Concentration in Health Professions

Undergraduate Degree Concentration

The BA-LAIS concentration in Health Professions provides the opportunity for students to develop a unique program of study combining courses from multiple University of New Mexico departments and/or colleges. This concentration is available to all students and does not necessarily lead to a career in health professions but is a good undergraduate option for students interested in health professions careers. This option is not recommended for students considering a career in health professions which extend beyond undergraduate level studies. No official minor is required to be declared with this concentration, but the use of existing departmental minor(s) outside LAIS is encouraged.

Graduation Requirements
Students must receive a grade of “C” or higher in all the following requirements:

		Credit Hours
1.	BIOL 2210/2210L, & 2225/2225L	8 hours
2.	One of the following: ANTH 1135, 1170, or 2135, DEHY 205, EMS 120, HLED 1113 or 1220, MEDL 234, NURS 224, NUTR 1110 or 2110, PH 101 or 102, PHRM 105	3 hours
3.	PSYC 1110 or SOCI 1110	3 hours
4.	MATH 1350 or 1300, PSYC 2510, or SOCI 380	3 hours
5.	Completion of the following: COMM 1130 (Public Speaking) One course selected from: COMM 2120, 2121, or 2140 One course selected from: CJ 314, 318, 319, 320, 323, 326, 327, 332, 333, 340, 344, or 421 CJ 450 (Health Communication)	12 hours
6.	Completion of at least 9 credit hours from 3 of the following subgroups, or other areas/courses if approved by a LAIS Advisor: Anthropology (ANTH) – select from: 1135, 1135L, 1170, 1170L, 2135, 350, 351L, 357, 360, 390L, 450, 451, 455, 458, or 491 Biochemistry (BIOC) – any Biology (BIOL) – any Chemistry (CHEM) – any Chicana and Chicano Studies (CCST/CCS) – any Curanderismo topical courses Counselor Education (COUN) – any Emergency Medicine (EMS) – 113, 120, & 142 Family and Child Studies (FCST/FCS) – any Health Careers/Science (HCHT, HCHS, or HSCI) – any Health Education (HED/HLED) – any Health, Medicine and Human Values (HMHV) – any Nursing (NURS) – 224, 239, & 240 Nutrition (NUTR) – any Pharmacy (PHRM) – any Physics (PHYS) – any Professional Physical Education (PEP) – any Psychology (PSYC) – any Public Health (PH) – any Speech and Hearing Sciences (SHS) – any Special Education (SPED/SPCD) – any Sociology (SOCI) – 1110, 308, 310, 325, 340, 346, 347, 380, 381L, 420, or 427	27 hours
	Total	56 hours

Please note, all baccalaureate degrees from UNM require a minimum of 120 overall hours, along with the completion of a New Mexico General Education curriculum and 45 upper division hours, so some additional electives beyond the specific requirements listed above may be needed.