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PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U)

APPLICANT SELECTION

Eligible applicants will be selected on the basis of previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses).

Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs.

PREPARATION FOR APPLICATION

Pre-exposure rabies immunization is highly recommended for those working in the animal care field. Prior to entering the Animal Care Program at Sheridan, you are requested to contact your family doctor to have your immunization completed.

As a candidate seeking a career in animal care you will find a strong background in the sciences and math a definite asset. Because of the unique nature of Sheridan’s program, it is strongly recommended that students acquire experience in the animal care field prior to admission.

We work closely with the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul. They have advised us that students should complete an undergraduate major before starting veterinary school. Most of our pre-vet students are biology majors.

The University of Minnesota accepts only a limited number of veterinary students, with residents of Minnesota as the largest group. They also accept a few students from Wisconsin, Nebraska and North Dakota. If you are a legal resident of some other state, I suggest that you contact whatever college of veterinary medicine you plan to attend. Your pre-veterinary curriculum at MSUM can then be tailored to fit requirements of the veterinary school of your choice.

Our pre-vet curriculum (biology major) is based on a strong background in chemistry and physics and also meets certain minimum requirements in math. The first semester freshman typically takes English (Eng. 101), math (depending on previous preparation), Cell Biology (Biol. 111), and General Chemistry (Chem. 150 & 155). The pre-vet curriculum is essentially the same as that followed by other pre-professional students and would prepare one for a wide variety of alternatives.

All veterinary schools require a minimum of two years of pre-veterinary college study for entrance. One-third of the successful applicants have acquired academic degrees prior to entering veterinary school. Science courses required by most veterinary schools:
BIOL 159/160, 161, 370/371, 430
CHEM 120, 121, 240, 340
MATH 180, 220
PHYS 250, 251

The Veterinary Aptitude Test (VAT) and/or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) may be required prior to acceptance by some veterinary schools.

Biology BIOL 120/121 3/1 Hours
Biology BIOL 122/123 3/1 Hours
Biochemistry ANSC 345 or BIOL/CHEM 446 3 Hours
Elective 300-400 level Animal Science, Biology, or Chemistry classes 3 Hours
Elective 300-400 level Animal Science, Biology, or Chemistry classes 3 Hours
Fundamentals of Chemistry CHEM 120/121 3/2 Hours
Fundamentals of Chemistry CHEM 222/223 3/2 Hours
Organic Chemistry CHEM 340/341 3/2 Hours
Organic Chemistry CHEM 342/343 3/2 Hours
Physics PHYS 231/232 3/1 Hours
Physics PHYS 332/233 3/1 Hours

Pre-Vet Required Core Courses
English Composition ENG 100 3 Hours
English Composition ENG 300 3 Hours
Literature ENG 200 3 Hours
Fine Arts ART 100 or MUSIC 120 or THEA 151` 3 Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts SCOM 161 3 Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts AH 290 or foreign lanaguage 3 Hours
History HIST 119 3 Hours
Social/Behavioral Science HIST 120 3 Hours
Social/Behavioral Science AGRI 108 3 Hours
Social/Behavioral Science PSY 100 or GOVT 110 or ECON 150 3 Hours
Mathematics* MATH 116 (3 Hours) and MATH 117 (3 Hours) or MATH 118 (5) or MATH 119 (4 Hours) or MATH 126 (4.5 Hours)