Courses
for Pre-Veterinary Medicine at
Pre-requisite courses for
application for admission to
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Mathematics |
MTH 106 AND 107 OR 130 |
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General Chemistry |
CHM 131 OR 161 (CHM 132 is required for CHM 345) |
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Organic Chemistry |
CHM 345, 346, 349 |
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Biochemistry |
CHM 425 OR 521 AND 522 (CHM 211 is required for CHM 521) |
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Physics |
PHY 130, 131, 170, 171 |
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Biology |
BIO 110, 208, 218, 324, 326 |
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Principles of Nutrition |
FNS 370 |
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English |
1-3 credit course that includes composition, reading, speech, and other communication skills |
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Social Science |
2-3 credit courses that include 2 or more of the following: cultural anthropology, economics, human geography, political science, psychology, sociology |
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Arts and Humanities |
2-3 credit courses that include 2 or more of the following: history, literature, music or art history or appreciation, philosophy, religion |
Biology Major Pre-professional Option, with
modifications recommended for Pre-Veterinary students
Requirements:
BIO 110 (4) General Biology for Majors
BIO 203 (3) General Botany
BIO 208 (3) Microbiology
BIO 218 (3) General Zoology
BIO 324 (3) Cell Biology
BIO 326 (4) Genetics
BIO 340 (3) Ecology
BIO 392 (4) Mammalian Physiology
BIO 500 (3) Biological Statistics
Biology Electives:
13 hours to be selected in consultation with the pre-veterinary medicine advisor.
Suggested Electives for Pre Vet Students:
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Course |
Year encountered in Vet school |
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Bio 337 -Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy |
1 |
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Bio 536 - Histology |
1 |
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Bio 597 - Immunology |
1 |
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Bio 544 - Developmental Biology |
Provides the exposure to molecular aspects of development recommended by MSU |
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Bio 577 - Hematology |
3 |
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Bio 580 - Medical Microbiology |
1 and 2 |
Required Biology Hours: 42
Required Cognates for Biology Major Pre-Professional
Option (additional pre-requisites for vet school may be in addition to these
listed below or these may be in addition to requirements for veterinary school)
CHM 131 and 132 OR CHM 161 and 211
CHM 345, 356, and 349
PHY 130 and 131
MTH 132 OR MTH 136
BIO 500 OR STA 382 (3). If BIO 500 is elected, it may be counted toward the 42 hours required in BIO.