College of Veterinary Medicine
Preprofesional Curriculum
| Subjects | Semesters* |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry † | 1 semester |
| Biology with laboratory (diversity, developmental, cell structure) | 2 semesters |
| Calculus | 1 semester |
| Careers in Veterinary Medicine (if available) | 1 semester |
| Chemistry (Inorganic) with laboratory | 2 semesters |
| Chemistry (organic) with laboratory | 2 semesters |
| Communication (interpersonal, persuasion or speech) | 1 semester |
| English composition | 1 semester |
| Genetics with laboratory | 1 semester |
| Humanities (foreign languages, cognitive sciences and social sciences) | 3 semesters |
| Microbiology (general or medical) with laboratory | 1 semester |
| Nutrition (animal) | 1 semester |
| Physics with laboratory | 2 semesters |
| Statistics | 1 semester |
Purdue University courses or combinations of courses that will meet these requirements are listed here. (Semester credits are shown in parentheses.)
Biochemistry — BCHM 30700 (3); or BCHM 56100 (3) and 56200 (3); or CHM 33300 (3).
Biology — Biology—BIOL 11000 (4), 11100 (4), 23100 (3) (23000-accepted substitute for 23100) and 23200 (2); or BIOL 12100 (2), 13100 (2), 13500 (2), 23100 (3) (23000-accepted substitute for 23100) and 23200 (2).
Calculus — MA 22300 (3), MA 23100 (3), MA 16100 (5) or MA 16500 (4).
Careers in Veterinary Medicine — VM 10200 (1).
Chemistry (inorganic) — CHM 11100 (3), 11200 (3), and 11600 (4); or CHM 11500 (4) and 11600 (4).
Chemistry (organic) — CHM 25500 (3), 25501 (1), 25600 (3) and 25601 (1); or CHM 25700 (4) and 25701 (1).
Communication — COM 11400 (3), 21200 (3), 21700 (3) or 22400 (3).
English Composition — ENGL 10100 (3) and 10200 (3); or ENGL 10300 (3); or ENGL 10600 (4); or ENGL 10800 (3).
Genetics — BIOL 24000 (3) and 24200 (2); or AGRY 32000 (3) and 32100 (1).
Humanities electives — Humanities electives include the areas of languages, cognitive sciences and social sciences.
Microbiology — BIOL 22100 (4); or BIOL 43800 (3) and 43900 (2).
Nutrition — ANSC 22100 (3).
Physics — PHYS 22000 (4) and 22100 (4).
Statistics — STAT 30100 (3) or 50300 (3).
Other recommended courses — accounting (MGMT 20000); animal sciences, including other animal nutrition courses (ANSC 32400); biochemistry laboratory (BCHM 30900); business/technical writing (ENGL 42000, 42100); chemistry (CHM 22400); economics (AGEC 21700, ECON 21000, 25100, 25200); immunobiology (BIOL 53700); leadership (CSR 30900); personal finance (CSR 34200).
Curriculum requirements are subject to change without published notice.
* Core subjects may vary as to the number of semesters required depending on the overall design and content of the core courses on a particular campus (e.g., 1 semester vs. 2 semesters). Please consult with your undergraduate advisor and refer to the course descriptions on the website.
† This course should be a complete upper-division course; half of a two-semester sequence will not satisfy this requirement.
Note: Purdue pre-veterinary students should follow their undergraduate programs of study regardless of minimums indicated.