Curriculum

This program requires selective admission. All courses in a term must be successfully completed before courses in a subsequent term may be taken.

  • Prerequisites total 22-26 credit hours. 
  • Program specific courses total 60 credit hours. 
  • Total required for graduation is 82 credit hours. 
  • All Veterinary Nursing prerequisite and program specific courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better to meet graduation requirements.

Year 1

COURSE NO. COURSE NAME CR HR(S)
FIRST TERM - SUMMER - Prerequisites  
EN176 English Composition I 3
BI177
 
BI179
Biology I w/Lab
OR
Biology II w/ Lab
4-5
  Total 7-8
     
SECOND TERM - FALL - Prerequisites
 
CH176

CH177
Fundamentals of Chemistry w/Lab
OR
Chemistry I w/Lab
4-5
  Social/ Behavioral Science Elective 3
AG149 Principles of Animal Science 3
SP101
 
SP106
 
SP176
Fundamentals of Oral Communication
OR
Interpersonal Communication
OR
Public Speaking
3
VN126

AL102
Veterinary Medical Terminology
OR
Medical Terminology
1

1-3
VN115 Introduction to Veterinary Nursing 1
  Total 15-18
     
THIRD TERM - SPRING  
MA109 Math for Veterinary Nurses 2
VN119 Breeds of Domestic Animals 1
VN120 Animal Facility Management I 1
VN121 Medical Records and Veterinary Office Skills 2
VN130 Veterinary Clinical Procedures 2
VN131 Veterinary Clinical Procedures Lab 2
VN140 Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals 3
VN141 Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic. Animals Lab 1
VN145 Veterinary Clinical Pathology I 1
VN146 Veterinary Clinical Pathology I Lab 2
VN150 Veterinary Nursing Pharmacology I 1
  Total 18

  

Year 2

COURSE NO. COURSE NAME CR HR(S)
FOURTH TERM - SUMMER  
VN167 Cooperative Ed. Experience I 3
VN267 Cooperative Ed. Experience II 3
  Total 6
     
FIFTH TERM - FALL
 
VN230 Large Animal Medicine and Surgery 1
VN236 Princ. of Anesthesiology and Radiology 4
VN237 Prin. of Anesthesiology. and Radiology Lab 2
VN240 Veterinary Clinical Pathology II 2
VN241 Veterinary Clinical Pathology II Lab 2
VN268 Lab. Animal and Exotic Animal Medicine 2
VN246 Lab. Animal and Exotic Animal Medicine Lab 1
VN250 Animal Facility Management II 1
VN260 Large Animal Nursing 1
VN277 Veterinary Nursing Microbiology 2
VN286 Veterinary Nursing Microbiology Lab 0
  Total 18
     
SIXTH TERM - SPRING  
VN123 Basic Nutrition of Domestic Animals 1
VN151 VN Pharmacology II 3
VN210 Vet Tech National Exam Preparation 1
VN265 Animal Facility Management III 1
VN275 Vet. Surg. Nursing and Clinical Skills 4
VN276 Vet. Surg. Nursing and Clinical Skills Lab 2
VN280 Veterinary Clinical Pathology III 2
VN281 Veterinary Clinical Pathology III Lab 2
VN289 Common Animal Diseases 2
  Total 18

   

ELECTIVE COURSES
VM108 Obedience Training  1
VN152 Physical Rehabilitation for Veterinary Nurses 1
 VN261 Advanced Large Animal Nursing 1
VN262 Advanced Large Animal Nursing 1

 

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