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Preveterinary Program Coursework
MSU’s Preveterinary Program includes the following courses, which meets the College of Veterinary Medicine’s admission requirements listed in the DVM requirements of the Admission Section (internal link to CVM Admissions) of our website.
Completing these courses meet the minimum requirements for admission, significant coursework beyond the minimum is extremely beneficial preparation for the rigor of the medical science curriculum and its heavy credit loads.
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COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
SEMESTER CREDITS |
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Math and Science Requirements A student must take ALL of the following course |
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5 |
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CEM 141 |
General Chemistry |
4 |
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CEM 161 |
General Chemistry Laboratory |
1 |
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CEM 251 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
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CEM 252 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
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CEM 255 |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2 |
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BMB 401 |
Basic Biochemistry |
4 |
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BS 110 |
Organisms and Populations Biology |
4 |
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BS 111 |
Cells and Molecules Biology |
3 |
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BS 111L |
Cells and Molecules Biology Laboratory |
2 |
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PHY 231 |
Introductory Physics I |
3 |
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PHY 251 |
Introductory Physics I Laboratory |
1 |
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PHY 232 |
Introductory Physics II |
3 |
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PHY 252 |
Introductory Physics II Laboratory |
1 |
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MMG 301 |
Introduction to Microbiology |
3 |
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MMG 302 |
Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory |
1 |
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MMG 409 |
Eucaryotic Cell Biology |
3 |
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Student may select one of the following courses:
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ANS 314 |
Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animals |
4 |
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ZOL 341 |
Fundamental Genetics |
4 |
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Student may select one of the following courses:
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ANS 313 |
Principles of Animal Feeding & Nutrition |
4 |
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HNF 150 |
Introduction to Human Nutrition |
3 |
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Writing and Integrative Studies Requirements A student must take ALL of the following courses
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WRA 1xx |
Writing, Rhetoric & American Cultures |
4 |
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IAH ‘A’ option |
Integrative Studies in Arts & Humanities (select one course between course number 201 and 209) |
4 |
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IAH ‘B’ option |
Integrative Studies in Arts & Humanities (select one course between course number 211 or higher) |
4 |
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ISS 2xx |
Integrative Studies in Social Science |
4 |
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ISS 3xx |
Integrative Studies in Social Science |
4 |
Any current MSU student that is admitted to Michigan State
University’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program without having
completed a bachelor of science degree, BUT has completed all of the
above stated courses is eligible for a Bachelor of Science in
Veterinary Medicine (internal link to CVM’s DVM Academic Programs
website that details BS in Vet Med) degree.
A PREVETERINARY MAJOR’S FIRST YEAR COURSE ENROLLMENT
New MSU students are required to attend and Academic Orientation Program (AOP) before enrolling in classes. Prior to AOP you will take a mathematics placement exam. Once at AOP you will meet with one of the preveterinary medicine academic advisors to discuss your first year’s course enrollment. Factors such as math placement scores, ACT scores, high school coursework, advanced placement exams and transfer credits will be discuss and used to determine the best course enrollment for each individual student.
