College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Technology Program
Four-Year Baccalaureate Degree Curriculum
Integrated Veterinary Technology Four-Year Baccalaureate Curriculum
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 128
Freshman Year
First Semester |
Second Semester |
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| (3) | ANSC 10200 (Introduction to Animal Science)* | (4) | BIOL 11100 (Fundamentals of Biology II) |
| (4) | BIOL 11000 (Fundamentals of Biology I) | (3) | CHM112000 (General Chemistry) |
| (3) | CHM 11100 (General Chemistry) |
(3) | COM 11400 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication) |
| (3) | ENGL 10600 (First-Year Composition) or ENGL 10800 (Accelerated First-Year Composition)* | (3) | MA 15400 (Algebra and Trigonometry II) |
| (3) | MA 15300 (Algebra and Trigonometry I) | (2) | Humanities elective, 10000-level course* |
| (1) | VM 14000 (Introduction to Veterinary Technology)* | ||
| (17) | (15) | ||
Sophomore Year
Third Semester |
Fourth Semester |
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| (4) | BMS 23100 (Anatomy for Veterinary Technicians)* | (0.5) | BMS 23300 (Introduction to Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians) |
| (2) | BMS 23200 (Physiology for Veterinary Technicians)* | (1) | BMS 23400 (Clinical Physiology)* |
| (4) | VCS 22100 (Veterinary Nursing Techniques for the Normal Animal (Small Animal and Large Animal)* | (4) | CPB 25500 (Clinical Pathology)* |
| (0.5) | VCS 25100 (Introduction to Imaging) | (2) | VCS 22400 (Small Animal Nursing I)* |
| (0.5) | VCS 22100 (Dentistry) | (2) | VCS 22500 (Large Animal Nursing I)* |
| (1) | VCS 22300 (Surgical Nursing) or Protocols | (2) | VCS 22600 (Principles of Anesthesia) |
| (1) | VM 24100 (Safety, Prevention and Public Health)* | (1) | VCS 22800 (Small Animal and Large Animal Well Animal Nutrition)* |
| (1) | VM 24200 (Integrations I)* | (2) | VCS 25200 (Imaging for Veterinary Technicians)* |
| (1) | VM 24300 (Clinic Rotations I), Monday* | (1.5) | VM 24400 (Clinic Rotations II), Friday* |
| (15.5) | (16) | ||
Summer
(3.5) |
VM 24900 (Clinic Rotations III), M-F* |
Rotation is six weeks. Two sections: weeks 1-6 and weeks 10-15; vacation for nine weeks.
Junior Year
Fifth Semester |
Sixth Semester |
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| (1.5) | BMS 33100 (Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians)* | (2) | CPB 35100 (Microbiology for Veterinary Technicians)* |
| (2) | VCS 32100 (Large Animal Nursing II)* | (2) | CPB 35200 (Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians)* |
| (2) | VCS 32200 (Small Animal Nursing II)* | (1) | VM 34200 (Integrations II)* |
| (2) | VM 32300 (Laboratory Animals and Nursing of Non-Traditional Pets)* | (5) | VM 34400 (Clinic Rotations V), T, W, Th* |
| (5) | VM 34300 (Clinic Rotations IV), T, W, Th* | (1.5) | VM 34500 (Management I)* |
| (0-1) | Veterinary technology electives† | (0-1.5) | Veterinary technology electives† |
| (13.5) | (13) | ||
Summer
(4) |
VM 34600 (Practicum) |
Senior Year
Seventh Semester |
Eighth Semester |
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| (2) | BMS 43100 (Clinical Toxicology for Veterinary Technicians) | (3) | ENG/COM (Business or Technical Writing) or (1.5) COM 32000 (Small Group Communication) or (2) COM 32400 (Introduction to Organizational Communication) |
| (2) | CPB 44400 (Seminars on Animal Welfare) | (2) | VCS 42300 (Applied Small Animal Behavior) |
| (3) | VCS 42200 (Diagnostic Instrumentation) | (4) | VM 44500 (Senior Project) |
| (2) | VM 44300 (Clinic Rotations), Monday | (0-4) | Veterinary technology electives† |
| (1) | VM 44100 (Public Health and OSHA) | (0-3) | General undergraduate electives† |
| (1.5) | VM 44200 (Management II) | ||
| (0-3) | General undergraduate electives† | ||
| (14.5) | (16) | ||
* This course is required for an A.S. degree.
† B.S. degree must include 11.5 elective credits; six of those credits must be Veterinary Technology credits.