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Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Openshaw (Adviser)

1. The preveterinary medical student should fulfill all requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree at Bemidji State University. The student should declare an academic major. Pre-Veterinary Medicine is not an academic major. Although the major may be in any field of study, experience indicates that a biology major will provide the student with an advantage while attending veterinary medical school and in preparing for the Veterinary College Admissions Test (VCAT). Most veterinary medical schools require the student to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Veterinary College Admissions Test (VCAT). The GRE or VCAT is taken in the spring of the junior year.
2. Early entrance in to veterinary medical school is possible for some students. Most students, however, enter veterinary medical school having completed a baccalaureate degree. In addition, some veterinary medical schools may require more courses than listed below. It is the responsibility of the preveterinary medical student to become aware of these additional requirements and to plan their preveterinary medical curriculum accordingly.
3. In addition to a strong background in behavioral sciences, English, and humanities, the following courses are specifically required for entrance into most veterinary medical schools:

   BIOL 120, 121, 122, 123, 205, 206, 321, 322, 371

   CHEM 121, 122, 123, 124, 231, 232, 233, 237, 238, 341, 342, 343

   ENGL 121, 122, 123

   MATH 112, 113, 114 (or) 141, 142 (or) 241, 242, 243

   PHYS 111, 112, 113 (or) 211, 212, 213

    

   The following courses are strongly recommended to be included in the student's preveterinary medical curriculum:

   BIOL 207, 341, 358, 421, 422, 459, 469

   CHEM 251, 257, 258, 281

   ENGL 227

   MATH 260

   PSY 201, 202

   SOC 110, 112

   THSP 110

    

4. A suggested preveterinary medical program is listed below:

Freshman Year

BIOL 121, 122, 123; F, W, S; (3, 3, 3 credits)

BIOL 120; F,W, or S (3 credits)

CHEM 121, 122, 123; F, W, S; (3, 3, 3 credits)

CHEM 124; W or S; (3 credits)

ENGL 121, 122, 123; F, W, S; (4, 4, 4 credits)

MATH: Consult your adviser

Electives: Consult your adviser

 

Sophomore Year

BIOL 205, 206, 371; F,W,S; (5,4,5 credits)

CHEM 231, 232, 233; F, W, S; (4, 3, 3 credits)

CHEM 237, 238; W, S; (1, 1 credits)

MATH: Consult your adviser

PHYS: Consult your adviser

Electives Consult your adviser

 

Junior Year

BIOL 321, 322; F, W (5,5 credits)

CHEM 341, 342, 343; F, W, S; (3, 3, 3 credits)

Electives: Consult your adviser

Senior Year

Consult your adviser