Veterinary Degrees Online

With the opening of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine there is now an opportunity for Wisconsin students to complete all the requirements for admission at our college. The program is basically the same as the Pre-Med program. Current information on other schools of Veterinary Medicine and application procedures is available through advisors in the Natural Sciences.

Pre-veterinary advisors: Dr. Deborah Anderson, Dr. Cynthia Ochsner

Veterinary medicine applies modern medical science to the care of animals. The study of veterinary medicine is concerned with gaining a thorough knowledge of the fundamental biological and physical sciences relating to animal functions. In the clinical years, students correlate and apply this knowledge to the many areas of professional service.

The pre-veterinary medicine program at UW-Platteville (School of Agriculture and Biology Department) consists of selected courses, specified by veterinary colleges, that prepare students for admission into a four year program which culminates in the awarding of a doctorate in veterinary medicine. (Note: This program is administered by the School of Agriculture.)

Biology 160, 210; Chemistry minor with Chemistry 365 as the elective; Physics 203 and 204; Mathematics 111 or 120 or 355; freshman English; 6 credits of social science and humanities; additional helpful courses include Biology 281 or 285, 333, 362, and 388. If you are considering veterinary research, take at least some of Biology 310, 314, 317, 382, 433, and 498 (both immunology and recombinant DNA laboratory).