NWU Biology - Pre-Veterinary Program

Pre-Veterinary Medicine (4 years)

Pre-professional requirements for admission to Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine:
Biology 60, 170, 244, 269, 281 w/ 282 Chemistry 51, 120, 121, 122 Physics 101, 102 (or 111, 112)	English 1 and 2 Communication 1 Social sciences and/or humanities 12 hrs
Pre-professional course and the last 45 semester hours of undergraduate work GPA of 2.8 is required.	Strongly recommended: Bio 246, 262; Courses in Animal Science/Production/Nutrition & animal exposure and work experience with a veterinarian.
The General Test of the Graduate Record Examination is also required.

SUGGESTED SCHEDULE

FIRST YEAR

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Bio 50 Biology of Plants or Bio 60 Biology of Animals ...............................4 hrs Chem 51 Prin. of Chem................................... 4 hrs Eng 1 or Comm 1 .............................................3 hrs Liberal Arts Seminar ......................................3 hrs	Bio 50 Biology of Plants or Bio 60 Biology of Animals .............................4 hrs Chem 120 Organic & BioChem ..................... 4 hrs Eng 1 or Comm 1 ...........................................3 hrs Area Req. or Math 30 or 105 ........................4 hrs
TOTAL = 14 hrs	TOTAL = 15 hrs

SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Bio 160 Cell Biology...........................................4 hrs Chem 121 Organic Chem.....................................4 hrs Area Requirements...................................... 8-10 hrs	Bio 170 Cell Biology...........................................4 hrs Chem 122 Inorg. & Anal. Chem.......................... 4 hrs Area Requirements........................................... 8 hrs
TOTAL = 16-18 hrs	TOTAL = 16 hrs

THIRD YEAR

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Bio 269 Microbiology
and/or
Bio 244 Embryology ...................................4-8 hrs
and/or
Bio 281 Biochemistry
Bio 282 Biochemistry Lab

Physics 101 ................................................... 4 hrs
Area Requirements.......................................6-8 hrs

Biology Elective.................................................4 hrs

Physics 102...................................................... 4 hrs

Area Requirements.............................................9 hrs

TOTAL = 16-18 hrs

TOTAL = 17 hrs

FOURTH YEAR

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Bio 269 Microbiology and/or Bio 244 Embryology .....................................4-8 hrs and/or Bio 281 Biochemistry Bio 282 Biochemistry Lab Bio 298 or Bio 299................................................1 hr Electives..........................................................4-8 hrs Area Requirements..............................................3 hrs	Biology Elective.................................................4 hrs Electives ..........................................................9 hrs Area Requirements............................................3 hrs Bio 299..............................................................1 hr
TOTAL = 15 hrs	TOTAL = 16 hrs