Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
The Biology major Pre-Veterinary Medicine option is designed to meet OSU College of Veterinary Medicine prerequisites and other U.S. veterinary schools, but students should consult the requirements for specific schools before they apply because requirements can change. The Pre-Veterinary Medicine option couples the strong biological sciences background of the Biology major with core animal anatomy and physiology laboratories and animal-focused science electives. Dedicated professional advisors work with Pre-Veterinary Medicine option students to integrate animal handling and other essential professional experiences during their time at OSU.
Option Code: 584
Options in the Biology major require 15 or fewer additional credits (one term) beyond the basic Biology major, and most students can complete the additional Pre-Veterinary Medicine option course work in four years. Completion of the Pre-Veterinary Medicine option requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA in major and option course work. Courses used to satisfy the Pre-Veterinary Medicine option requirements also satisfy the Physics\Computer Science and Quantitative Applications, Organismal Biology, Physiology, Writing Intensive Course and Experiential Learning or Integrative Biology Elective requirements in the Biology major. Several courses may also be used to satisfy areas of the Baccalaureate Core.
Students may not pursue either the Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine or Physiology and Behavior options within the Biology major—no dual combinations of these options are permitted.
Students interested in private practice should also consider taking BA 215 or BA 260.
For further information, see MyDegrees or the Integrative Biology website.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| VMB 110 | PREVETERINARY MEDICINE | 1 |
| PHL 205 | *ETHICS | 4 |
| or PHL 444/REL 444 | *BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | |
| BI 319 | ^CRITICAL THINKING AND COMMUNICATION IN THE LIFE SCIENCES | 3 |
| PH 201 & PH 202 & PH 203 | *GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS | 15 |
| Z 350 | ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| Z 422 | COMPARATIVE/FUNCTIONAL VERTEBRATE ANATOMY | 5 |
| Z 431 | VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY I | 4 |
| Z 432 & Z 442 | VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY II and VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | 5 |
| Experiential Learning or Science Elective Courses | ||
| Select both tracks or two courses from Track II: | 3-5 | |
| Track I Experiential Learning Credits | ||
| Select any combination of 3 credits from the following: | ||
| TEACHING PRACTICUM (by approval) | ||
| RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (by approval) | ||
| ADVANCED TEACHING PRACTICUM (by approval) | ||
| Track II Science Elective Courses | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION | ||
| ONE HEALTH IN PRACTICE | ||
| MONSTER BIOLOGY | ||
| DISEASE ECOLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF WILDLIFE DISEASES | ||
| GENERAL PARASITOLOGY | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF TOXICOLOGY | ||
| VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY (Z 372 recommended) | ||
| EMBRYOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT | ||
| VERTEBRATE ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||
| BEHAVIORAL NEUROBIOLOGY | ||
| HERPETOLOGY | ||
| Total Hours | 43-45 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Option Code: 584