Veterinary Degrees Online

Bachelor of Science : Animal Science
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Emphasis
Major Requirements – 40 Credits
AGRI 137 (2) – Practicum in ____________
AGRI 405 – Research Seminar
ANSI 114 – Introduction to Animal Science
ANSI 305 – Animal Nutrition
ANSI 340 (1 Species) – Production / Management of _________
ANSI 379 – Small Animal Health and Disease
ANSI 420 – Canine Gross Anatomy
ANSI 425 – Issues in Animal Agriculture, Research and Medicine
ANSI 435 – Animal Genetics
ANSI 440 – Animal Reproduction
ANSI 445 – Physiology of Farm Animals
6-10 Major Electives

Cognate Requirements – 18 Credits
BIOL 165 – Foundations of Biology
BIOL 166 – Foundations of Biology
CHEM 131 – General Chemistry I
CHEM 132 – General Chemistry II

General Education Requirements – 56 – 61+ Credits
Religion – 12 Credits
Language / Communication – 9-13 Credits
Arts / Humanities – 12-13 Credits
Natural / Physical Sciences – 9-10 Credits
Mathematics – 2-4 Credits
Computer Tools – 0 or 3 Credits
Social Sciences – 6 Credits
PE / Wellness – 3 Credits
Service – 2+ Credits

Bachelor of Science : Animal Science
Management Emphasis

Major Requirements – 40 Credits
AGRI 137 (2) – Practicum in _______
AGRI 270 – Management of Agriculture Enterprises
AGRI 395 – Internship in __________
AGRI 405 – Research Seminar
ANSI 114 – Introduction to Animal Science
ANSI 305 – Animal Nutrition
ANSI 340 (2 Species) – Production / Management of _________
ANSI 425 – Issues in Animal Agriculture, Research and Medicine
ACCT 121 – Fundamentals of Accounting
6 – 10 Major Electives

Cognate – 18 Credits
BIOL 165 – Foundations of Biology
BIOL 166 – Foundations of Biology
CHEM 131 – General Chemistry I
CHEM 132 – General Chemistry II

General Education Requirements – 56 – 61+ Credits
Religion – 12 Credits
Language / Communication – 9 – 13 Credits
Arts / Humanities – 12 – 13 Credits
Natural / Physical Sciences – 9 – 10 Credits
Mathematics – 2-4 Credits
Computer Tools – 0 or 3 Credits
Social Sciences – 6 Credits
PE / Wellness – 3 Credits
Service – 2+ Credits

Majors of Interest:
Agribusiness, BS
Animal Science: Pre-Vet/Science, BS
Animal Science: Production Management, BS
Pre-Vet/Science (Animal Science), BS
Environmental Science: Natural Resource Management, BS
Natural Resource Management (Environmental Science), BS
Veterinary (Animal Science; Pre-), BS

The Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science
Over the past four years, 100% acceptance rate into Veterinary School with a degree in Animal Science.
Rhoden Farm located eight miles from campus, provides students access to a cattle feedlot, confinement swine unit, crop land, and range and pasture land.
Smith Ranch in View, TX is a research and application lab.
Experiential learning in brush and range management, soil & water conservation, and wildlife management.

What is Animal Science?
Animal Science encompasses the fields of poultry, swine, dairy, beef, equine, and veterinary medicine.

Students in this Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree program can select from one of the following concentrations: Dairy Processing, Dairy Production, Equine Science, General Animal Science, Livestock Production, and Pre-Veterinary Medicine. Each concentration allows students to focus on specific educational and career goals. Animal Science provides instruction and practical experience in judging, breeding, feeding and managing livestock. Through course selection, students prepare for livestock farming, management, business, or graduate study in Animal Science or Veterinary Medicine. Directed electives allow special training for work with animal-feed companies; milk, egg or poultry operations; food-processing industries; managerial or marketing groups; supply and equipment cooperatives; agricultural extension services; public relations; and other organizations associated with animal production and management.

Careers in Animal Science

Animal Science graduates follow a wide range of career paths such as food-processing management, poultry-plant management, feed and equipment sales, animal breeding and management, horse training, and veterinary school.

About Agricultural Sciences

The Department of Agricultural Sciences is committed to providing a well-rounded and applied educational experience. Scientific theory is blended with practical applications in modern labs (soils, crops, computer, beef, dairy, dairy foods, meats, greenhouses, gardens and equine). The Tech Farm Salesroom markets and sells dairy, meat and plant products produced and processed on Tech Farm. These facilities support research opportunities for faculty, staff and students, in addition to service opportunities for the agricultural industry.

High school and pre-preparation

Any student admitted to the university may elect to major in Agricultural Business.

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.

Applicants to the Animal and Veterinary Sciences programs should have a strong background in the animal, biological, and physical sciences. Students with deficiencies in these sciences may be admitted provided they correct these deficiencies during the first year of the program of study.

Students enrolled in the MS program are required to complete coursework in areas of the student’s interest as approved by the graduate advisory committee. The student’s academic program and research emphasize a study of physiological processes, particularly those relating to reproduction, endocrinology, immunology, digestion, and environmental factors. A thesis or dissertation is required.

The PhD degree does not have formal coursework requirements, but it is recognized that students will have individual deficiencies; therefore, it is the responsibility of the student and his/her major advisor, in consultation with the graduate advisory committee, to prescribe coursework to correct these deficiencies. All students majoring in Animal and Veterinary Sciences are required to complete AN PH 851.

The following courses offered by various departments represent possible electives for students in Animal and Veterinary Sciences: AVS 600, 653, 655, 661, 803, 825, BIOCH 606, 623, 633, 634, 815, BIOSC 632, 633, 659, 660, 661, 668, 670, 671, 672, 675, 676, 677, (AVS) 680, ENT (BIOSC) 636, EX ST 801, 803, 805, MICRO (AVS, BIOSC) 614, 811.

The objective of this Master of Science (MSc) programme is to produce skilled nutritionists who can efficiently apply their knowledge into practice. The programme of studies aims to equip students with a skill in feed formulation, to generate familiarity with apparatus for feed evaluation and feed production as well as to build up a capability to elucidate utilisation of nutrition and disorders caused by nutritional imbalance in animals. Furthermore, the programme also provides knowledge on research methodology including experimental design, parameters selection and result analysis. (NB.: The applicants to the programme are required to be a holder of a bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, Animal science, Food Science, Food Technology or related field.)

The Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science offers a Master of Science (M.S.) degree program with specializations in Animal Science; Animal Health and Disease; Aquaculture; Fisheries; and Aquatic Pathology. Additionally, the department offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Environmental Sciences with specializations in Animal Science, Fisheries Science, Aquacultural Science and Aquatic Pathology. There are 10 graduate faculty and 15 adjunct or emeritus graduate faculty in the department with interests which include aquaculture of finfish and shellfish, endocrinology of stress in farm animals, diseases of fish and shellfish, fish population dynamics, fishery management, and fishing gear efficiency.