Veterinary Science Concentration (1141)

The Veterinary Science concentration is designed for students who wish to receive a Bachelor of Science degree and meet the requirements for entrance into many veterinary and professional schools, and specifically, The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Students also meet the requirements to apply to many pharmacy and medical schools following completion of this concentration.

Concentration Requirements (47 hours)

PLSC 110 - Introductory Plant and Soil Science Credit(s): 3
PHYS 211 - College Physics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 212 - College Physics Credit(s): 4
BIOL 337 - Cell Biology Credit(s): 3

Chemistry Requirements (12 hours)

CHEM 341 - Organic Chemistry Credit(s): 4
CHEM 342 - Organic Chemistry Credit(s): 4
Biochemistry (minimum of 4 hrs, suggested BCHE 411 , BCHE 412

Veterinary Science Electives (5 hours)

Choose 5 hours from

ANSC 210 - Introduction to Horse Science Credit(s): 3
ANSC 211 - Horse Science Laboratory Credit(s): 1
ANSC 230 - Exotic and Companion Animal Management Credit(s): 3
ANSC 231 - Companion Animal Laboratory Credit(s): 1
ANSC 240 - Live Animal and Carcass Selection and Evaluation Credit(s): 3
ANSC 253 - Small Scale Farm Animal Production Credit(s): 3
ANSC 260 - Behavior of Farm and Companion Animals Credit(s): 3
ANSC 270 - Animal Welfare and Ethics Credit(s): 3
ANSC 351 - Animal Nutrition Laboratory Credit(s): 1
OR
ANSC 374 - Applied Animal Reproduction Laboratory Credit(s): 1
ACCT 201 - Accounting Information for Decision Making I Credit(s): 3
VET 200 - Introduction to Veterinary Technology Credit(s): 2

Veterinary Science 300-level (5 hours)

VET 300 - Veterinary Technology Medical Terminology Credit(s): 2
and either
ANSC 360 - Animal Genetics Credit(s): 3
OR
BIOL 336 - Introductory Genetics Credit(s): 3

Choose 3 hours from

upper-division Animal Science, upper-division Veterinary Health Technology, or AGEC 405

Science Elective

Choose 8 hours: Upper-division Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Fellows Research Program, Mathematics, Microbiology, Plant Science, Veterinary Health Technology, Wildlife Biology, Zoology.

Note: Taking ACCT 201 and AGEC 405 plus 9 hours of upper-division Agricultural Economics courses add a minor in Agricultural Business.