Pre-Veterinary Medicine

PRE-VETERINARY MEDICINE
(VET-AA)

PRIMARY ADVISER: Dennis Poole (850-747-3226)

PROGRAM GOAL: This program is designed for students seeking admission to a program of veterinary medicine. The College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida requires 80 semester hours of college-level course work before entering. However, most successful applicants have completed a bachelor's degree. Most veterinary medicine programs require applicants to have taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Grades of "C" or better are required on all pre-professional courses; however, most successful applicants have a GPA in excess of 3.5. Academic performance, approved work experience, and professional potential are all considered by selection committees as they review applicants for veterinary medicine. Pre-vet students are urged to review the entrance requirements for the veterinary program of their choice. Students are strongly urged to see the pre-vet adviser for assistance in determining appropriate work experience, course selections, and residency requirements.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES		Cr. Hrs.
*+ENC 1101**	English I	3
*+ENC 1102**	English II	3
EUH 1000 or 1001	Western Civilization	3
PSY 2012 or SYG 2000	Psychology/Sociology	3
POS 2041	American National Government	3

For the following courses, students have several options to meet the needed requirement. See page 38 for the potential courses.

Humanities I	3
*+Humanities II**	3
*+Humanities III**	3

MAJOR COURSES
*+MAC 1114**	Trigonometry	3
*+MAC 2311**	Calculus I	4
(Meets math requirement for A.A.)
*+BSC 2010**	Biology for Science Majors I	3
(Meets biology requirement for A.A.)
BSC 2010L	Biology for Science Majors I Lab	1
*+BSC 2011**	Biology for Science Majors II	3
BSC 2011L	Biology for Science Majors II Lab	1
*+CHM 1045**	General Chemistry	3
(Meets physical science requirement for A.A.)
CHM 1045L	General Chemistry Lab	1
*+CHM 1046**	Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis	3
CHM 1046L	Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis Lab	2
*+CHM 2210**	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 2210L	Organic Chemistry I Lab	2
*+CHM 2211**	Organic Chemistry II	4
CHM 2211L	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1
ELECTIVES		2
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS		60

+Prerequisites required. See course descriptions in catalog.
*Minimum grade of "C" required.

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