Pre - Respiratory Therapy

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 Respiratory Therapy Program

• 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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• CHEM 1410 - Introduction to Chemistry 3 credit hour(s)
• CHEM 1492 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)

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• HLTH 1001 - Clinical Preparation 1 credit hour(s)

• (must be complete or in progress at time of application)

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• MATH 1210 - Methods of Problem Solving 4 credit hour(s)

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• ENG 1101 - College Writing 3 credit hour(s)

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  • PHIL 2247 Biomedical Ethics *

   

  • BIO 2210 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
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  • BIO 2292 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
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  • BIO 2310 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
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  • BIO 2392 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
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  • BIO 2110 Microbiology *
  • BIO 2192 Microbiology Laboratory *

   

  *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

• IT 1010 - Introduction to Computers 3 credit hour(s)
• ENG 1102 - Analytic and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hour(s)

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

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• COMM 2221 - Interpersonal Communication Studies 3 credit hour(s)

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• PSY 1105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hour(s)

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• MATH 1315 - College Algebra 3 credit hour(s)

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• MATH 1330 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 credit hour(s)

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• Humanities Requirement  3 credit hour(s)
• Social/Behavioral Science Requirement  3 credit hour(s)
• Fine Arts Requirement  3 credit hour(s)
• Elective  3 credit hour(s)
• Elective  3 credit hour(s)
• Elective  3 credit hour(s)
• Elective  3 credit hour(s)
• Foreign Language Course  (SPAN 2280  will not meet this requirement) 3-4 credit hour(s)

 

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