Kent State University Catalog 2011

University Catalog

Pre-Veterinary Medicine Advising Program Requirements

BSCI		10110	Biological Diversity	4
		10120	Biological Foundations	4
		30140	Cell Biology	4
		30156	Elements of Genetics	3
		30171	General Microbiology	4
CHEM		10060	General Chemistry I	4
		10061	General Chemistry II	4
		10062	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
		10063	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
		30284	Introductory Biological Chemistry	4
	*	30481	Organic Chemistry I	3
		30482	Organic Chemistry II	3
ENG	**	11011	College Writing I	3
MATH	***	11010	Algebra for Calculus	3
		11022	Trigonometry	2
		30011	Basic Probability and Statistics	3
PHY		13001	General College Physics I	4
		13002	General College Physics II	4
		13021	General College Physics Laboratory I	1
		13022	General College Physics Laboratory I	1
Choose from the following:				7
BSCI		30518	Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
		30519	Vertebrate Embryology and Developmental Anatomy (4)
		40143	Eukaryotic Cell Biology (3)
		40174	Immunology (3)
		40430	Animal Physiology (3)
		40433	Mammalian Physiology I (3)
		40444	Mammalian Physiology Laboratory I (1)
		40515	Animal Behavior (3)
		40556	Vertebrate Zoology (4)
		40581	Animal Parasitology (4)
Humanities and Social Sciences				14
(Courses in Communication Studies, Economics, History, Psychology and/or Sociology)
			Total	80

   * The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine recommends an organic chemistry laboratory, but it is not required. However,
      organic chemistry laboratory course are required by other veterinary schools.

** The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine required one semester of writing/composition. Other veterinary schools
     require two semesters; ENG 21011 College Writing II is recommended.

***Additional mathematics courses are recommended but nor required.

Note: All courses taken from the list of major program requirements are used in the calculation of the major GPA.