Pre-Veterinary Specialization
Completion of this specialization, along with introductory biology and chemistry sequences, will fulfill the core pre-veterinary science requirements. Please note, however, that each veterinary school has its own list of required courses; students should check the requirements for each school of interest. For example, several schools require animal physiology. In addition, students should take a full year of writing-focused courses (FYS plus one English course), social sciences and a year of math. Note that BIO-330 is highly recommended as a prerequisite for CHE-412 Biochemistry.
Requirements
34 credits
Biology (11 credits)
BIO-201 and lab (either BIO-201L or BIO-210L) and BIO-202 with lab BIO-202L, as well as the General Chemistry sequence (CHE-141 and CHE-142 and labs), are prerequisites for BIO-316 .
| BIO-201 | Molecules to Cells | 3 credits |
| BIO-201L | Molecules to Cells Lab | 1 credit |
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| BIO-210L | Molecules to Cells Research-Based Lab | 1 credit |
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| BIO-202 | Organismal Biology | 3 credits |
| BIO-202L | Organismal Biology Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-316 | Genetics | 3 credits |
Chemistry (15 credits)
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-141L | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 credit |
| CHE-142 | General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHE-142L | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 credit |
| CHE-301 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-301L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credit |
| CHE-412 | Biochemistry | 3 credits |
Physics (4 credits)
Complete either PHY-231 and lab or PHY-271 and lab. Please note that the prerequisite for PHY-231 is MAT-150 or MAT-175 . The prerequisite for PHY-271 is MAT-175 .
| PHY-231 | General Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-231L | General Physics I Lab | 1 credit |
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| PHY-271 | Analytical Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-271L | Analytical Physics I Lab | 1 credit |
Mathematics (4 credits)
MAT-150 may be required for MAT-175 depending on Math Placement. MAT-150 OR MAT-175 is required for PHY-231 while MAT-175 is required for PHY-271 .
| MAT-150 | Applied Calculus: A Modeling Approach | 4 credits |
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| MAT-175 | Single Variable Calculus | 4 credits |