Veterinary Degrees Online

Missouri S&T students have been very successful in gaining admission to medical, veterinary and dental schools. A pre-health professions program does not require a specific major. It does require considerable coursework in chemistry, biology, anatomy, biochemistry, physiology and one year of physics is highly recommended.
Pre-med advising website
S.C.R.U.B.S. society

Missouri S&T pre-med students have the option of participating in the Bryant Scholars Program, a guaranteed admission program at the University of Missouri-Columbia’s School of Medicine. Bryant Scholars is designed to encourage young people from rural areas to pursue a medical education and return to practice in rural Missouri.

Most first-year students enroll in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences or the College of Engineering.

The Tippie College of Business admits highly qualified first-year students through its Direct Admission Program. The college admits all other students upon satisfactory completion of one to four semesters of pre-business study in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. If you are interested in this major but don’t qualify for Direct Admission, apply to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

The College of Nursing admits highly qualified first-year students through its Early Admission Program. Most first-year students interested in nursing enroll in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, then apply to the College of Nursing at the beginning of their sophomore or junior year.

The colleges of Education and Pharmacy admit qualified applicants at the beginning of their sophomore or junior years. First-year students interested in pharmacy or education apply to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

The College of Medicine has undergraduate programs in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Radiation Sciences, or Nuclear Medicine Technology. Students interested in these majors should apply to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

The Veterinary Technology A.S. Degree program is a selective admission
program at St. Petersburg College. Through a cooperative agreement
with St. Petersburg College, Valencia offers the general education core
and support courses required in the program. Students meeting the
admission requirements of this program at St. Petersburg College can
access all of the remaining specialized courses through online distance
learning. Required clinical and work experiences can be obtained
within the Central Florida area. The degree is awarded by St. Petersburg
College.
The A.S. Degree in Veterinary Technology program prepares students to
be veterinary technicians and once students complete the program, they
may take the FVMA and FVTA Certification examinations.
GENERAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT COURSES OFFERED AT
VALENCIA
Course Title Credits
+ * ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I 3
+ SPC 1600 Fundamentals of Speech 3
+ Humanities Select one of the following: 3
ARH 1000 The Visual Arts Today
ARH 2050 Introduction to Art History I
* ARH 2051 Introduction to Art History II
* HUM 2250 Humanities – Twentieth Century
MUL 1010 Music Appreciation
PHI 2010 Philosophy
+ * MAC 1105 College Algebra
or
+ * MGF 1106 College Mathematics
or
+ * MGF 1107 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts 3
+ Social Science Select one of the following: 3
AMH 2010 United States History to 1877
AMH 2020 United States History 1877 to Present
ANT 2000 Introductory Anthropology
ECO 2013 Principles of Economics – Macro
ECO 2023 Principles of Economics – Micro
* EUH 2000 Western Civilization to 1750
* EUH 2001 Western Civilization 1750 to Present
* INR 2002 International Politics
POS 2041 American Government
POS 2112 State and Local Government
PSY 1012 General Psychology
SYG 2000 Introductory Sociology
+ PHI 2600 Ethics and Critical Thinking 3
+ BSC 1005C Biological Science
or
+ BSC 1005 Biological Science and
+ BSC 1005L Lab in Applied Biology 4
Total Credits 22

A new admissions pathway into medical school is the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine’s R.O.S.E. (Research, Observation, Service, Education) Program. ROSE is an “admission pathway” program for Ohio residents in which students apply to UCCOM after the fall of their sophomore year of college. High academic standards, both in GPA and MCAT expectations, plus the extensive summer research and physician mentoring that will be a part of ROSE, make this a very desirable program. For more detailed information, please follow this link to the official ROSE Program homepage.

Another special admissions pathway into medical school is the Medical University of Ohio’s MEDStart Program. It is an early admission program designed to accept college students during the JUNIOR year of their undergraduate education. This program allows students to enroll into the Medical College of Ohio’s School of Medicine program for the next academic year following completion of the four-year baccalaureate education. The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is not required for acceptance into the MEDStart Program, but certain rigorous undergraduate and high school academic critera are required to qualify for application. Current Xavier freshmen and sophomores who are interested in more detailed information about the Medical College of Ohio’s MEDStart Program, follow this link.

Professional health is a challenging and demanding career path, yet it can be an extremely rewarding one. Admission into these professional health programs is competitive. You must be well-informed, well-prepared, and very personally motivated to work very hard to gain admission. To view important statistical information about the quality of grades students should earn in order be competitive for medical school or for other graduate health professions, follow this link.

All Xavier students have a faculty advisor in their academic major/area of study. To assist you in all phases of your undergraduate experience, and to help you prepare for successful admission to the health profession school of your choice, Xavier also provides you with specific advising through the office of the Director of Pre-Professional Health Advising, Ms. Kara Rettig-Pfingstag.