Undergraduate Admissions

This page is for current UNM undergraduate students who meet the requirements to be program-admitted into their COEHS major. If you are a prospective UNM undergraduate student, please refer to the general UNM admissions page. Note that all of our undergraduate majors have a certain UNM earned credit hours requirement, a minimum GPA figure, and some pre-requisite coursework.

Students need to gain program-admission into their COEHS major for several reasons: begin their student teaching semesters (for our educator preparation programs), register for program-restricted and/or upper-division classes, become eligible to apply to COEHS scholarships, and to have a graduation check completed by COEHS advisement staff. Being program-admitted is necessary in order to graduate with a degree from COEHS. Please review the below requirements to verify if you meet the criteria to be admitted into your major.

If you are unsure if you meet the requirements or want to verify your status, we encourage you to make an appointment with a COEHS advisor.

Any questions about admissions can be directed to coeadmit@unm.edu.

Students can apply to their major using SLL

Application Requirements by Undergraduate Major

Community Health Education

  • 20 credit hours earned at UNM for all students
  • 2.5 cumulative UNM GPA
  • Pass HLED 2150 with a B or higher

Elementary Education

  • 26 credit hours earned at UNM for all students
  • 2.75 cumulative UNM GPA
  • *As part of their application, students will need to submit a 500-word philosophy of teaching statement

Exercise Science

  • 26 credit hours earned at UNM for students who start as 1st years; 15 for transfer students
  • 3.2 cumulative UNM GPA
  • Pass BIOL 2210 and BIOL 2210L
  • *Students will need to upload an autobiographical statement that explains their future goals and why they are choosing the Exercise Science degree
  • **Dr. Kravitz (Program Coordinator for the undergraduate ES program) has final review of student applications and major updates in Lobo Web

Family & Child Studies

  • 26 credit hours earned at UNM for all students
  • 2.75 cumulative UNM GPA
  • Completion or in progress of FCST 1120
  • Completion or in progress at least two other FCS/FCST/ECED courses
  • *There are TWO FCS applications: one for both the HDFR and ECED concentrations, and one for the ECMEL concentration
  • **Since ECMEL is a licensure-based pathway, students must upload a 500-word philosophy of teaching statement with the ECMEL application only

Nutrition/Dietetics

  • 9 credit hours earned at UNM for all students
  • 3.2 cumulative UNM GPA
  • Pass CHEM 1215 with a B- or higher
  • Pass NUTR 2110 with a B- or higher
  • *Students will indicate if this is their first Bachelor's degree or if they are pursuing the Post-Bac

Physical Education Teacher Education

  • 26 credit hours earned at UNM for students who start as 1st years; 15 for transfer students
  • 2.75 cumulative UNM GPA
  • *As part of their application, students will need to submit a 500-word philosophy of teaching statement

Secondary Education

  • 15 credit hours earned at UNM for all students
  • 2.75 cumulative UNM GPA
  • *As part of their application, students will need to submit a 500-word philosophy of teaching statement

Special Education Dual License

  • 26 credit hours earned at UNM for all students
  • 2.75 cumulative UNM GPA
  • Pass SPED 2210 and SPED 2220 (B or higher in both)
  • *As part of their application, students will need to submit: 500-word philosophy of teaching statement, 3 letters of recommendation, any unofficial transcripts from other institutions, and a current resume