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Preparatory Programs - Pre-Veterinary Medicine

See http://www.provost.cmich.edu/viceprovost/forms/program1.asp for advisor information for pre-professional programs.

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Advisors: Elizabeth Alm, Department of Biology, 774-3227
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In addition to working in general practice, doctors of veterinary medicine have opportunities to engage in small animal practice, teaching and research at universities, and biomedical research in government agencies, biological and pharmaceutical laboratories, and private medical research institutions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture employs veterinarians for livestock disease control, meat and poultry inspection, and other methods of disease prevention. The U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Army and Air Force, and state and county agencies also hire veterinarians for public health work.

Admission to a professional program in veterinary medicine is highly competitive. Two to four years of college courses are required to complete the admission requirements for admission to veterinary school. The College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University will accept applications for admission after completion of both the CMU program and GRE or MCAT examination.

Before or during the first semester of college, students should make an appointment with the Pre-Veterinary advisor at CMU to outline a program of study that will satisfy the course requirements for application to the College of Veterinary Medicine at MSU.

Courses required by MSU are as follows:
BIO 101 (3), BIO 218 (3)
(BIO 324, BIO 326, and BIO 392, are strongly recommended as background courses.)
CHM 131 (4), CHM 132 (4), CHM 345 (3), CHM 346 (3),
CHM 349 (2) CHM 521 (3), CHM 522 (3)
PHY 130 (4), PHY 131 (4), PHY 170 (1), PHY 171 (1)
ENG 101 (3), ENG 201 (3). Students who are excused from ENG 101 should take ENG 201 and three hours of literature.
HST 101 (3), HST 102 (3)*
PHL 100 (3)*
SOC 100 (3)**
ECO 201 (3)
PSY 100 (3)**
MTH 106 (3)***
MTH 107 (3)

* Other course subjects which may be used to satisfy MSU’s humanities requirement are: American or English literature, music appreciation, history of music, art appreciation, history of art, and religion.
** Other courses that may be used to satisfy MSU’s social science requirement are: cultural anthropology, geography (economic or human), political science, psychology (principles), and sociology.
*** Higher level math courses may substitute.
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