Pre-Veterinary Pathway (42-46 Math/Science Credits)
Veterinary schools differ much more in their pre-requisites than do medical or dental schools. It is important for students to determine the specific requirements for each veterinary school they wish to apply to. Minimally, coursework could include
- BIO103/BIO104 General Biology I & II
- CHE110/CHE111 General Chemistry I & II
- CHE210/CHE 211 Organic Chemistry I & II
- CHE421 Biochemistry
- PHY120/PHY121 General Physics I & II (not calculus based) OR
PHY110/PHY111 General Physics I & II (calculus based, required for some majors)
Other recommended and/or required courses:
- BIO300 Cell Biology
- BIO312 Genetics
- BIO216 General Microbiology
- BIO105/BIO106 Anatomy and Physiology I & II
- Coursework in English and Social Sciences
Other requirements:
The GRE (graduate record examination) is required for most applications.
Extensive animal-care experience (small to large animals in the range of hundreds of hours) and veterinarian shadowing is expected.
Grades:
Students with GPA’s above a 3.3 are considered more competitive.
Pre-Veterinary Pathway Sample Four Year Plan
Fall 1
WRT101 Composition I (FY)
MAT170 Calculus with Review or MAT181 Calculus I (QR)
BIO103 General Biology I (SI)
CHE110 General Chemistry I (SI)
Spring 1
Writing Intensive (WI)
MAT171 Calculus I with Review OR MAT115 Biostatistics OR MAT120 Stats (QR)
BIO104 General Biology II
CHE111 General Chemistry II
Fall 2
COM162 Public Speaking (OC)
Foreign Language I (IC)
CHE210 Organic Chemistry I
Major Course (IL)**
Gen Ed (HW)
Spring 2
PSY100 Intro to Psychology
Foreign Language II (IC)
CHE211 Organic Chemistry II
Major Course
Gen Ed (CT)
Fall 3
Major Course
Major Course
BIO105 Anatomy & Physiology I
PHY110 or PHY120 General Physics I
BIO312 Genetics OR SOC100 Intro to Sociology
Spring 3
Major Course
Major Course
BIO106 Anatomy & Physiology II
PHY111 or PHY121 General Physics II
BIO300 Cell Biology OR SOC100 Intro to Sociology
Fall 4
BIO421 Biochemistry Lecture
Major
Major
Major
Major
Spring 4
Gen Ed (CP)
BIO216 General Microbiology
Major OR Free Elective
Major OR Free Elective
Free Elective OR MAT115 or MAT120 Statistics
*Students who did not take pre-calculus in high school are encouraged to take MAT133 Pre-calculus during the summer prior to the start of this program.
**Biochemistry or Biology with a Chemistry minor is recommended, but not required for Pre-Veterinary Majors.
Taking multiple lab sciences in a semester can be very challenging. You may wish to reduce your course load and take some courses in the summer. Speak with your advisor about this possibility.