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Pre-requisite courses for application for admission to Michigan State University's Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine.
Mathematics | MTH 106 and 107 or 130
General Chemistry | CHM 131 or 161 (CHM 132 is required for CHM 345)
Organic Chemistry | CHM 345, 346, 349
Biochemistry | CHM 425 OR 521 AND 522 (CHM 211 is required for CHM 521)
Physics | PHY 130, 131, 170, 171
Biology | BIO 110, 208, 218, 324, 326
Principles of Nutrition | FNS 370
English | 1-3 credit course that includes composition, reading, speech, and other communication skills
Social Science | 2-3 credit courses that include 2 or more of the following: cultural anthropology, economics, human geography, political science, psychology, sociology
Arts and Humanities | 2-3 credit courses that include 2 or more of the following: history, literature, music or art history or appreciation, philosophy, religion
Biology Major Pre-professional Option, with modifications recommended for Pre-Veterinary students
Requirements:
BIO 110 (4) General Biology for Majors
BIO 203 (3) General Botany
BIO 208 (3) Microbiology
BIO 218 (3) General Zoology
BIO 324 (3) Cell Biology
BIO 326 (4) Genetics
BIO 340 (3) Ecology
BIO 392 (4) Mammalian Physiology
BIO 500 (3) Biological Statistics
Biology Electives:
13 hours to be selected in consultation with a pre-veterinary medicine advisor.
Suggested Electives for Pre-Veterinary Students:
BIO 337: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIO 536: Histology
BIO 597: Immunology
BIO 544: Developmental Biology
BIO 577: Hematology
BIO 580: Medical Microbiology
Required Biology Hours: 42
Required Cognates for Biology Major Pre-Professional Option (additional pre-requisites for vet school may be in addition to these listed below or these may be in addition to requirements for veterinary school)
CHM 131 and 132 OR CHM 161 and 211
CHM 345, 356, and 349
PHY 130 and 131
MTH 132 OR MTH 136
BIO 500 OR STA 382 (3). If BIO 500 is elected, it may be counted toward the 42 hours required in BIO.
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Elizabeth Alm, Ph.D.
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elizabeth.w.alm@cmich.edu
989.774.7228
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Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
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