Veterinary schools differ much more in their pre-requisites than do medical or dental schools.  It is important for students to determine the specific requirements for each veterinary school they wish to apply to.  Minimally, coursework could include

• BIO103/BIO104  General Biology I & II
• CHE110/CHE111 General Chemistry I & II
• CHE210/CHE 211 Organic Chemistry I & II
• CHE421 Biochemistry
• PHY120/PHY121 General Physics I & II (not calculus based) OR
  PHY110/PHY111 General Physics I & II (calculus based, required for some majors)

• MAT115 or MAT120 Biostatistics or Statistics
• MAT170/171 Calculus I with Review OR MAT181 Calculus I

Other recommended and/or required courses:

• BIO300  Cell Biology
• BIO312  Genetics
• BIO216  General Microbiology
• BIO105/BIO106  Anatomy and Physiology I & II
• CHE422 Biochemistry II
• Coursework in English and Social Sciences

Other requirements:

The GRE (graduate record examination) is required for most applications.

Extensive animal-care experience (small to large animals in the range of hundreds of hours) and veterinarian shadowing is expected.

Grades:
Students with GPA’s above a 3.3 are considered more competitive.

Pre-Veterinary Pathway Sample Four Year Plan

*Students who did not take pre-calculus in high school are encouraged to take MAT133 Pre-calculus during the summer prior to the start of this program.
**Biochemistry or Biology with a Chemistry minor  is recommended, but not required for Pre-Veterinary Majors.

Taking multiple lab sciences in a semester can be very challenging. You may wish to reduce your course load and take some courses in the summer.  Speak with your advisor about this possibility.