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Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Science (120 Credits)
Newly matriculated students may be admitted to the animal sciences major upon making their intention known to the department.
Current students seeking admission to the major must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better and be in good academic standing with the University.
Current students seeking admission to the major must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better and be in good academic standing with the University.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ANIM SCI 101 | 3 |
| ANIM SCI 180 | 1 |
| CHEM 105 [PSCI] | 4 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH Requirement1 | 3 or 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 106 [BSCI] | 4 |
| CHEM 106 | 4 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| MATH Requirement, and/or Electives1 | 5 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 107 | 4 |
| CHEM 345 | 4 |
| H D 205 [COMM] (recommended) or Communication [COMM]/[WRTG] | 3 or 4 |
| Lab Management Requirement 2 | 1 |
| UCORE Inquiry3 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ANIM SCI 240 | 3 |
| CHEM 370 or MBIOS 303 | 3 or 4 |
| STAT 212 [QUAN], 412, or PSYCH 311 [QUAN]4 | 3 or 4 |
| UCORE Inquiry3 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ANIM SCI 313 | 4 |
| ANIM SCI 330 | 3 |
| ANIM SCI 380 | 1 |
| MBIOS 301 | 4 |
| 200-300-level ANIM SCI Electives5 | 2 or 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ANIM SCI 350 | 3 |
| ANIM SCI 351 | 1 |
| ECONS 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
| PHYSICS 101 | 3 |
| PHYSICS 111 | 1 |
| UCORE Inquiry3 | 3 |
| 200-300-level ANIM SCI Electives5 | 2 or 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ANIM SCI 464 [CAPS] [M] or 472 [CAPS] [M]6 | 3 |
| 400-level ANIM SCI Electives7 | 5 or 6 |
| Electives8 | 7 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 324, VET CLIN 361, or VET PH 308 | 3 or 4 |
| 400-level ANIM SCI Electives [M]7 | 3 |
| Electives8 | 9 |
Footnotes
| 1 | MATH requirement may be satisfied by completing MATH 106 and 108, 140 [QUAN], or 171 [QUAN]. |
| 2 | Lab Management Requirement courses (One course) include ANIM SCI 166, 172, 174 (Fall-only), 178, 280 (Spring only). |
| 3 | Must complete 3 of these 4 UCORE designations: ARTS, DIVR, EQJS, HUM. |
| 4 | Students who have not yet completed a [QUAN] course should select STAT 212 or PSYCH 311. |
| 5 | 200-300-level ANIM SCI Electives: Select two courses from: ANIM SCI 205, 260, 266, 267, 274, 285, 314, 345, 346, 360, or as approved by advisor. |
| 6 | Students may substitute ANIM SCI 474 [CAPS] [M] in the spring. |
| 7 | 400-level ANIM SCI Electives: Select three courses from ANIM SCI 408 [M], 440 [M], 451 [M], 454, 460, 464 [M], 472 [M], 473 [M], 474 [M], 478 [M], 481, 485 [M], or 488 [M] not used to fulfill a major requirement, or as approved by advisor. Students are required to complete two [M] courses to meet University requirements. |
| 8 | Elective courses should include sufficient credits and 300-400-level coursework to meet the University requirement of 120 credits and 40 credits of upper-division coursework. |