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Pre-Veterinary

Overview

Students preparing for veterinary medicine enroll at USAO with the assistance of the pre-veterinary medical advisor. The advisor will not only help plan their schedules each term but will guide them in the application for admission to a college of veterinary medicine. The following pre-veterinary curriculum is designed to fulfill the requirements of the student who wishes to enter a program of veterinary medicine at the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. All veterinary colleges do not have identical entrance requirements. Any student wishing to apply to other colleges of veterinary medicine also may receive help from the veterinary medical advisor. Pre-professional programs do not result in a bachelor’s degree and are not eligible for federal student aid. Students interested in pre-professional programs may want to declare a major that aligns with the coursework that will prepare them for their professional program.

Suggested Courses

Minimum coursework should include

IDS 1113Introduction to College Writing

3
IDS 1213Writing About Literature

3
BIOL 1203Principles of Biology

3
BIOL 1201Principles of Biology Lab

1
BIOL 1303Survey of Organisms

3
BIOL 1301Survey of Organisms Lab

1
BIOL 3333General Genetics

3
BIOL 3331General Genetics Lab

1
BIOL 3813Basic Microbiology

3
BIOL 3811Basic Microbiology Lab

1
CHEM 1113General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1111General Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 1123General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 1121General Chemistry II Lab

1
CHEM 3303Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 3221Organic Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 3313Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 3311Organic Chemistry II Lab

1
CHEM 3323Biochemistry

3
CHEM 3321Biochemistry Lab

1
MATH 1513College Algebra

3
NSCI 2102Scientific Writing

2
PHYS 2214General Physics I with Calculus

4
PHYS 1301General Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 2224General Physics II with Calculus

4
PHYS 1401General Physics II Lab

1

ANSI-3543 Principles of Animal Nutrition – taken by correspondence from Oklahoma State University.

IDS Electives (choose 6 hours)

IDS 1133Individual in Contemporary Society

3
IDS 3313World Thought I

3
IDS 3323World Thought II

3
IDS 4333World Thought III

3