(Pre-) Veterinary Science (VET)

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David Zeman, Head
Department of Veterinary Science
Animal Disease Research 105, Box 2175
605-688-5172
e-mail: david.zeman@sdstate.edu

Suggested Pre-Veterinary Medicine Plan of Study:

Freshman Year:

IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
** (Fall or Spring)
Electives Credits: 3-4
(Fall or Spring)

BIOL 151 - General Biology I (COM) Credits: 4
* (Fall)
BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
* (Fall)
BIOL 153 - General Biology II Credits: 4
* (Spring)
BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
* (Spring)
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall)
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
* (Fall)
CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)
CHEM 114L - General Chemistry II Lab (COM) Credits: 1
* (Spring)
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
VET 103 - Introduction to Veterinary Medicine Credits: 1
(Fall)

Choose one from the following:

MATH 102 - College Algebra (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)
MATH 115 - Precalculus (COM) Credits: 5
* (Spring)
MATH 120 - Trigonometry (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)
MATH 121 - Survey of Calculus (COM) Credits: 4
* (Spring)
MATH 121L - Survey of Calculus Applications Lab Credits: 1
* (Spring)

Choose one from the following:

SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (COM) (G) Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
SOC 150 - Social Problems (COM) (G) Credits: 3
** (Fall or Spring)
SOC 240 - The Sociology of Rural America (COM) (G) Credits: 3
** (Fall or Spring)

Sophomore Year:

See footnote below.

SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts (G) Credits: 3
* (Fall and Spring)
Electives Credits: 3-4
(Fall and Spring)

CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
CHEM 326L - Organic Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: (1-2)
and (Fall)
CHEM 328 - Organic Chemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
CHEM 328L - Organic Chemistry II Lab (COM) Credits: (1-2)
(Fall)
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (COM) (G) Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
MICR 231 - General Microbiology (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
MICR 231L - General Microbiology Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Spring)
PHYS 111 - Introduction to Physics I (COM) Credits: 4
* (Fall)
PHYS 111L - Introduction Physics I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
* (Fall)
PHYS 113 - Introduction to Physics II (COM) Credits: 4
* (Spring)
PHYS 113L - Introduction Physics II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
* (Spring)
VET 223 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Credits: 4
(Spring)
VET 223L - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Lab Credits: 0
(Spring)

Junior Year:

IGR Goals 1 and/or 3 and requirements for specific B.S. and Electives Credits: 6-10 in Fall, 7-14 in Spring
**

CHEM 464 - Biochemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
CHEM 464L - Biochemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall or Spring)
VET 403-503 - Animal Diseases and Their Control Credits: 3
(Spring)

Choose one from the following:

BIOL 202 - Genetics and Organismal Biology Credits: 3
(Fall)
BIOL 202L - Genetics and Organismal Lab Credits: 1
(Fall)

Or:

BIOL 371 - Genetics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)

Senior Year:

IGR Goals 1 and/or 3 and Electives
**
Requirements for specific B.S.
Specific requirements for various veterinary colleges

Note:

This curriculum meets the pre-veterinary requirements of some Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. The student and his/her adviser may alter the pre-veterinary curriculum to meet specific requirements of certain colleges.

Footnote:

See adviser for chemistry specializations in sophomore year.