Curriculum - Becker College

Pre-veterinary Curriculum

Freshman Year

Fall Semester		Credit Hours	Spring Semester		Credit Hours
BIOL1001	Biology I	4	BIOL1002	Biology II	4
CHEM1001	Chemistry I	4	CHEM1002	Chemistry II	4
ENGL1001	English Composition I	3	ENGL1003	Writing about Literature	3
ACAD1001	First Year Experience	2	INFO1001	Technology and Society	3
MATH1200	College Algebra	3	MATH2202	Calculus or	3
			MATH2200	Statistics
		16			17

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester		Credit Hours	Spring Semester		Credit Hours
VTSC1101	Clinical Veterinary Experience I	4	VTSC1102	Clinical Veterinary Experience II	4
BIOL1005	Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals I	4	BIOL1006	Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals II	4
CHEM2100	Organic Chemistry I	4	CHEM2101	Organic Chemistry II	4
	Humanities elective	3	VTSC1200	Veterinary Pharmacology	2
	Social Science elective	3		English Elective (2000+)	3
		18			17

Junior Year

Fall Semester		Credit Hours	Spring Semester		Credit Hours
VTSC2001	Veterinary Radiology	2		VTSC elective	3
VTSC2101	Veterinary Hematology	3	VTSC2500	Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgery	4
VTSC2000	Laboratory Animal Studies	2	VTSC2102	Clinical Pathology	3
VTSC2201	Farm Animal Practice	2	VTSC2904	Practical Experience II	1
CHEM3003	Biochemistry	3	BIOL2502	Microbiology	4
VTSC2900	Career Internship	2		Non-Western Culture Elective	3
VTSC2902	Practical Experience I	1
PHIL3200	Ethics in Veterinary Medicine	3
		18			18

Senior Year

Fall Semester		Credit Hours	Spring Semester		Credit Hours
VTSC3401	Pathophysiology of Disease	3		Open elective	3
VTSC3600	Veterinary Nutrition	3		VTSC elective	3
BIOL3500	Genetics	3	PHYS2002	Physics II	4
PHYS2001	Physics I	4	VTSC4500	Senior Seminar	2
	Social Science Elective	3	VTSC4900	Preceptorship Module I	3
			VTSC4901	Preceptorship Module II a	3
		16			18
				Total Credits:	138

Special Requirements:

All full- and part-time students are required to demonstrate proof of medical insurance, a tetanus booster within the last ten (10) years, and a tuberculosis test within one year to participate in animal laboratories, veterinary clinic rotations, and career externship. Rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis immunization is highly recommended. Students are required to either show proof of rabies immunization or sign a declination form. Students must be able to lift 50 pounds and be able to demonstrate the physical capabilities to work closely and safely with animals of all sizes. Students with limitations to movement, sight, or hearing may find it difficult to meet all course requirements. For the health and safety of students, appropriate attire will be addressed in all classes with laboratories.

Students who fail to achieve a C or better in any core Veterinary Technology course after two attempts will be dropped from the program. The required Veterinary Technology courses include all courses with a VTSC, BIOL, MATH or CHEM designation. Program electives require a C or better but courses being used as open electives do not.

Please refer to the specific admission requirements for all Health Science programs in the Admission section of the academic catalog, under the Veterinary Applicants section.

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