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Required Preveterinary Courses
| Field of Study (OSU Courses) |
Minimum Semester Credit Hours |
English Composition
(ENGL 1113 & 1213, Composition I and II) |
6 |
English Elective
(may include Speech, Literature, or Technical Writing) |
3 |
Inorganic Chemistry & Lab*
(CHEM 1314 & 1515, General Chemistry I & II) |
8 |
Organic Chemistry & Lab*
Must include aliphatic & aromatic compounds (CHEM 3053, 3153 & 3112, Chemistry I, II, & Lab)
Or
(CHEM 3015, The Chemistry of Organic Compounds) The 5 hour minimum is acceptable only if a survey course with lab. |
5-8 |
Biochemistry
(BIOC 3653, Survey of Biochemistry) |
3 |
Mathematics
(MATH 1513, College Algebra)
no statistics |
3 |
Physics*
(PHYSC 1114 & 1214, General Physics) |
8 |
Animal Nutrition
(ANSI 3543, Principles of Animal Nutrition)
Available by correspondence, OSU
Human Nutrition not accepted |
3 |
Biological Sciences
General Zoology, or equivalent & Lab
Biology elective for science majors
The equivalent of the above may have different titles, or, if completed at OSU:
(ZOOL 1604, Animal Biology)
(BIOL 1114, Introductory Biology) |
8 |
Microbiology & Lab
(MICR 2123, Introduction to Microbiology)
(MICR 2132, Introduction to Microbiology Lab) |
5 |
Genetics (lab recommended but not required)
(ANSI 3423, Animal Genetics) or
(PLNT 3554, Plant Genetics & Biotechnology) or
(BIOL 3024, General Genetics) |
3 |
Humanities/Social Sciences
May include courses in English literature, speech, music, art, philosophy, religion, language, history, economics, anthropology, political science, psychology, sociology, and geography. |
6 |
Science and/or Business Elective(s)
Although not included as required, courses in business and commerce are encouraged. |
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| Total credit hours minimum prerequisites |
64 |
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All upper level courses must be taken at a 4-year institution. This includes Animal Nutrition, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Organic Chemistry. You may not take these courses at a 2-year or community college. Human, Plant, and species specific Nutrition courses will NOT satisfy the Animal Nutrition requirement. Animal Breeding and Livestock Improvement courses will NOT meet the Genetics requirement.
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