Program: Medical Technology (Laboratory Science), B.S. - Western New Mexico University

Sep 22, 2025

2022-2023 Catalog

(in conjunction with UNM)
(no minor required)
(120 minimum credit hours required)

Faculty Mentor: Villanueva-Gonzalez

University Requirements

General Education Credit Hours: 31
Service Learning Credit Hours: 3
Upper Division Credit Hours: 42
Writing Intensive Credit Hours: 9

B.S. Requirements (6 credit hours)

(courses used for BS requirement will not count as General Education)

MATH 1350 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3
BCIS 1110 - Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Systems Credit Hours: 3

Supporting Course Work

(*may count as General Education)

One of the Lab Science courses listed in the core requirements will count for General Education credits (and must be passed with a grade of C or higher).

COMM 1130 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 *
HLED 1120 - American Red Cross First Aid & CPR/AED Credit Hours: 2
MATH 1220 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4 *

Medical Technology Core Requirements

(*4 credits will count for Gen’l. Ed Lab Science)

Biology Courses:

BIOL 2644 - Animal Form, Function and Diversity Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 2644L - Animal Form, Function and Diversity Lab Credit Hours: 1 *
BIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1 *
BIOL 2210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 2210L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Credit Hours: 1 *
BIOL 2225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2225L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 360 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 362 - Cell Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 371 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 373 - Microbiology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 486 - Senior Project Credit Hours: 1

Total Biology Credit Hours 25

Chemistry Courses:

CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM majors Credit Hours: 3 *
CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1 *
CHEM 1225 - General Chemistry II for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 3 *
CHEM 1225L - General Chemistry II Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1 *
CHEM 301 - Instrumental Analysis Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 353 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 460 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3

Total Chemistry Credit Hours 20

Total Core Credits for Major 45

Clinical Study:

The student must submit a formal application for admission to UNM school of Medical Technology, be admitted, and complete clinical study. Upon the student’s completion of the year of study in the school of medical technology, the director of the school will certify the student’s credits to the WNMU Registrar, thus enabling the student to enter candidacy for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. At the same time the student is eligible to sit for National Certifying exams given by the Board of Registry (ASCP) or the National Certifying Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NCA).

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