The clinical phase of the DVM curriculum is divided into 19 rotation blocks with each rotation lasting three weeks in duration.

Students must complete the 8 college-required clerkships and 8-10 elective clerkships of their choosing. Of their elective clerkships, students may take up to 6 off-campus electives allowing them to travel to various practices and/or teaching hospitals to gain additional training in their area(s) of interest. Students are given the opportunity to rank on-campus electives available to them when creating their schedules, allowing them to tailor their clinical experience to areas in which they are interested or intend to practice upon graduation. Of the 19 rotation blocks, students may take up to three blocks as vacations during their clinical phase.

Below is a list of the College's required clerkships, as well as an abbreviated list of elective clerkships intended to showcase the variety of experiences veterinary students have available to them during the clinical phase of the DVM curriculum.

Required Clerkships
  • Clerkship Number

    Clerkship Name

    Duration

  • LCS 616
    Large Animal Medicine and Surgery
    6 weeks
  • PDI 630
    Diagnostic Pathology
    3 weeks
  • SCS 611
    Diagnostic Imaging
    3 weeks
  • SCS 625
    Small Animal Primary Care
    3 weeks
  • SCS 626
    Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
    3 weeks
  • SCS 647
    Small Animal Internal Medicine
    3 weeks
  • SCS 648
    Small Animal Anesthesia
    3 weeks
  • SCS 695
    Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
    3 weeks
Elective Clerkships
Please note, this list is subject to change at any time.
  • Clerkship Number

    Clerkship Name

    Duration

  • LCS 617
    Honeybee Medicine
    3 weeks
  • LCS 614
    Equine Clinical Proficiency
    3 weeks
  • LCS 624
    Comparative Theriogenology
    3 weeks
  • LCS 660
    Wildlife Disease Ecology Management
    3 weeks
  • LCS 679
    Food Animal Production Medicine
    3 weeks
  • PDI 631
    Necropsy
    3 weeks
  • PDI 635
    Histopathology and Cytology
    3 weeks
  • PDI 634
    Endocrinology
    3 weeks
  • PDI 636
    Aquatic Animal Medicine
    3 weeks
  • SCS 642
    Zoo & Wildlife Management
    3 weeks
  • SCS 654
    Clinical Medical Oncology
    3 weeks
  • SCS 641
    Comparative Ophthalmology
    3 weeks
  • SCS 672
    Community Medicine
    3 weeks
  • VM 692
    Career Development & Business
    3 weeks