Curriculum in Veterinary Medicine
Graduation Requirements
To be awarded the degree doctor of veterinary medicine, candidates must have passed all required courses in the curriculum in veterinary medicine, have earned at least 4 elective credits on a graded basis of A, B, C, D while enrolled in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and have at least a 2.0 grade-point average in the veterinary medicine curriculum.
Professional Program

First Year
Cr. Fall
5 Principles of Morphology I—B M S 330
6 Biomedical Sciences I—B M S 333
3 Physiological Chemistry—BBMB 420
2 Case Study I—B M S 345
R Veterinarian in Society I—V Med 311
16

Cr. Spring
4 Principles of Morphology II—B M S 331
6 Biomedical Sciences II—B M S 334
3 Neurobiology—B M S 337
2 Veterinary Immunology—V MPM 380
1 Radiology—V C S 391
2 General Pathology—V Pth 342
1 Case Study II—B M S 346
R Veterinarian in Society II—V Med 312
19

Second Year
Cr. Fall
4 Veterinary Parasitology—V Pth 376
3 Systemic Pathology—V Pth 372
5 Veterinary Microbiology I—V MPM 386
2 Case Study III—V Pth 377
1 Integrative Physiology—B M S 355
1 Veterinarian in Society III—V Med 313
16

Cr. Spring
3 General Pharmacology—B M S 354
1 Anesthesiology—VCS 398
3 Veterinary Microbiology II—V MPM 387
3 Public Health—V MPM 388
6 Principles of Surgery—V C S 397
2 Case Study IV—V MPM 378
1 Veterinarian in Society IV—V Med 314 19

Third Year
Cr. Fall
3 Clinical Pathology—V Pth 425
2 Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine—V MPM 436
5 Clinical Medicine I—V C S 444
3 Surgery Laboratory—V C S 449
4 Disturbances of Reproduction—
V C S 450/VDPAM 450
3 Pharmacology and Therapeutics—
B M S 443
R Introduction to Clinics—V C S 440/ VDPAM 440
R Seminar—V C S 385
20

Cr. Spring
4 Special Pathology—V Pth 422
3 Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine—V MPM 437
5 Clinical Medicine II—V C S 445/
VDPAM 445
3 Veterinary Toxicology—VDPAM 426
2 Radiology—V C S 448
1 Ophthalmology—V C S 399
R Seminar—V C S 385
18

Fourth Year
The fourth year of the veterinary medical curriculum is designed to be flexible and to provide for species emphasis. Students must complete 38 credits during their fourth year. They must take a required block and at least one option block. The remainder of the fourth year credits are acquired by selecting additional option blocks, Veterinary Teaching Hospital clinical electives, off-campus clinical electives, or other electives. Additional off-campus clinical elective credits can be earned at approved government agencies, research laboratories, veterinary practices, and other university hospitals.

Required Block
Cr.
3 Anesthesiology—V C S 466
3 Radiology—V C S 460
1 Necropsy—V Pth 456
1 Clinical Microbiology—VDPAM 488
4 ICU/Emergency
Medicine—V C S 468
1 Clinical Pathology—V Pth 457
1 Laboratory in Public Health—V MPM 486
R Seminar—V C S 495
14 Total required block credits

Small Animal Option Block
Cr.
2 Soft Tissue Surgery—-V C S 455
2 Orthopedic Surgery—V C S 456
2 Ophthalmology—V C S 469
2 Small Animal Medicine I—V C S 453
2 Small Animal Medicine II—V C S 454
2 Community Practice—V C S 463
12 Total Small Animal Option credits

Food Animal Option Block
Cr.
4 Production Animal Medicine—
VDPAM 411
2 Diagnostic Laboratory—VDPAM 455
6 Total Food Animal Option credits

Production Animal Medicine Option Block
Cr.
4 Production Animal Medicine—
VDPAM 411
2 Diagnostic Laboratory—VDPAM 455
6 Species Emphasis Courses
(minimum of 6 credits required)
2-6 Swine Production Medicine Series—
VDPAM 478, 479, 480
2-6 Beef Production Medicine Series— VDPAM 481, 482, 483
2-4 Introduction to Dairy Production Medicine—VDPAM 484, 485
2-4 Introduction to Small Ruminant Production Medicine—VDPAM 486
12 Total Production Animal Medicine Option credits

Equine Option Block
Cr.
3 Equine Medicine—V C S 457
3 Equine Surgery—V C S 458
6 Total Equine Option credits
38 Total fourth year required credits

Reinstatement
Any student who voluntarily withdraws from the College of Veterinary Medicine or who is dropped for cause, after having successfully completed one or more semesters forfeits his/her standing and must make written application for reinstatement to this college a minimum of 60 days prior to the opening of the semester for which they seek to re-enter. Any student who voluntarily withdraws from the College of Veterinary Medicine prior to completion of one semester must re-apply for admission to the college in the general applicant pool.