This option is available within the Animal Sciences major at the following location:

• Corvallis

The Animal BioHealth/Pre-Professional option prepares students for professional careers in veterinary medicine, and animal science teaching and research. Extensive training is provided in the biological and physical sciences, offering an excellent foundation for graduate study.

Requirements include the core curriculum and additional credits as required by the College of Veterinary Medicine. The Animal BioHealth/Pre-Professional option is designed for students interested in fulfilling requirements for admission to the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine. It allows students who are admitted to the college, upon completion of three years of undergraduate study, to apply credit earned during the first year of professional study toward the BS degree in Animal Sciences.

Students choosing not to attend veterinary school after the third year of this program may complete additional requirements to qualify for the BS degree in Animal Sciences.

Option Code: 709

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate the use of discipline-specific scientific information in written and spoken formats using citation.
• Identify anatomy and physiology of organ systems and describe hormonal function in the male and female reproductive tracts of mammals and poultry.
• Classify and compare anatomy, physiology and nutritional status of commonly-raised domesticated animal species.
• Identify interactions of genotype and environment which produce phenotypes adapted to human uses.
• Apply the methods used to evaluate animal health and well-being.

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards

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These courses may double count as upper-division Animal Sciences major courses

Option Code: 709