Veterinary Medicine, DVM

Fall 1st Year

• BMS 80100 - Gross Anatomy Of The Dog And Cat
• BMS 80700 - Veterinary Cell And Tissue Biology Design I
• BMS 81000 - Foundations In Basic Medical Sciences
• BMS 81100 - Physiology Of Domestic Animals I
• VCS 80110 - Veterinary Skills And Competencies I
• VCS 80130 - Introduction To Population Medicine And Veterinary Ethics
• VCS 80400 - Behavior In Domestic Animals
• VM 82000 - Applications And Integrations I
• VM 82500 - Current Issues In Veterinary Medicine
• PVM Diversity and Inclusion Certificate (Students are required to complete this on-line certificate program to enhance their intercultural competency.)

Spring 1st Year

• BMS 80200 - Comparative Anatomy
• BMS 80800 - Veterinary Cell And Tissue Biology Design II
• BMS 81200 - Physiology Of Domestic Animals II
• BMS 81500 - Veterinary Neuroscience
• CPB 85300 - Principles Of Veterinary Immunology
• VCS 80120 - Veterinary Skills And Competencies II
• VCS 80140 - Fundamental Principles Of Comparative Nutrition
• VM 82500 - Current Issues In Veterinary Medicine
• VM 83000 - Applications And Integrations II

Fall 2nd Year

• BMS 81401 - Pharmacology Principles And Applications
• CPB 85100 - General Pathology
• CPB 85204 - Veterinary Parasitology
• CPB 85500 - Veterinary Hematology And Cytology
• CPB 85602 - Veterinary Bacteriology And Mycology
• VCS 80210 - Veterinary Skills And Competencies III
• VM 82500 - Current Issues In Veterinary Medicine
• VM 84000 - Applications And Integrations III

Spring 2nd Year

• BMS 81600 - Applied Pharmacology II
• CPB 81900 - Veterinary Toxicology
• CPB 85401 - Epidemiology And Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine
• CPB 85700 - Veterinary Systemic Pathobiology
• CPB 86000 - Veterinary Virology
• CPB 86100 - Veterinary Clinical Chemistry
• CPB 86900 - Veterinary Public Health And Zoonoses
• VCS 80220 - Veterinary Skills And Competencies IV
• VM 82500 - Current Issues In Veterinary Medicine

Year 3

• Core/elective approach
• Courses organized along species lines
• Core courses  1) required for all tracks  2) cover all major domestic species and all major disciplines
• ​Electives  1) chosen based on track and student’s career goals  2) choices made in consultation with faculty advisor

Fall 3rd Year

• VCS 80310 - Veterinary Skills And Competencies V
• VCS 80610 - Small Animal Medicine I
• VCS 80630 - Small Animal Surgery
• VCS 80801 - Equine Medicine
• VCS 80910 - Food Animal Science
• VCS 81101 - Small Animal Surgery Lab I
• VCS 81201 - Principles Of Veterinary Anesthesiology
• VCS 81410 - Comparative Theriogenology
• VM 82500 - Current Issues In Veterinary Medicine

Spring 3rd Year

• Core Courses:

• VCS 80320 - Veterinary Skills And Competencies VI
• VCS 80620 - Small Animal Medicine II
• VCS 80920 - Large Animal Surgery
• VCS 81210 - Small Animal Primary Care And Wellness
• VCS 81500 - Ophthalmology
• VCS 81700 - Achieving Success In Private Practice
• VCS 81802 - Small Animal Surgery Laboratory II
• VCS 82701 - Diagnostic Imaging
• VM 82500 - Current Issues In Veterinary Medicine

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  Electives:

• Electives - Credit Hours: 5.00

Year 4

• See Academic Advisor: The fourth year consists entirely of clinical rotations. There are no didactic courses in the fourth year. The fourth year begins the Monday following semester 6 final examinations and continues for a full 12 months.
• The fourth year curriculum is determined by the student’s track. Track selection occurs during semester 5 while selecting electives for semester 6. The track chosen determines the required and elective blocks for the fourth year.

There are seven tracks:

1. Veterinary Medicine Equine Track  

2. Veterinary Medicine Food Animal Track  

3. Veterinary Medicine Small Animal Track  

4. Veterinary Medicine Companion Animal Track   (horses and small animals)

5. Veterinary Medicine Large Animal Track   (horses and food animals)

6. Veterinary Medicine Mixed Animal Track   (all species)

7. Veterinary Medicine Non-Practice Track   (for individuals targeting a career in industry or research)