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Required Pre-Vet Courses
| Field of Study (OSU Courses) | Minimum Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|
|
English (ENGL 1113 & 1213, Composition I and II. May include Speech, Literature, English or Technical Writing) |
9 |
|
Chemistry & Lab (CHEM 1314 & 1515, General Chemistry I & II) |
8 |
|
Organic Chemistry & Lab+ Must include aliphatic & aromatic compounds The survey course is acceptable only if it includes the lab. |
5-8 |
|
Biochemistry+ (BIOC 3653, Survey of Biochemistry) |
3 |
|
Statistics (STAT 2013, Elementary Statistics) |
3 |
|
Physics Must include a lab (PHYS 1114 & 1214, General Physics) |
8 |
|
Animal Nutrition+* Available by correspondence, OSU (ANSI 3543, Principles of Animal Nutrition) |
3 |
|
Biological Sciences General Zoology, or equivalent & Lab Biology for science majors The equivalent of the above may have different titles, or, if completed at OSU: BIOL 1604, Animal Biology |
8 |
|
Microbiology Must include a lab (MICR 2123, Introduction to Microbiology) (MICR 2132, Introduction to Microbiology Lab) |
4-5 |
|
Genetics+** (ANSI 3423, Animal Genetics or PLNT 3554, Plant Genetics & Biotechnology or BIOL 3023, General Genetics) |
3 |
|
Humanities/Social Sciences May include courses in English literature, speech, music, art, philosophy, religion, language, history, economics, anthropology, political science, psychology, sociology, and geography. |
6 |
|
Science and/or Business Elective(s) Although not included as required, courses in business and commerce are encouraged. |
|
|
Total Credit Hours for Minimum Prerequisites: |
64 |
+ All upper level courses must be taken at a four-year institution. This includes Animal Nutrition, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Organic Chemistry. These courses may not be taken at a two-year or community college.
* Human, Plant, and species specific Nutrition courses will NOT satisfy the Animal Nutrition requirement. Acceptable Animal Nutrition courses should cover ruminant digestion, absorption, and metabolism. Feeds and Feeding courses are not accepted.
** Animal Breeding and Livestock Improvement courses will NOT meet the Genetics requirement.
Notice: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many institutions are allowing their students the opportunity to take coursework in a Pass/No Pass format. The OSU-CVM has decided to accept courses taken in the Pass/No Pass format for the Spring of 2020 semester. This includes prerequisite coursework if completed with a grade of “Pass.”