Associate Degree Prerequisites and Admission Requirements
| • Successful completion of high school or a GED | |
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| • Successful completion of a college degree in a non-medically related field with a GPA of 3.0 or better | |
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| • Overall college GPA of 3.0 or better | |
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| Completion of the following courses with a B or better: Only one "C" will be allowed in the pre-requisite courses (Minimum 3.0 GPA required) | |
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Note: Course designations in bold have NMSU and/or DACC prerequisites |
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| Pre-requisite Courses | |
| PHSY 211 | General Physics I |
| CS 110G or OECS 105 | Computer Literacy or Intro to Microcomputer Technology |
| PSY 201G | Introduction to Psychology |
| MATH 121 | College Algebra |
| ENGL 218G | Technical & Scientific Communication |
| ENGL 111G | Rhetoric & Composition |
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AHS 120
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Medical Terminology
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BIOL 225
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Anatomy & Physiology I
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BIOL 226
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Anatomy & Physiology II
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| AHS 202 | Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Care |
| BIOL 221/221L OR BIOL 227 |
Microbiology for Health Occupations OR Pathophysiology |
Completion of the program prerequisites does not guarantee entry into the DMS Program.
Students are selected based on a point system (see Student Selection Process page). This is a limited entry program with the number of students chosen for the program determined by the available clinical internship positions.
See the Admission Application Process page for step by step instructions for applying to the Associate Degree Track of the DMS Program.