ANVS Pre-Veterinary Option Checklist for Advising & Students

Course Credits University Studies Semesters Offered Prerequisite Comment

INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL & VETERINARY SCIENCES (1 CREDIT)

Intellectual Community ANSC 1000 1 I Fall None Not needed if a transfer student
Consider HLSC 1010 or AGEC 1000 if ANSC is full - both also meet information literacy requirement (L)

WRITING (9 CREDITS)

English Composition ENGL 1010 3 WA - (College Composition & Rhetoric) Fall, Spring & Summer None Need at least a C for University Studies
Mid-level writing ENGL 2005 3 WB - (Writing in Technology & Sciences) Fall & Spring Complete WA Alternative WB classes available
Upper Division writing ANSC 4630 3 WC - Topics & Issues in Animal Sciences Spring Complete WA & WB - Requires Senior Standing Alternate ENGL 4010 (offered Fall, Spring & Summer) - Technical Writing in the Professions

QUANTITATIVE REASONING & STATISTICS (9-10 CREDITS)

College Algebra MATH 1400 3 QA - Quantitative Reasoning Fall, Spring & Summer C or better in MATH 0925 OR 3 or better Math Placement OR 23 or better MATH ACT OR 600 or better MATH SAT If not able to take this course, need to start with Pre-Algebra MATH 0925 or re-take MPT or MATH ACT
Trigonometry MATH 1405 3 QA - Quantitative Reasoning Fall, Spring & Summer C or better in MATH 1400 OR 4 or better Math Placement OR 25 or better MATH ACT OR 600 or better MATH SAT  

OR

Algebra & Trigonometry MATH 1450 5 QA - Quantitative Reasoning Fall & Spring C or better in MATH 0925 OR 3 or better Math Placement OR 23 or better MATH ACT OR 600 or better MATH SAT For students strong in mathematics

AND

Fundamentals of Statistics STAT 2050 4 QB - Fundamentals of Statistics Fall, Spring & Summer C or better in MATH 1400 or equivalent Required for entry to veterinary program

BIOLOGY (11 CREDITS)

General Biology LIFE 1010 4 S1 - Biological Science Fall None Laboratory
Animal Biology LIFE 2022 3 S1 - Biological Science Spring LIFE 1010 with a grade C or better Laboratory
Genetics LIFE 3050 3   Fall & Spring LIFE 2022 or comparable 2000 level Biology/Life Sciences class Discussion Section

PHYSICS (5 - 8 CREDITS)

General Physics PHYS 1110 4 SP - Physical Science Fall MATH 1405 or 1450 Laboratory
General Physics PHYS 1120 4 SP - Physical Science Spring PHYS 1110 Laboratory

 OR

General Physics PHYS 1050 5 S2 - Physical Science Fall & Spring MATH 1000 OR 3 or better Math Placement For students with minimal math background, includes a laboratory

CHEMISTRY / BIOCHEMISTRY (20 CREDITS)

General Chemistry CHEM 1020 4 SP - Physical Science Fall, Spring & Summer ACT of 23 or better Laboratory - 1st of 2 semester sequence
General Chemistry CHEM 1030 4 SP - Physical Science Fall, Spring & Summer CHEM 1020 Laboratory - 2nd of 2 semester sequence
Organic Chemistry CHEM 2420 4   Fall & Summer CHEM 1030 Laboratory - 1st of 2 semester sequence
Organic Chemistry CHEM 2440 4   Spring CHEM 2420 Laboratory - 2nd of 2 semester sequence
Biochemistry MOLB 3610 4   Fall & Summer BIOL 1010 & Organic Chemistry Laboratory

 OR

General Chemistry CHEM 1020 4 SP - Physical Science Fall, Spring & Summer ACT of 23 or better Laboratory - 1st of 2 semester sequence
General Chemistry CHEM 1030 4 SP - Physical Science Fall, Spring & Summer CHEM 1020 Laboratory - 2nd of 2 semester sequence
Introduction to Organic Chemistry CHEM 2300 4   Spring CHEM 1020 or equivalent Laboratory
Biochemistry MOLB 3610 4   Fall & Summer BIOL 1010 & Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Clinical Biochemistry MOLB 4100 3   Spring MOLB 3610  
Cloning and DNA sequencing laboratory MOLB 4170 1   Spring MOLB 3610 or MOLB 4600 Note: there are other laboratory pods which students might take: protein isolation and characterization  MOLB 4180 or microbial genetics MOLB 4250

