Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Coursework Information
The pre-professional program that prepares students for
admission into the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University
emphasizes science, math, and communication. The minimum coursework requirements for the pre-veterinary
program are:
| COMM 100 |
Fundamentals of Oral Communication |
3 |
| ENG 101 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| ENG 102 |
English Composition II |
3 |
| PHYS 111/11L |
Physics I/Lab |
5 |
| PHYS 112/112L |
Physics II/Lab |
5 |
| CHEM 120/120L |
University Chemistry I/Lab |
5 |
| CHEM 122/122L |
University Chemistry II/Lab |
5 |
| BIOL 180/180L |
Principles of Biology/Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 240/240L |
Microbiology/Lab |
5 |
| CHEM 304/304L |
Essentials of Organic Chemistry/Lab |
5 |
| CHEM 360/360L |
Essentials of Biochemistry/Lab |
5 |
| AGRI 615 |
Genetics of Livestock Improvement |
3 |
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| BIOL 325/325L |
Genetics/Lab |
4 |
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| Humanities Electives |
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6 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives |
|
6 |
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| Additional recommended coursework includes: |
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| MIS 101 |
Intro to Computer Information Systems |
3 |
| AGRI 111 |
Animal Science |
3 |
| MATH 122 |
Plane Trigonometry |
3 |
| AGRI 214 |
Principles of Feeding |
3 |
| AGRI 616 |
Reproductive Physiology of Domestic Animals |
4 |
| BIOL 260/260L |
Introductory Zoology |
4 |
The pre-veterinary medicine coursework listing does not lead to any individual degree; therefore, it is recommended that students pursue a 4-year discipline degree program while completing this coursework.
NOTE: Completion of the pre-veterinary medicine coursework does not guarantee admission into the professional veterinary medicine program.