Veterinary Degrees Online

We carefully review each application for admission to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. We look for strong academic preparation (students who have taken challenging courses) with excellent student performance (good grades or examination scores). Our admissions specialist is knowledgeable about the educational systems of other countries and is prepared to evaluate your academic records and make an informed decision about your application.
International Freshman Students

We consider every application for admission on its individual merits and do not use formulas to make decisions. Students who have improved their performance while taking serious academic courses are strongly considered for admission. Students who may not be ready for UNL’s academic challenge are given several options to consider, including possible transfer to the University in the future.

What types of courses do I need to have?
Most entering freshmen admitted to UNL have completed the following course work:
English, including courses in literature, grammar, and composition courses.
Mathematics, including courses in algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus or trigonometry.
Natural Sciences, including courses in biology, chemistry, or physics.
Social Sciences, including courses in world history, economics, geography, or sociology.

What kind of grades do I need to have? In general, our students have the equivalent of a B average or higher in high school. You are given more serious consideration if your marks or grades have been consistently above average or steadily improving in a challenging academic program. On the other hand, low marks or grades in the most recent term or a less demanding academic program are often reasons to deny admission to UNL.

How do SAT or ACT scores affect my application? The SAT and ACT are not required for international students, however the SAT is highly recommended. Both testing programs maintain Web sites ( ACT or SAT ) that will tell you how to arrange to take their tests.

While admission to UNL is never based on standardized test scores alone, the SAT or the ACT gives an indication of a student’s preparation for university work. Test scores are influential not only for admission but also for scholarship consideration.
International Transfer Students

Admission for transfer students (students who have already begun university-level work and wish to transfer to UNL to complete their degree) is selective. If you are thinking about transferring to UNL, you must establish a solid academic record in university-level work before applying.

Once we receive your application for admission, we will review it individually. We look at your cumulative and recent-term marks and grades and the breadth and depth of your previous university program. We are interested in good overall performance, as well as good performance in each individual subject or course completed. In addition, you should be in good standing at the institution you are attending or have previously attended.

As a prospective transfer student, you are given more serious consideration if your marks or grades have been consistently above average or steadily improving in a challenging academic program. Conversely, low marks or grades in the most recent term or a less demanding academic program are often factors that make an application less competitive and thus are reasons to deny admission.

UNL may be able to make an admission decision while you are in the process of completing the final term at your institution. However, if your performance in the final term falls below the admission standards for UNL, the Office of Admissions is very likely to withdraw the offer of admission.

If you wish to transfer with the equivalent of fewer than 26 semester hours or 39 quarter hours earned from your current institution, you will need to meet freshman admission standards as well as maintain satisfactory academic progress in your postsecondary studies. Please submit secondary school records along with your university records. Please review our Freshman Admission Requirements for information about freshman admissibility standards.

The University of St. Francis offers excellent undergraduate preparation for veterinary school. USF does not offer a specific “pre-vet” major. Few colleges in the United States do because there is not a specific major required for admission to colleges of veterinary medicine. USF does offer a biology degree with a pre-veterinary track for students interested in pursuing careers in veterinary medicine. Therefore, USF students complete a core of courses which prepare them for entrance into veterinary college and still enjoy the freedom and flexibility to design a curriculum in advanced science course which are appropriate to their interests.

Colleges of veterinary medicine are looking for students who have completed a core of specific course work in biology, chemistry, math and physics and who have performed at a high academic level. Veterinary colleges may also require volunteer work or other specific types of clinical experience outside the classroom. In addition, coursework required in the humanities and social sciences may vary by school.

Admission as a freshman to the University of South Carolina Upstate is based on high-school courses and Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or American College Testing (ACT) scores.

Applicants who are at least 22 years of age are not required to submit SAT/ACT scores. However, students should present evidence of ability for academic success.

Applicants who attend a post-secondary institution while in high school or during the summer are classified as freshman. However, transcripts of the college work must be submitted.

Use the Freshman Enrollment Checklist to ensure you stay on track.

Note: Remember that you must also submit an application for admission with a $40 non-refundable application fee. You can also apply online.

High-school Courses Required for Admission for the 2008-2009 Academic Year
If you graduated from high school in 2001 or after, you are required to have earned, at a minimum, the following high school units:

English – 4 units: At least two units must have strong grammar and composition components, at least one must be in English literature, and at least one must be in American literature. Completion of college preparatory English I, II, III and IV will meet this criterion.

Mathematics – 3 units: Algebra I and II and geometry are required. (Applied Mathematics I and II may count together as a substitute for Algebra I if a student successfully completes Algebra II). A fourth, higher-level mathematics course is strongly recommended and should be selected from Algebra II/ Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Statistics or Discrete Mathematics.

Laboratory science – 3 units: Two units must be taken in two different fields and selected from among biology, chemistry or physics. The third unit may be from the same field as one of the first two units (biology, chemistry, or physics) or from any laboratory science for which biology and/or chemistry is a prerequisite. Courses in earth science, general physical science, or introductory or general environmental science for which biology and/or chemistry is not a prerequisite will not meet this requirement. It is strongly recommended that students take physical science (taught as a laboratory science) as a prerequisite to the three required units of laboratory science outlined in this section.