ANIMAL SCIENCE (13 CREDITS)

Anatomy & Physiology* ANSC 3010 4   Spring BIOL 1010 & 2022 Dr. Steve Ford
Animal Nutrition* ANSC 3100 3   Fall CHEM 2300 Dr. Paul Ludden
Mammalian Reproduction* ANSC 4120 3   Fall & Independent Study ANSC 3010 Dr. Murdoch Instructs (Web Page)

 AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ANIMAL SCIENCE COURSES

Equine Nutrition & Physiology ANSC 3150 3   Fall 4 hours of biology Dr. Brenda Alexander - course information
Advanced Beef Production ANSC 4220 3   Spring ANSC 3100 (Animal Nutrition) Dr. Doug Hixon - course information
Advanced Sheep Production ANSC 4230 3   Spring ANSC 3100 (Animal Nutrition) Dr. Bob Stobart - course information
Advanced Swine Production ANSC 4240 3   Fall ANSC 3100 (Animal Nutrition) Dr. Steve Ford

*A grade of C or better MUST be earned in these courses for successful completion of degree

VETERINARY SCIENCES (13 CREDITS)

Diseases of Food Animals & Horses* PATB 4110 3   Spring Junior Standing Dr. O'Toole - course info
Immunology PATB 4400 4   Spring MOLB 2220 or consent of instructor Dr. Lee Belden - course info

Laboratory
Veterinary Entomology & Parasitology PATB 4500 3   Fall 3 hours of Biological Sciences Dr. Bill Jolley  - course info
Medical Virology PATB 4710

PATB
5710

 3   Fall  MICR/PATB 2220, or MICR/MOLB 2240. or consent of instructor.  Students may find it helpful take MOLB 3000 Introduction to Molecular Biology Course info

*A grade of C or better MUST be earned in these courses for successful completion of degree

SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE REQUIREMENTS

General Microbiology MICR 2021 4   Spring & Fall BIOL 1010, CHEM 1000 or equivalent Rachel Watson -

Laboratory

OR
 

Medical Microbiology MICR/PATB 2210 4   Spring MICR 2021 Dr. Gerard P. Andrews - course info

Laboratory

ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY STUDIES REQUIREMENTS (22 CREDITS)

Suggested Courses in GREEN

Physical Activity PEAC 101 1 P - Physical Activity Fall, Spring & Summer   Wide Variety of Choices
  N/A Various L - Information Literacy Various   Wide Variety of Choices
American & Wyoming Government POLS 1000 3 V - US & Wyoming Constitutions Fall, Spring & Summer   Also - ECON 1200: Economics, Law & Government OR HIST 1211: US to 1865 OR HIST 1221: US from 1865 OR HIST 1251: Wyoming History
Public Speaking COJO 1010 3 O - Oral Communication Fall, Spring & Summer    
 Agriculture: Rooted in Diversity AGRI 4546 3 D - Cultural Diversity Spring   Three sections- this is a popular class esp. the section taught by Dr. Wangberg.  Involves significant independent research, class discussion, project development, and development of oral and written communication skills.
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ANTH 1200 3 G - Global Awareness Fall, Spring & Summer   Various others in Religion, International Business, Geography - some upper division
Literature in English 1865-Present ENGL 2435 3 CH - Cultural Context Humanities Fall & Spring WA Many at 2000 level - various others including literature up to 1750 & 1750-1865
Principles of Micro-economics AGEC 1020 3 CS - Cultural Context Social Sciences Fall & Spring   Also macroeconomics (AGEC 1010); multiple others
Photography COJO 2400   CA - Cultural Context Arts Fall, Summer & Spring   Also - art, music, theater
Medical epidemiology PATB 4001 3   Fall   Course info
Diseases of wildlife PATB 4120 3   Spring - even numbered years 12 hours of biological or zoological sciences Dr. Todd Cornish - course info
Principals of toxicology PATB 4140

PATB
5140

 3   Fall - even numbered years 9 hours of biological or zoological sciences Dr. Merl Raisbeck - course info
Mammalian pathobiology PATB4130

PATB5130

 3   Fall C or better in LIFE 2022 Dr. O'Toole - course info

Donal O'Toole

Last Updated 06/18/2008