210 - Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry 4 credit hour(s) *

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• BIO 1610/1692 - Genetics w/Laboratory 4 credit hour(s) *
• BIO 2110 - Microbiology 3 credit hour(s) *
• BIO 2192 - Microbiology Laboratory 1 credit hour(s) *

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  *Does not need to be completed prior to application, but will improve application score. Visit www.cnm.edu/limitedentry.

   

   

   

Courses Required to Finish the Pre-Health Sciences Degree

• BIO 1410 - Biology for Health Sciences 3 credit hour(s)
• BIO 1492 - Biology for Health Sciences Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)

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• PSY 1105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hour(s)
• ENG 1102 - Analytic and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hour(s)

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• BIO 2210 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 3 credit hour(s)
• BIO 2292 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)
• BIO 2310 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 credit hour(s)
• BIO 2392 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)

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• COMM 1130 - Public Speaking 3 credit hour(s)

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• COMM 2096-2996 - Special Topics 1-3 credit hour(s)

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• Fine Arts Requirement  3 credit hour(s)
• Foreign Language  (SPAN 2280  will not meet this requirement) 3 credit hour(s)
• Humanities Requirement  3 credit hour(s)
• Social/Behavioral Science Requirement  3 credit hour(s)

Associate of Arts in Pre-Health Sciences, Pre-Biotechnology Concentration 64-70 credit hour(s)