Veterinary Degrees Online

The Pre-Veterinary Medicine curriculum at Sul Ross State University is designed to meet or exceed the requirements for entrance into the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. Students who plan to attenda different veterinary school should contact that school to obtain admission requirements and application forms.

For current entrance requirements and suggested courses for the School of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University, go to their site and see the Pre-Veterinary Medicine curriculum advisor.

It is very important that your declared major at Sul Ross State University be Animal Health Management. You and your advisor will then incorporate the needed Pre-Vet curriculum into your degree plan.

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 Science Degree in Pre-Veterinary Medicine is intended to fulfill preadmission requirements on the freshman and sophomore levels for a school of veterinary medicine; students will need to transfer to a four-year school to continue working toward a Bachelor’s degree. Most students who are admitted to a veterinary medicine program have completed the bachelor’s degree. The curriculum in the WSCC catalog is not designed for transfer to any specific school. Students may to talk with a faculty advisor about a particular college or university’s course requirements and transfer.

Career and Major Information:

Veterinarians play a major role in the healthcare of pets, livestock, and zoo, sporting, and laboratory animals. Some veterinarians use their skills to protect humans against diseases carried by animals and conduct clinical research on human and animal health problems. Others work in basic research, broadening the scope of fundamental theoretical knowledge and, in applied research, developing new ways to use knowledge.

Most veterinarians perform clinical work in private practices. More than one-half of these veterinarians predominately, or exclusively, treat small animals. Small-animal practitioners usually care for companion animals, such as dogs and cats, but also treat birds, reptiles, rabbits, and other animals that can be kept as pets. About one-fourth of all veterinarians work in mixed animal practices where they see pigs, goats, sheep, and some nondomestic animals, in addition to companion animals. Veterinarians in clinical practice diagnose animal health problems; vaccinate against diseases, such as distemper and rabies; medicate animals suffering from infections or illnesses; treat and dress wounds; set fractures; perform surgery; and advise owners about animal feeding, behavior, and breeding.

A small number of private practice veterinarians work exclusively with large animals, focusing mostly on horses or cows; some also care for various kinds of food animals. These veterinarians usually drive to farms or ranches to provide veterinary services for herds or individual animals. Much of this work involves preventive care to maintain the health of the food animals. These veterinarians test for and vaccinate against diseases and consult with farm or ranch owners and managers on animal production, feeding, and housing issues. They also treat and dress wounds, set fractures, and perform surgery—including cesarean sections on birthing animals. Veterinarians also euthanize animals when necessary. Other veterinarians care for zoo, aquarium, or laboratory animals (Occupational Outlook Handbook 2004-2005).

Veterinary medicine is one of the fastest growing professions in the country, and Warren Wilson College graduates have been very successful in gaining admission to schools of veterinary medicine. Students may fulfill the entrance requirements for veterinary schools by earning a B.S. degree in Biology or Chemistry. Veterinary schools expect applicants to have had experience in studying and caring for animals, and pre-vet students work on the Farm crew for two years, caring for and managing all aspects of the pig and cattle herds. The combination of a good academic background, Farm Crew experience, and the discipline from the Warren Wilson College Triad educational program benefit the student in applying to veterinary medicine programs and in future professional work. An additional strength of the pre-veterinary medicine program at Warren Wilson College is that the pre-veterinary advisor is a licensed veterinarian with a Ph.D. in animal behavior.

Program Description
The program of study will prepare a student for entry into the Veterinary Medicine programs in area universities (Colorado State University, Kansas State University, Iowa State
University, Oklahoma State University and the University of Missouri.) The pre-vet student should complete a four-year major in Biology and/or Chemistry.
PRE-VETERINARY MEDICINE
Students are strongly advised to work toward a major in biology. The course work prescribed below covers the pre-requisites for veterinary medical school.
Academic Fact Sheet – Wayne State College
FRESHMAN YEAR
CHE 106 General Chemistry I 4
BIO 110 Biology Concepts 4
ENG 102 Composition Skills 3
* SPA 110 Elementary Spanish 3
ART 102 The Visual Arts Experience 3
17
BIO 200 Zoology 4
CHE 107 General Chemistry II 4
CNA 100 Princ. of Human Communication 3
ENG 200 Expository Writing 3
PSY 101 General Psychology 3
17
SOPHOMORE YEAR
CHE 314 Organic Chemistry I 4
ENG 150 Topics in Literature 3
HIS 120 World History 3
PED 103 Lifestyle Assessment 2
BIO 320 Molecular Genetics 4
16
BIO 385 Microbiology 4
** MAT By advisement 3-5
General Education 3
Elective in major 4
14-16
Highly recommended electives: Embryology, Comparative Anatomy, Mammalogy, Nutrition, Physiology.
ISU & Kansas State Univ. College of Vet. Medicine require GRE.
*Degree students may take a foreign language (check with the school of intended enrollment).
**Calculus I is required for a chemistry major and Applied Calculus and/or Probability and Statistics is required for a biology major at WSC, even though ISU and KSU do not require any mathematics.
+ Nebraska residents are eligible for “out-of-state campus program.”
JUNIOR YEAR
CHE 326 Biochemistry I 4
MAT By advisement 5
PHY 201 General Physics I 3
PHY 321 General Physics I Lab 1
BIO 410 Vertebrate Embryology 4 17
CHE 380 Instrumental Methods 4
PHI 300 Ethics and Values 3
PHY 202 General Physics II 3
PHY 322 General Physics II Lab 1
MUS 110 Topics in Music 3
Elective in major 4
18
SOC 110 Intro to Anthropology 3
BIO Electives in major 6
Electives 8
17
SENIOR YEAR
EPS 300 Educated Perspective 3
Electives in major 4
Electives 10 17