Veterinary Degrees Online

Semester-I

Zoo.101- Non-chordates, Biosystematics and

TAxonomy,

Zoo.102- Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics,

Zoo.103-Physiooogy Histology and Histochemistry

Zoo.104- Techniques and Instrumentation in Biology,

Biostatistics and Computer Application.

Zoo.105- Practical

Semester-II

Zoo.201- Biophysics Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology

Zoo.202- Microbiology and Immunology

Zoo.203- Endocrinology and Reproductive Physioogy

Zoo.204- Environmental Biology and Wildlife and their

Conservation

Zoo.205- Practical

Semester-III

Zoo.301- Chordates Evolution and Paleozoology

Zoo.302- Economics Zoology, Fisheries and

Aquaculature

Zoo.305- Practical

Semester-IV(Special Paper)

A. Applied Zoology and Biotechynology

Zoo.401A- Molecular Biology, Genetics Eneineering

and Biotechnology

Zoo.402A- Microbial Biotechnology and Population

Ecology

Zoo.403A- Cell Biology of Animal Development and

Neurobiology

Zoo.404A- Conservation Biology and Environmental

Biotechnology

Zoo.405A- Practical

B. Organismic Biology

Zoo.401B- Structure and Function of Vertebrates

Zoo.402B- Population Genetics and Evolution

Zoo.403B- Cell Biology of Animal Development and

Neurobiology

Zoo.404B- Ethology, Population Ecology and

Aquaculture

Zoo.405B- Practical

C.Cell Biology

Zoo.401C- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Zoo.402C- Microbial Biotechnology and Microbial

Ecology – Vertebrate Immune System

Zoo.404C- Cellular and Integrative Neurobiology and

Enviro9nmental Biotechnology

Zoo.405C- Practical

Colleges of Veterinary Medicine expect incoming students to have a broad background in the biological and physical sciences with students completing at least three courses in biology including general biology, genetics, microbiology as the most requested, two semesters of both general chemistry and organic chemistry, as well as at least one semester of biochemistry, and two semesters of general physics. A course in animal nutrition is required by nearly half of the schools. Bethany College courses that satisfy the usual requirements are: Biology 100, 180, 290, and 343; Chemistry 111 -11 2, 221-222, and 351-352; Physics 201-202; and General Science 473 and 474.

Other typical course requirements include at least one math class and two
semesters of English composition and literature. Another major requirement
is documented experience with animals and work with veterinarians. Some
large animal experience may be obtained by enrolling in General Science
293. Students can gain valuable experience working with area veterinarians.
Students who can claim West Virginia residency status may obtain a position as a
contract student at one of three schools: Ohio State University; University of Georgia;
and Tuskegee Institute. There are at present 13 contract seats among the three schools.

Eligible students must complete the application for the West Virginia Contract Seat, which can be obtained from the Division of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at West Virginia University when starting the application process for Veterinary School. All students interested in attending veterinary school should review the admission requirements of any veterinary college they may likely attend as requirements among the colleges vary widely.

At the graduate level, the Department of Zoology offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees that prepare students for careers in conservation, management, biomedical, academic, and a variety of other professional opportunities. Faculty members have expertise in the areas of ichthyology, ecology, molecular biology, genetics, fisheries biology, aquaculture, invertebrates (including entomology), neurobiology, endocrinology, animal behavior, wildlife biology, mammalogy, conservation biology, evolutionary biology, systematics, ornithology, developmental biology, population biology, stream ecology, limnology, toxicology, herpetology, biometrics, and physiological ecology. The department maintains modern research facilities (including molecular laboratories, specimen collections, and computer workstations) in the Life Science II and Life Science III buildings on the SIUC campus, as well as at various off-campus field sites. Department faculty are involved with various academic and research programs, including the Biological Sciences Program, the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, and the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory.

Most students interested in a career in veterinary medicine major in biology or chemistry, but Wofford has many choices to consider and you should pursue the major(s) that interest you the most. You will need to fulfill the prerequisite requirements to gain admission to the veterinary school of your choice.

The Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) is a centralized application program for participating veterinary medical colleges. Of the 27 U.S. veterinary medical colleges, 26 participate in VMCAS, and there are schools in Scotland, England and New Zealand that work through VMCAS. The organization provides helpful information to pre-vet undergraduates, and you should visit their web site when you have a chance.

The VMCAS has links from which you can download application/prerequisite information from the Veterinary Colleges that you are interested in. If you are a South Carolina resident, you should plan to apply to the University of Georgia (in addition to any others you’re interested in) because they reserve up to 17 spots for SC residents.

The prerequisite requirements for UGA Veterinary College include:
* 6 hours of English;
* 14 hours of humanities or social studies;
* 8 hours of inorganic chemistry (full year with laboratory);
* 8 hours of organic chemistry (full year with laboratory);
* 8 hours of physics (full year with laboratory);
* 3 hours of biochemistry;
* 8 hours of general biology (full year with laboratory);
* 8 hours of advanced biology courses (recommended: comparative anatomy, microbiology, cell biology, genetics).

Pre-veterinary students have designed various types of independent Interims including working with veterinarians, interning at UGA College of Veterinary Medicine, and working at the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. It is important that you gain as much hands-on experience as possible prior to applying for admission to veterinary college.

If you need another program to consider (perhaps your grades don’t reflect your will or your potential), you might investigate Ross University in the Lesser Antilles islands.

Dr. Ellen Goldey (Biology) is the pre-veterinary advisor and would be happy to meet with you and discuss your career plans. Contact Dr. Goldey

Veterinary Molecular Biology (VMB) uniquely combines expertise in the study of pathogen biology, host defense, cell biology and use of small and large animal models. Three areas broadly encompass the scope of VMB research:
Molecular and genetic studies of animal and pathogen biology.
Understanding molecular pathways of communication between pathogen and host.
Regulation of host immune responses in human and animal diseases.

Funding of research in the Department of VMB comes from diverse sources such as the National Institutes of Health, US Dept of Agriculture, National Science Foundation and the Montana Agricultural Experimental Station among others. Several large grants were awarded to the department in 2004 including a $10.1 million COBRE grant from the NIH, $10.5 million from NIH to study innate immunity, and a $2 million grant from the Department of Defense for adjuvant discovery.

The Department of VMB sponsors undergraduate programs in Biotechnology and Pre-Veterinary training and Masters and Ph.D. programs that emphasize training in cell biology, genetics, immunology, and infectious disease. Weekly seminars are offered by the department and the Nelson seminar series brings many accomplished scientists to Montana State University.

VMB is housed in the new Molecular Biosciences building. Instrumentation suites house equipment for DNA sequencing, genome analysis, flow cytometry and FACS, and epifluorescent or confocal microscopy. The Department has facilities for small animal experimentation and manages facilities for large animal work housed on 20 acres adjacent to the main building. With 21 tenure and research faculty, 66 professional staff, and 40 graduate and undergraduate students involved in independent research, VMB is a dynamic research and teaching environment with state-of-the-art facilities for cell biology, genomics, immunology, and microbiology.