Social studies – 3 units: Must include one unit of US history. One-half unit of economics and one-half unit of government are strongly recommended.

Foreign language – 2 units: Both units must be in the same language.

Academic electives – 4 units: These must be college-preparatory units taken in addition to the 15 units above, and they must taken from at least three different fields selected from computer science, English, fine arts, foreign languages, humanities, laboratory science (excluding those for which biology and/or chemistry is not a prerequisite), mathematics above the level of Algebra II, or social sciences. It is suggested that one unit be in computer science which includes programming (i.e., not just keyboarding) and one unit in fine arts (appreciation of, history of, or performance).

Physical education – 1 unit: or ROTC is required.

Note: Students who graduated from high school between 1998-2000 must meet the above requirements. However, these students need 2 rather than 3 laboratory sciences and 1 rather than 4 electives.

Students interested in attending veterinary school should check with their prospective institutions for test requirements. Some schools require the Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT), while others prefer the Graduate Record Examiniation (GRE) or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).

The VCAT is designed to measure achievement in areas critical for success in veterinary medical school. It consists of approximately 230 multiple choice questions, and measures five content areas: verbal ability, biology, chemistry, quantitative ability and reading comprehension

The course prepares graduates with basic knowledge in the fields of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics and the useful and sufficient for professional and scientific area;
In particular, the degree course with:
Orientation to Science and techniques of animal husbandry will prepare the graduate with skills in organization and technical management of livestock processing and marketing of animal feeds and animal products. The course of studies will be directed towards technological and managerial training that will include techniques for genetic improvement, nutrition and feeding of animals, animal food preparation, knowledge of plant types and housed livestock, the economy of livestock enterprises and market for products of animal origin.
Orientation Management of animal resources in the rural and natural areas will prepare the graduate with skills in programming and control of ecological environments and management of animal resources and wildlife in rural and natural systems. The course of studies will be directed towards an eco-management training that will include the biology and ecology of wild and domestic animals, techniques for spatial analysis of wildlife and livestock and tools for the management of animal resources, domestic and wild, in public areas rural and natural.

NEW ACTIVATION

A started in the 2007/08 are activated three distinct lines:
Orientation Acquacoltura
Guidance and breeding biology of the fauna
Orientation of farming technologies.

The study plan of the first year is common to all three guidelines.
Students will choose their orientation at the time of the second year

FEATURES AND PURPOSE ‘OF COURSE

Modern society requires more and more insistently management systems of animals that are respectful of animal welfare, to ensure high quality and safety of animal products consumed by humans and that consider the preservation of wild animal resources.
The course is therefore proposed to prepare professionals who have responsibilities regarding the management of livestock and fish farming for food production for humans and animals and wildlife resources in natural systems and rural areas.
The degree course, taking into account the guidance and the lessons chosen by the students, prepares graduates with:
basic knowledge in the fields of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics and the useful and sufficient for professional and scientific area;
basic knowledge in the fields of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics and the useful and sufficient for professional and scientific area;
knowledge of the structure and principles of operation of various organs and systems of animals of zootechnical interest, including aquatic organisms, and wildlife-hunting, knowing qualitatively assess the biological phenomena;
knowledge of genetics and genetic improvement, nutrition and feeding of animals, including aquatic organisms, and technology ‘breeding and reproduction, production of fodder and feed, environmental impact of livestock farming, the welfare of animals raised and laboratory, also aimed at improving sanitation and quality of animal products;
knowledge of livestock ecology and management of animal resources and wildlife in rural and natural systems;
knowledge of general pathology, hygiene, livestock, veterinary medicine, pharmacology, toxicology and health and quality of animal products;
knowledge of economic and technical management of agro-livestock farms, acquacolturali and faunal-hunting, and this component also in parks and protected areas, the processing of animal products and legislation for the sector;
knowledge essential for laboratory work in the fields of competence;
practical experiences and survey methods for solving specific problems of the sector.
The graduate should be able to work professionally in the field of animal products, cooperating in the technical, hygienic and economic activity of livestock, wildlife-hunting and aquaculture, as well as those that provide technical resources and services and those operating in processing and marketing of animal products, has acquired:
ability to collaborate in planning activities, assistance in public and private organizations in relation to the powers above;
English language skills in the specific jurisdiction;
skills and tools for communication and information management;
ability to work in groups, to work with defined degrees of autonomy and to enter into the work promptly.
GUIDANCE “AQUACULTURE”

The course of study, after a general preparation of animals for breeding, will be directed to the study of aquatic organisms considering various aspects, such as nutrition, genetic improvement el’impiantistica from fish farms. The course of study aims to train professionals able to provide operators in the sector of fish farming with expert advice on better farming techniques to achieve high levels of production efficiency and quality of animal products and to implement and manage the production of chains in the aquatic environment, while also aspects related to quality.
PROFESSIONAL MARKETS
Graduates can work at:
fish farms
Companies feedingstuffs
technical assistance services in ittiocoltura

consortium for the production of fish products to origin
ADVISORY: BIOLOGY AND BREEDING OF FAUNA

