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Veterinary Science, B.S. in Vet. Sc.


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Description


The department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Veterinary Science. The degree can be obtained by two different mechanisms. The Three-Year Program requires that students complete a three year basic pre-veterinary curriculum (including the University Core Curriculum and total unit requirements) that satisfies the entrance requirements for most schools of veterinary medicine. The student must then be accepted into a veterinary school and complete 30 semester units. The Four-Year Program requires that the student complete the same three year basic pre-veterinary curriculum (including the University Core Curriculum and total unit requirements) plus an additional one year of undergraduate classes leading to a four year BS degree in Veterinary Science.

Qualified Nevada residents may participate in a program funded through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). The contract program allows Nevada residents access to enrollment at certain professional schools and helps offset out-of-state tuition.

The university’s pre-veterinary program offers students intensive advisement, and internship with veterinary practitioners and scholarships from the Gordon MacMillan endowment. Students are selected by schools of veterinary medicine based on the following factors: high academic performance, written application, practical experience in some phase of veterinary medicine, references, motivation, personal interview, and results of written examinations.

Contact Information


School of Veterinary Medicine
103 Fleischmann Agriculture
(775) 784-6135

Dale Holcombe - daleh@cabnr.unr.edu
Mike Teglas - mteglas@cabnr.unr.edu

Graduation Requirements


 

Total Units 120
Cumulative GPA 2.0
University GPA 2.0
Major GPA 2.0
Residency Requirement 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
Major Residency Requirement 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
Upper-Division Requirement 40 Upper-Division Units
Half Program Units/4 Year Institution 60 Units

 

I. University Core Curriculum Requirements (39-46 units)


NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy”.

A. English (3-8 units)


Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

NOTE: Students who place in ENG 102  are not required to complete ENG 101 .

B. Mathematics (4-6 units)


 Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

Select one of the following:

D. Social Sciences (3 units)


Refer to the “Social Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

E. Fine Arts (3 units)


Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

F. Core Humanities (9 units)


Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)


H. Diversity (3 units)


Refer to the “Diversity” section of the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

II. Additional College Requirements (0 units)


III. Major Requirements (72-83 units)


C. Directed Electives (4 -13 units)


NOTE: All three and four hundred level classes with the following prefixes are automatically approved as directed electives: AGSC, ACC, BCH, BIOL, COM, ECON, MATH, MKT, NRES, NUTR, and VM. Please contact your advisor for the use of elective courses that are 100 or 200 level or in other disciplines.

IV. Minor Requirements (0 units)


V. Electives (0 units)


VI. Recommended Schedule


A. First Year


B. Second Year


C. Third Year


D. Fourth Year


Second Semester (12 units)


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