Academic Catalog

Pre-Veterinary Medicine Studies

The Pre-Veterinary Medicine (Pre-Vet) curriculum emphasizes coursework in the natural and physical sciences, giving you the academic background and hands-on experience necessary for admission to a professional veterinary medicine program. The Pre-Vet curriculum is not a specific degree program, so you are encouraged to pursue a program of study, such as the Agriculture-Animal Science option, while you take the Pre-vet course sequence.

Coursework Information

The pre-professional program that prepares students for admission into the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University emphasizes science, math, and communication. The minimum coursework requirements for the pre-veterinary program are:

COMM 100Fundamentals of Oral Communication3
ENG 101English Composition I3
ENG 102English Composition II3
PHYS 111
111L
Physics I
and Physics I Laboratory
5
PHYS 112
112L
Physics II
and Physics II Laboratory
5
CHEM 120
120L
University Chemistry I
and University Chemistry Laboratory I
5
CHEM 122
122L
University Chemistry II
and University Chemistry Laboratory II
5
BIOL 180
180L
Principles of Biology
and Principles of Biology Laboratory
4
BIOL 240
240L
Microbiology for Allied Health
and Microbiology Laboratory
4
CHEM 304
304L
Essentials of Organic Chemistry
and Essentials of Organic Chemistry Laboratory
5
CHEM 360
360L
Essentials of Biochemistry
and Essentials of Biochemistry Laboratory
5
Select one course from the following:3-4
Genetics of Livestock Improvement
Genetics
and Genetics Laboratory
Select 6 credits of Humanities Electives6
Select 6 credits of Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives6

Additional recommended coursework includes:

INF 101Introduction to Computer Information Systems3
AGRI 111Animal Science3
MATH 122Plane Trigonometry3
AGRI 214Principles of Feeding3
AGRI 616Reproductive Physiology of Domestic Animals4
BIOL 182
182L
Diversity of Life
and Diversity of Life Laboratory
4
Upper Division Zoology Course (Under Development)

The pre-veterinary medicine coursework listing does not lead to any individual degree; therefore, it is recommended that students pursue a 4-year discipline degree program while completing this coursework.

Note: Completion of the pre-veterinary medicine coursework does not guarantee admission into the professional veterinary medicine program.