Veterinary Technology, AAS - Course Sequence

Prerequisites

• BIO 101 - Biological Science I Credit: 4
• BIO 225 - Microbiology Credit: 4
• VET 105 - Orientation to Veterinary Technology Credit: 1

First Semester - Fall

• ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
• VET 112 - Veterinary Terminology and Calculations Credit: 2 (Fall 1)
• VET 104 - Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology Credit: 3
• VET 101 - Animal Breeds and Husbandry Credit: 3
• VET 117 - Animal Nutrition Credit: 2 (Fall 2)

Second Semester - Spring

• *REQ SSC: Select from 
  Behavioral/Social Sciences
    Credit: 3
• **REQ HUM: Select from
  Humanities
    Credit: 3
• VET 140 - Veterinary Pharmacology Credit: 2
• VET 142 - Veterinary Anesthesia Credit: 3
• VET 160 - Clinical Techniques II Credit: 3

Third Semester - Summer

• VET 119 - Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and Dentistry Credit: 3
• VET 216 - Veterinary Parasitology and Laboratory Animal Medicine Credit: 3
• VET 240 - Office Management and Client Education Credit: 3

Fourth Semester - Fall

• VET 250 - Clinical Techniques III Credit: 3
• VET 152 - Clinical Pathology Credit: 4
• VET 207 - Large Animal Clinical Practices Credit: 3
• VET 203 - Small Animal Diseases, Zoonosis and Client Education Credit: 3

Fifth Semester - Spring

• MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
• VET 170 - Veterinary Technician Externship Credit: 6
• VET 260 - Clinical Techniques IV Credit: 3

• Spring 2

• VET 280 - Senior Seminar Credit: 1

Total: 71

*PSY 201  General Psychology is the recommended Behavioral/Social Science.

**PHI 110  Ethics is the recommended Humanities elective

Note

Once accepted into the program, students must earn a C or better in each course and earn a grade of satisfactory on professional development evaluations in order to progress to the next semester.

All Health Sciences students are required to have drug screenings, criminal background checks, and a current Student Health Record with immunizations and titers. For more information, students may contact their Veterinary Technology Program faculty advisor.

Falsification of any information submitted will make a student ineligible for admission to or continuation in the Veterinary Technology Program.