Pre-Veterinary Program
DR. BRANDON SHEAFOR, ADVISOR
DR. MARIE SUTHERS, DVM, ADVISOR
Although students interested in veterinary medicine may select any major, the following are the most frequently chosen: Anthrozoology and Biology.
Colleges of veterinary medicine vary somewhat in their admission requirements. Therefore, it is highly recommended that students contact the particular colleges of veterinary medicine to which they wish to apply to gain a thorough understanding of the prerequisites so that their academic programs at Carroll can be planned to accommodate any changes to the recommendations listed below. It is advisable that the selection of colleges of veterinary medicine to which the students intend to apply be done early in the students’ academic careers so there is time to make accommodations.
Recommended minimum requirements:
Carroll College recommends the following courses for those preparing to enter a college of veterinary medicine. These courses represent minimum requirements for Washington State University:
| BI 121 | Foundations of Cell & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BI 122 | Foundations of Organismal Biology | 3 |
| BI 131 | Lab Explorations Cellular &Molecular BI | 1 |
| BI 132 | Physiology and Ecology Lab | 1 |
| BI 281 | Genetics | 3 |
| CH 101 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 101L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 102L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CH 301 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 301L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CH 353 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| MA 207 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PHYS 201 | Physics I:Mechanics, Wave Motion Sound | 4 |