Veterinary Degrees Online

The Nazareth College Pre-Veterinary Program was structured using the course requirements listed by the Admissions Office at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. The following courses (52 credit hours) are required for the minor and students must complete these courses to be eligible to apply to most veterinary schools in the US.
BIO 103 – PI Biological Systems I (majors) Credits: 3
BIO 103L – PI Biological Systems I Lab Credits: 1
BIO 104 – Biological Systems II (majors) Credits: 3
BIO 104L – Biology Systems Lab II Credits: 1
BIO 317 – General Microbiology Credits: 3
BIO 317L – General Microbiology Lab Credits: 1
CHM 145 – PI General Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHM 146L – PI General Chemistry I Laboratory Credits: 1
CHM 147 – General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHM 148L – General Chemistry II Laboratory Credits: 1
CHM 251 – Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHM 252 – Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHM 253L – Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
CHM 254L – Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
CHM 421 – Biochemistry I Credits: 4
CHM 421L – Biochemistry Laboratory I Credits: 0
CHM 422 – Biochemistry II/Molecular Biology Credits: 4
CHM 422L – Biochemistry II/Molecular Biology and Laboratory Credits: 0
MTH 113 – PI Calculus I Credits: 4
MTH 114 – PII Calculus II Credits: 4
or MTH 208 – PII Statistics for Scientists Credits: 3 Credits / Units: 3
PHY 203L – PI General Physics Laboratory I Credits: 1
PHY 204L – PII General Physics Laboratory II Credits: 1
PHY 207 – PI Introductory Physics I Credits: 3
PHY 208 – PII Introductory Physics II Credits: 3
Elective Courses for Pre-Veterinary – Minor

In addition to the required 52 credit hours, it is also highly recommended that students take the following biology elective courses:
BIO 201 – Comparative Chordate Anatomy Credits: 3
BIO 201L – Comparative Chordate Anatomy Lab Credits: 1
BIO 237 – Animal Physiology Credits: 3
BIO 237Q – Animal Physiology Laboratory Credits: 1
BIO 304 – Developmental Biology Credits: 4
BIO 304L – Developmental Biology Lab Credits: 0
BIO 310 – Genetics Credits: 4
BIO 310L – Genetics Lab Credits: 0

Career Preparation
There are more than 55,000 veterinarians in the United States. Their
primary responsibility is protecting the health and welfare of animals
and people. Veterinarians diagnose and control animal diseases, treat
sick and injured animals, prevent transmission of animal diseases to
people and advise owners on proper care of pets and livestock. They
ensure a safe food supply by maintaining the health of food animals.
Veterinarians also are involved in wildlife preservation and conservation.
Veterinarians provide a wide variety of services in clinical practice,
teaching, public health, military service, private industry and other
areas. In addition, veterinarians are becoming more involved in
aquaculture, comparative medical research, international disease
control and food production programs.
Academic Program
There are presently 28 schools of veterinary medicine in the United
States, graduating about 2,100 persons a year. With few exceptions,
residents of Missouri need only consider applying to the College
of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri at Columbia.
Students interested in a career in veterinary medicine should have
a strong science, math and biology program in high school. To be
considered for admission to a college of veterinary medicine, a student
must first complete undergraduate pre-veterinary medical course work,
which usually involves three to four years of college study. Completion
of a Pre-Veterinary program does not guarantee admission to a college
of veterinary medicine. Successful applicants usually have grades of “B”
or better, especially in the sciences. The average acceptance rate varies
from year to year but is approximately 45 percent nationally.
Courses
The pre-professional curriculum in veterinary medicine can be
completed at Missouri State. The Pre-Veterinary program is easily
compatible with programs in agriculture, biology and chemistry.
Please consult the Missouri State Catalog online at www.missouristate.
edu/catalog for specific course information.
To apply to the University of Missouri College of Veterinary
Medicine, students must take the following:
English (6 hours may include Writing and Public Speaking)
College Algebra or more advanced math
Inorganic Chemistry- 8 hours
Organic Chemistry- 5 hours
Biochemistry
Physics I and II
Biological Sciences-10 hours
Social Sciences-10 hours
Students should carry full loads of 15 to 17 hours each semester,
so other courses should be chosen to maintain that course load.
Students should check with the veterinary college to which they
plan to apply to be sure they take all required courses.