Veterinary Nursing Major Change (CODO) Requirements

Major Change (CODO) Requirements

Purdue students interested in changing their major should meet with their current academic advisor to discuss their options and begin the online process. Once the student’s Major Change (CODO) has been processed, students will receive an email with instructions to authorize the change.

Students will need to meet the criteria below to be eligible for this major. A student’s catalog term, typically the semester you started at Purdue, will be used to determine the Major Change criteria that applies to you. Students can find their catalog term at the top of their MyPurduePlan below the degree progress bar.

This major change information below is for the catalog term you are currently viewing; see the University Undergraduate Academic Advising Major Change (CODO) website for prior catalog term criteria, more about the major change process and FAQs.

Majors

• Veterinary Nursing, BSVN  (VNRS)

General Requirements

• Minimum Semesters:  0
• Minimum West Lafayette Credit Hours:  0
• Minimum GPA:  2.5

Course Requirements

C- or better in the following:

• BIOL 11000 - Fundamentals Of Biology I
• BIOL 11100 - Fundamentals Of Biology II
• COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
• MA 15300 - College Algebra
• Behavioral and Social Sciences Core course
• Humanities Core course
• Science, Technology, & Society Core course

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• ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition or
• ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition

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• CHM 11100 - General Chemistry and CHM 11200 - General Chemistry 

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• CHM 11500 - General Chemistry and CHM 11600 - General Chemistry 

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Other Requirements

• Students are accepted for FALL.
• Students are admitted on a SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS ONLY after a holistic review. Space is available but rigorous.
• Students must be in good academic standing (not on academic probation).
• Preference given to students who have completed first-year Veterinary Nursing coursework by the end of the spring semester.
• Veterinary Nursing Experience Report is due February 1. Veterinary Nursing is a space limited program that interviews and evaluates Veterinary Nursing continuing students, transfer and major change students concurrently for space in the fall clinical cohort of students.
• Students are invited to interview in the spring semester.
• Students are strongly encouraged to meet with a Veterinary Nursing advisor.  Information about the application process is discussed at this time.

Advising Website

Veterinary Nursing Contact Information

Advising Next Steps

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with a Veterinary Nursing advisor.

Information about the application process is discussed at this time.