Animal BioHealth/Pre-Professional Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| BB 314 | CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BB 450 & BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY and GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 7 |
| CH 331 & CH 332 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 8 |
| CH 337 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
| MB 230 | *INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY | 3-4 |
| or MB 302 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | |
| MTH 112 | *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS | 4 |
| PH 201 & PH 202 | *GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS | 10 |
| ANS 380 | PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1 | 3 |
| ANS 385 | FOUNDATIONS OF MAMMALIAN HISTOLOGY 1 | 4 |
| or ANS 390 | GROSS ANATOMY OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS | |
| Total Credits | 47-48 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- 1
These courses may double count as upper-division Animal Sciences major courses
Option Code: 709