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Preveterinary
Program
Department of Veterinary
Molecular Biology
http://vmb.montana.edu/
The preveterinary program
prepares students for professional
veterinary school leading
to a Doctorate in Veterinary
Medicine (DVM). Although Montana
does not have a college of
veterinary medicine, Montana
residents may obtain supplemental
funding for their professional
program through the Western
Interstate Commission for
Higher Education (WICHE) Program.
This program enables students
to attend veterinary schools
out-of-state, yet pay in-state
rates for tuition. There is
a separate WICHE application.
The preveterinary program
will prepare students for
acceptance to all veterinary
schools in the WICHE program
through both didactic coursework
and internships. Application
to other veterinary schools
may vary in requirements.
Acceptance to veterinary medical
college is highly competitive
and course requirements can
change from year to year.
Students are encouraged to
meet with their advisor on
a regular basis to keep abreast
of any changes in requirements
and suggested courses.
Students must choose and
declare an undergraduate major
after 3 semesters in the preveterinary
curriculum. Students are encouraged
to choose an undergraduate
major as early as possible.
Preveterinary coursework
can be applied toward a bachelor
of science in any major including
animal science, biotechnology,
biology and microbiology.
High school students are encouraged
to take a significant number
of science courses including
chemistry, biology, Mathematics
and physics. Students unable
to obtain adequate preparatory
science courses in high school
should begin the preveterinary
curriculum with more basic
courses than suggested below.
Preveterinary Curriculum
| Freshman
Year |
F |
S |
| BIOL
101IN--Biology of Organisms |
4 |
|
| BIOL
102--Molec & Cellular
Biol |
|
4 |
| CHMY
141--College Chemistry
I |
4 |
|
| CHMY
143--College Chemistry
II |
|
4 |
| COM
110US--Public Communication |
|
3 |
| WRIT
101W--College Writing
I |
3 |
|
| University Core and Electives |
4 |
6 |
| (Math Placement Exam or
M 161) |
4 |
|
|
15 |
17 |
| Sophomore
Year |
F |
S |
| BCHM
340--General Biochemistry |
|
5 |
| CHMY
211--Elements of Organic
Chemistry |
5 |
|
| PHYS
205IN--College Physics
I |
4 |
|
| PHYS
206--College Physics II |
|
4 |
| STAT
216Q--Introduction to
Statistics |
|
3 |
| University Core and Electives |
4 |
6 |
| |
Junior Year |
F |
S |
| Take one of the following: |
| BIOL 301--Principles of Genetics | | 3 |
| (or) |
| ARNR 322--Breeding and Genetics | | 3 |
| BIOL 411--Animal Physiology | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: |
| ARNR 320--Animal Nutrition | 4 | |
| (or) |
| On-Line Animal Nutrition |
OSU requires an upper division
science class and a course
in animal nutrition.
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