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The Pre-Veterinary Medicine curriculum at Sul Ross State University is designed to meet or exceed the requirements for entrance into the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. Students who plan to attenda different veterinary school should contact that school to obtain admission requirements and application forms.

For current entrance requirements and suggested courses for the School of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University, go to their site and see the Pre-Veterinary Medicine curriculum advisor.

It is very important that your declared major at Sul Ross State University be Animal Health Management. You and your advisor will then incorporate the needed Pre-Vet curriculum into your degree plan.

The Animal Health Management concentration provides the courses necessary to train students properly in the area of management pertaining to disease prevention. This concentration is desirable for those students seeking employment in feedlots, cattle and horse breeding operations, and in general farm and ranch work where knowledge of clinical pathology and related courses is advantageous to the profession. The curriculum meets the requirements for state and federal employment opportunities in the field of animal health.
The following is a suggested sequence of courses for students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Animal Science with an Animal Health Management Concentration.

Animal Science: 1101, 1401, 2406, 2413, 3308, 3315, 4304, 4305, 4306 – 28 hrs
Select 19 sch from: 1302, 1303, 134, 1403, 2300, 2501, 3306, 3404, 3408, 4310

Natural Resource Management: Select 3-4 sch from 1402, 2301, 2302, or 3405

Core Curriculum:
English 1301, 1302, 2315, or other literature, and English 2304 – 12 hrs
Communication 1303, or Theatre 2304 – 3 hrs
Fine Arts: select from Fine Arts 1301, Art 1301, Music 1312,1313; or Theatre 1302 – 3 hrs
History 1301, 1302 – 6 hrs
Mathematics: select from 1310, 1315, 1316, 1320 or 1342 – 6 hrs
Physical Education 1150 and one activity course – 2 hrs
Political Science 2301, 2302 – 6 hrs
Science: Biology 1401, 2406; Chemistry 1401, 1402 – 16 hrs
Social Science (including 3 hrs Multicultural): select from Anthropology 1301; Economics 2300, 2305; Geography 1302, 2302; Philosophy 1301; Psychology 1302; Sociology 2303 – 6 hrs

Grand Total 120 hrs

The Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association and approved by the Ohio Board of Regents. The program, which began Fall Semester 2006, is structured to allow admission once a year with a maximum of 24 students admitted each fall. All students who graduate from an AVMA accredited program are required to pass a written board examination in order to earn a Registered Veterinary Technician License for the State of Ohio.

To prepare Veterinary Technicians, our curriculum provides combined studies of college level general education courses and rigorous course work in science, animal health, management and veterinary medical concepts. Kent State Tuscarawas looks for highly motivated students interested in becoming Veterinary Technicians. The program also looks for individuals with animal experience, who will enjoy working with animals and who have an understanding of the field of veterinary technology and medicine.

Students interested in veterinary technology or becoming a Veterinary Technician should review the Fact Sheet and Program Application at right as well as the course requirements listed below. Applications for admission into the Veterinary Technology are available on this Web site and in the main office of Founders Hall. The application deadline is April 1. Please note the application includes a form for documenting exposure to the veterinary field. Applicants should be able to document working, volunteering, shadowing or some other form of experience in the veterinary field if they are interested in becoming a veterinary technician through this program.