The course of study, after a general preparation of animals for breeding, will be directed to the study of wild animals as part of a delicate natural system with insights on the biology and ecology as well as the spatial analysis techniques for livestock and wildlife in order to operate in rural and natural systems.
A graduate with guidance in “Biology and breeding of wild animals is therefore able to conduct a business planning and control of ecological environments and management of animal resources and wildlife in natural systems, including in relation to livestock farming activities in rural areas.
PROFESSIONAL MARKETS

Graduates can work at:
faunal-hunting companies
public and private functions of planning and design of natural and rural areas
managing bodies of the parks and protected areas
ADVISORY: FARMING TECHNOLOGIES

The orientation Technologies breeding animal “allows the graduate to work in the organization and technical management of livestock farming and marketing of animal feeds and animal products. The animal rearing is studied in several respects, including genetic improvement, the food, shelter structures, pathology, and reproductive technologies. With this course of studies is a trained professional can provide livestock operators with expert advice on better farming techniques to achieve high levels of animal welfare, production and economic efficiency and product quality.
PROFESSIONAL MARKETS

Graduates can work at:
Livestock farms
Companies feedingstuffs
technical assistance services in animal husbandry
consortium for the production of animal origin to

Students seeking to apply to a College of Veterinary Medicine should major in biology or chemistry. Completion of courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics will help prepare students for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT). In order to be accepted into most Veterinary Medical Schools an applicant must have completed 90 semester hours of college work. Specific course requirements vary from school to school.

South Carolina does not have a Veterinary School; hence South Carolina residents must attend an out-of-state Veterinary school. However, students may be considered in state residents for tuition purposes at the University of Georgia, Tuskegee University (Alabama) and Mississippi State University. Students should consider the following courses in preparation for application to Vet school.
BIO 121: Biological Science (4 hours)
BIO 122: Zoology (4 hours)
BIO 212: Microbiology(4 hours)
BIO 220: Pharmacology and Toxicology (3 hours)
BIO 315: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4 hours)
BIO 321: Animal Development (4 hours)
BIO 331: Cell Biology (4 hours)
BIO 342: Immunology (4 hours)
BIO 301: Biochemistry (4 hours)
CHE 113-114: General Chemistry (8 hours)
CHE 231-232: Organic Chemistry (8 hours)
MAT 211: Calculus I – Differential Calculus (4 hours)
PHY 213-214: Physics for Science and Engineering Students (8 hours)

Muskingum College has a long history of preparing students for the health professions, providing excellent preparation for students seeking to enter professional schools in such areas as medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic medicine, and physical therapy. At Muskingum, preparation for careers in healthcare is an integral part of an education that encourages intellectual, spiritual, social, and physical development in all students.

Students planning to pursue healthcare careers will:
complete requirements of an appropriate degree program such as biology, chemistry, molecular biology, or neuroscience.
complete requirements of the Liberal Arts Essentials curriculum.
complete the prerequisite course work for the appropriate graduate or professional school.

Most pre-health professions students major in chemistry, biology, molecular biology and/or neuroscience, though students can also major in any area of study, while making sure all the required courses for gaining admission to the health professional school are completed. The minimum required courses for all health science programs are basic chemistry, biology, physics and math courses. Additional upper-level biology and chemistry courses are desirable, as they will help to prepare students for some of the standardized exams (ex: MCAT for medical school, DAT for dentistry) which are part of the admissions requirements into the health professions schools. It is desirable to have this coursework completed at the end of the junior year because the standardized exams are generally taken during the summer between the junior and senior years.

Pre-health students are also encouraged to participate in related internships to gain clinical experience and/or research experience. Muskingum College provides internship opportunities through the Institution’s Muskie Fellows Program; additionally, the College maintains a database of internship activities of current and past students. This information can serve as a guide for interested students. Such activities demonstrate scholarly, in-depth and lifelong learning skills, which are valued by admissions committees of health professional schools. Clinical experience through volunteer work is also highly recommended.

At Muskingum, faculty advisors to the students interested in the health professions provide guidance and mentoring by:
Suggesting guidelines and timetables for students to successfully complete prerequisite coursework and other requirements relating to individual fields.
Advising students about extracurricular activities desirable for admission to health professions schools such as community service, shadowing experience, research internships and leadership roles.
Sponsoring guest speakers such as medical alumni, and research scientists
Assisting students with preparation of their professional school application materials, and advising them about personal essays and interviews.

Application for admission into health professional programs is made independently by each student, usually early in the fall semester of the senior year. The student consults with faculty members on the Pre-Health Committee at Muskingum about his/her intention to apply, and the committee evaluates the credentials of each student, formulates an overall letter of recommendation, and serves as a point of contact between applicants and admissions offices at the professional schools.