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Veterinary Technology - A.A.S. Program Requirements


Type Legend: KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts; KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences

Please read the section in the University Catalog on Kent Core requirements.

I. DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (34 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  VTEC 10001 Introduction to Veterinary Technology 2
    10002 Veterinary Nursing I
3
    10204 Clinical Laboratory I
3
    10205 Veterinary Nursing II
3
    10206 Pharmacology
2
    20008 Clinical Laboratory II 
3
 
20009 Veterinary Nursing III 3
    20010 Imaging Techniques 3
 
20212 Surgery and Anesthesia
3
    20213 Nutrition and Disease 2
    20214 Veterinary Nursing and Hospital Procedures
3
 
20392 Veterinary Hospital Practicum 5
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (34 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
  BSCI 10100 Anatomy for Veterinary Technicians 5
KBS

10110 Biological Diversity 4
 
20021 Basic Microbiology 3
 
20022 Basic Microbiology Laboratory 1
KBS
CHEM
10050 Fundamentals of Chemistry 3
KBS

10052 Introduction to Organic Chemistry 2
KBS
10053 Inorganic and Organic Laboratory 1
KAD
COMM 15000

20001
Introduction to Human Communication (3)
or
Interpersonal Communication (3)
3
KCM Kent Core Composition
3
 
Kent Core Humanities or Fine Arts elective
3
  Kent Core Social Sciences elective 6
    MINIMUM TOTAL
70