Curriculum Description
Below Lists the format of the Curriculum and a link to Course Objectives.
Below Lists the format of the Curriculum and a link to Course Objectives.
FIRST QUARTER:
Professional orientation: One (1) credit hour.
Gross Anatomy: Four (4) credit hours. One (1) hour lecture., Nine (9) hours lab.
Microscopic Anatomy: Four (4) credit hours. Three (3) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Physiology: Five (5) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Introduction to Animal Care: Three (3) credit hour. One (1) hour lecture., Six (6) hours lab.
Veterinary Integrated Problem Solving: One (1) credit hour., Zero (0) hours lecture., Two (2) hours lab.
TOTAL HOURS: Eighteen (18) credit hours. Ten (10) hours lecture., Twenty-Three (23) hours lab.
SECOND QUARTER:
Gross Anatomy: Four (4) credit hours. One (1) hour lecture., Nine (9) hours lab.
Microscopic Anatomy: Three (3) credit hours. Two (2) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Neuroscience: Four (4) credit hours. Three (3) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Physiology: Five (5) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Veterinary Integrated Problem Solving: One credit hour. Zero (0) hours lecture., Two (2) hours lab.
TOTAL HOURS: Seventeen (17) credit hours. Ten (10) hours lecture., Twenty (20) hours lab.
THIRD QUARTER:
Gross Anatomy: Four (4) credit hours. One (1) hour lecture., Nine (9) hours lab
Physiology: Four (4) credit hours. Three (3) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Immunology: Five (5) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Two (2) hours lab.
Pathology: Five (5) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Veterinary Clinical Nutrition: Two (2) credit hours. Two (2) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
TOTAL HOURS: Twenty-one (21) credit hours. Fourteen (14) hours lecture., Nineteen (19) hours lab.
FIRST QUARTER:
Systemic Pathology: Four (4) credit hours. Three (3) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Veterinary Virology: Four (4) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Bacteriology & Mycology: Five (5) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Parasitology: Five (5) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Pharmacology: Two (2) credit hours. Two (2) hours lecture., Zero(0) hours lab.
TOTAL HOURS: Twenty (20) credit hours. Seventeen (17) hours lecture., Nineteen (19) hours lab.
SECOND QUARTER:
Systemic Pathology II: Five (5) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Pharmacology: Four (4) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Clinical Pathology: Four (4) credit hours. Three (3) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Diagnostic Imaging: Four (4) credit hours. Three (3) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
TOTAL HOURS: Seventeen (17) hours. Fourteen (14) hours lecture., Eight (8) hours lab.
THIRD QUARTER:
Veterinary Medicine & Public Health: Three (3) credit hours. Three (3) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Epidemiology: Three (3) credit hours. Three (3) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Toxicology: Four (4) credit hours. Three (3) hours lecture., Two (2) hours lab.
Principles of Surgery: Four (4) credit hours. Three (3) hours lecture., Two (2) hours lab.
Veterinary Ethics: One (1) credit hour. One (1) hour lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Principles of Anesthesia: Four (4) credit hours. Three (3) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
General Medicine: Two (2) credit hours. Two (2) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Veterinary Integrated Problem Solving: One (1) credit hour. One (1) hours lecture., Zero (0) hour lab.
TOTAL HOURS: Twenty-two credit hours. Nineteen (19) hours lecture., Seven (7) hours lab.
FIRST QUARTER:
Large Animal Medicine: Four (4) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Medicine Lab I: One (1) credit hour. Zero (0) hours lecture., Three (3) lab hours.
Small Animal Medicine I: Five (5) credit hours. Five (5) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Theriogenology I: Four (4) credit hours. Three (3) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Small Animal Surgery: Seven (7) credit hours. Five (5) hours lecture., Six (6)hours lab.
TOTAL HOURS: Twenty-one credit hours. Seventeen (17) hours lecture., Twelve (12) hours lab.
SECOND QUARTER:
Practice Management: Two (2) credit hours. Two (2) hours lecture., Zero (0)hours lab.
Large Animal Surgery: Six (6) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Six (6) hours lab.
Large Animal Medicine II: Four (4) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Medicine Lab II: One (1) credit hours. Zero (0) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
Small Animal Medicine II: Five (5) credit hours. Five (5) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
SECOND QUARTER con’t. (THIRD YEAR.)
Animal Behavior: One (1) credit hour. One (1) hour lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Electives: Zero (0) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
TOTAL HOURS: Nineteen to Twenty-two credit hour. Sixteen (16) hours lecture., Nine (9) hours lab.
THIRD QUARTER:
Special Animal Medicine: Four (4) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Communication For Vets: Four (4) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Large Animal Medicine III: Four (4) credit hours. Four (4) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Small Animal Medicine III: Five (5) credit hours. Five (5) hours lecture., Zero (0) hours lab.
