Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program Guide
For information, go to https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/cst/preprofessional/Pages/pre-veterinary_medicine.aspx.
Veterinarians care for the health of animals. They diagnose, treat or research medical conditions and diseases of pets, livestock, and animals in zoos, racetracks and laboratories. In addition to private practice, numerous career paths are available to veterinarians. These include public health, pharmaceutical and biomedical research, zoo and aquarium medicine, wildlife medicine and rehabilitation, teaching, and military service. Veterinarians are employed by state and federal government agencies, private industry, universities and teaching hospitals, and the Army Veterinary Corps.
Admission to a professional program in veterinary medicine is highly competitive. Two to four years of college courses are required to complete the admission requirements for admission to veterinary school. Most Veterinary programs will accept applications for admission after completion of both the CMU program and either GRE or MCAT examination.
Before or during the first semester of college, students should make an appointment with a Pre-Veterinary advisor at CMU to outline a program of study that will satisfy the course requirements for application to veterinary programs.
Recommended Course of Study
The choice of a major is not critical, but careful planning is needed if one is to move effectively towards being a successful veterinary school applicant. The following indicates some of the recommended courses for a student interested in veterinary medicine. All students should consult with the pre-vet advisor during their first semester on campus.
Biological Science
| BIO 111 | Foundations of Evolution and Diversity | 4(3-3) |
| BIO 112 | Foundations of Cell Biology | 4(3-3) |
| BIO 211 | Foundations of Genetics | 4(3-3) |
Microbiology
| BIO 320 | Biology of Microorganisms | 4(3-3) |
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
| CHM 345 | Organic Chemistry I | 3(3-0) |
| CHM 346 | Organic Chemistry II: Synthesis and Bioorganic Chemistry | 3(3-0) |
| CHM 349 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2(0-6) |
Biochemistry
Choose either
CHM 520 or both
CHM 521 and
CHM 522.
Physics
Choose Physics Option A or Physics Options B courses:
Physics Option A
Physics Option B
| PHY 145QR | University Physics I | 4(4-0) |
| PHY 175 | University Physics Laboratory I | 1(0-2) |
| PHY 146 | University Physics II | 4(4-0) |
| PHY 176 | University Physics Laboratory II | 1(0-2) |
English Composition
Psychology
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3(3-0) |
Sociology
| SOC 100 | Introductory Sociology | 3(3-0) |