Pre-vet Courses
Pre-vet students at St. Andrews have multiple options for choosing a major, all of which allow them to complete a common core of courses needed for admission to Veterinary Schools. The following courses taken along with the St. Andrews General Education courses meet the course requirements for admission to most Vet Schools:
Biology:
BIO 201 Concepts in Biology I
BIO 204 Concepts in Biology II
BIO 310 Genetics
BIO 365 Microbiology
Total 16 credits
Vet Schools may require one additional semester of a animal related science course (not including Animal Nutrition or Animal Science).
BIO 353 Zoology
BIO 354 Mammalian Physiology
BIO 355 Animal Behavior
Chemistry:
CHE 210 General Chemistry with lab
CHE 220 Intro to Organic Chemistry
CHE 350 Organic Chemistry II
CHE 215 Introduction to Structural Inorganic Chemistry with lab
CHE 365 Biochemistry
Total 20 credits
Math:
MAT 205 Statistics
MAT 221 Calculus I
Total 8 credits
Physics:
PHY 211 General Physics I
PHY 212 General Physics II
Total 8 credits
Social and Behavioral Science:
Vet School requires at least two courses. Suggested courses include:
ACC 201 Accounting I
BUS 301 Business Law
Total 6 credits
Vet Schools may require Animal Nutrition ( a course required for admission to Vet School that is commonly taken online) and a Animal Science course.
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