Pre-Veterinary Medicine
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Name: Dr. Cindy Norton (Biology)
One path to a career in veterinary medicine is through the DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine). Application for admission to a veterinary school is normally made during the senior year of college. To be eligible for admission, students must complete a series of specific prerequisite courses as part of their undergraduate program at St. Catherine's. While prerequisite requirements vary in detail, all emphasize coursework in the natural sciences. However, because veterinary schools do not require a specific academic major for admission, students may complete these prerequisite courses as part of an undergraduate program that includes any major of their choosing. For admittance into the professional program, students must also complete the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) General test.
The prerequisite courses that are often required for admission to veterinary school include the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1710 & BIOL 1720 | Foundations of Biology: Diversity and Evolution with Lab and Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology with Lab | 8 |
| BIOL 3210 | Biology of Microorganisms with Lab | 4 |
| or BIOL 2200 | Introduction to Microbiology with Lab | |
| BIOL 2810 | Genetics with Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry I with Lab and General Chemistry II with Lab | 8 |
| CHEM 2010 | Organic Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 4400 | Biochemistry with Lab | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 8 | |
| Physics for the Health Sciences I with Lab and Physics for the Health Sciences II with Lab | ||
| Introductory Physics I with Lab and Introductory Physics II with Lab | ||
| English composition (met by core requirement) | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Precalculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Four courses in history, social sciences, arts, and humanities (generally satisfied by the liberal arts core requirements) | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 64 | |