Third Year Clinics: One (1) credit hour. Zero (0) hours lecture., Four (4) hours lab.
Electives: Zero (0) hours lecture., Three (3) hours lab.
TOTAL HOURS: Seventeen to Twenty credit hours. Fifteen (15) hours lecture., Six (6) hours lab.
GENERAL FOCUS PATHWAY: Required courses of at least Seven (7) credit hours of electives; Four (4) weeks of Preceptorship and a minimum of Two (2) FLEX credits (Thirteen (13) credit hours are required between electives and preceptorship.
Diagnostic Clinical Pathology: Two (2) credit hours., One (1) week in duration.
Diagnostic Services: Two (2) credit hours., Two (2) weeks in duration.
Clinical Cardiology: Two (2) credit hours., Two (2) weeks in duration.
Theriogenology: One (1) credit hour., One (1) week in duration.
Large Animal Clinical Medicine: Six (6) credit hours., Four (4) weeks in duration.
Large Animal Clinical Surgery: Six (6) credit hours., Four (4) weeks in duration.
Rural Veterinary Practice: Three (3) credit hours., Two (2) weeks in duration.
Veterinary Anesthesiology: Four (4) credit hours., Three (3) weeks in duration.
Clinical Oncology: Two (2) credit hours., Two (2) weeks in duration.
Large Animal Emergency Care: One (1) credit hour., One (1) week in duration.
Clinical Small Animal Medicine: Six (6) credit hours., Four (4) weeks in duration.
Clinical Small Animal Surgery: (To Include Two (2) weeks orthopeadics/Two (2) weeks soft tissue) Six (6) credit hour., Four(4) weeks in duration.
Occupational Health and Safety in Small Animal Primary Care: Four (4) credit hours., Three (3) weeks in duration.
Clinical Imaging: Three (3) credit hours., Two (2) weeks in duration.
Small Animal Critical Care: One (1) credit hour., One (1) week in duration.
Electives: Minimum of Seven (7) credit hours., Duration may vary.
Preceptorship: Minimum of Four (4) credit hours., Minimum of Four (4) weeks in duration.
FOURTH YEAR SMALL ANIMAL PATHWAY:
Small Animal Focus Pathway requires courses of at least eleven (11) credit hours of electives PLUS a minimum of four (4) weeks preceptorship required.
FOURTH YEAR SMALL ANIMAL PATHWAY, con’t.
Diagnostic Clinical Pathology.
Diagnostic Services.
Clinical Cardiology.
Theriogenology.
Large Animal Clinical Medicine.
Large Animal Clinical Surgery.
Rural Veterinary Practice.
Veterinary Anesthesiology.
Clinical Oncology.
Large Animal Emergency Care.
Clinical Small Animal Medicine.
Clinical Small Animal Surgery: (Two (2) weeks ortho/Two (2) weeks soft tissue.
Occupational Health and Safety Small Animal Primary Care.
Clinical Imaging.
Small Animal Critical Care.
Electives and Preceptorship.
FOURTH YEAR LARGE ANIMAL PATHWAY:
Large animal pathway requires at least seven (7) credit hours of electives plus a minimum of four (4) weeks of preceptorship with a minimum of two (2) flex credits (Thirteen credit are required between electives and preceptorship.)
Diagnostic Clinical Pathology.
FOURTH YEAR LARGE ANIMAL PATHWAY, con’t.
Diagnostic Services.
Clinical Cardiology OR clinical Oncology.
Theriogenology.
Large Animal Clinical Medicine.
Large Animal Clinical Surgery.
Rural Veterinary Practice.
Veterinary Anesthesiology.
Large Animal Emergency Care.
Clinical Small Animal Medicine.
Occupational Health and Safety for Small Animal Primary Care.
Clinical Imaging.
Small Animal Critical Care.
Electives and Preceptorships.
FOURTH YEAR NON-TRADITIONAL PATHWAY:
Students must have approval by the Associate Dean and work in consultation with the Associate Dean., in order to choose the appropriate electives and preceptorships in order to develop a curriculum.
Examples of Non-Traditional Path include: Avian Medicine, Epidemiology, Laboratory animal medicine, Pathology, Poultry, Public health, Research, Wildlife and Zoo Medicine.
Required courses include at least 17 credits in elective courses with at least four weeks minimum with a preceptorship.
FOURTH-YEAR NONTRADITIONAL PATHWAY con’t:
Diagnostic clinical pathology.
Diagnostic services.
Clinical cardiology or clinical oncology.
Theriogenology.
Large animal clinical medicine.
Large animal clinical surgery.
Rural veterinary practice.
Veterinary anesthesiology.
Large animal emergency care.
Clinical small animal medicine.
Clinical small animal surgery to include at least one week of orthopedic surgery & one week of soft tissue surgery.
Occupational safety and health small animal primary care.
Clinical imaging.
Small animal critical care.
Electives and preceptorships.