The DVM degree requires a total of 170.5 credits. Years one through three have a total of 125.5 credits. In the clinical year, fourth year students are required to complete 45 credits. Electives are offered to enhance the student's education, and are not required to earn the DVM degree.
Year 1
| Course # |
1st Semester Courses |
Delivery |
Credits |
| VM7001 |
Clinical Skills I |
Lab |
2 |
| VM7011 |
Professional Skills I |
Lecture |
2 |
| VM7021 |
Thinking Like a Veterinarian I |
Lab |
1 |
| VM7101 |
Cell Biology and Metabolism |
Lecture |
3 |
| VM7111 |
Animal Systems and the Veterinary Profession |
Lecture |
2 |
| VM7121 |
Form and Function - Musculoskeletal |
Lecture/Lab |
5 |
| VM7122 |
Form and Function - Nervous |
Lecture/Lab |
3 |
| VM7123 |
Form and Function - Cardiovascular |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| VM7031 |
Exploration of Post-DVM Career Opportunities I |
Lecture/Lab |
0.5 |
| Total |
20.5 |
| Course # |
2nd Semester Courses |
Delivery |
Credits |
| VM7002 |
Clinical Skills II |
Lab |
2 |
| VM7012 |
Professional Skills II |
Lecture |
2 |
| VM7022 |
Thinking Like a Veterinarian II |
Lab |
1 |
| VM7132 |
General Pathology |
Lecture |
3 |
| VM7142 |
Agents of Infection and Immunity |
Lecture |
3 |
| VM7162 |
Fundamentals of Pharmacology |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7172 |
Principles of Nutrition |
Lecture |
2 |
| VM7124 |
Form and Function - Respiratory |
Lecture/Lab |
1 |
| VM7125 |
Form and Function - Urinary |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| VM7126 |
Form and Function - Gastrointestinal |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| VM7127 |
Form and Function - Endocrine/Reproductive |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| VM7128 |
Form and Function - Zoological Companion Animals |
Lecture/Lab |
1 |
| VM7032 |
Exploration of Post-DVM Career Opportunities II |
Lecture/Lab |
0.5 |
| Total |
22.5 |
Year 2
| Course # |
3rd Semester Courses |
Delivery |
Credits |
| VM7003 |
Clinical Skills III |
Lab |
2 |
| VM7013 |
Professional Skills III |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| VM7023 |
Thinking Like a Veterinarian III |
Lab |
1 |
| VM7033 |
Exploration of Post-DVM Career Opportunities III |
Lecture/Lab |
0.5 |
| VM7221 |
The Body in Disease 1 |
Lecture |
7 |
| VM7222 |
The Body in Disease 2 |
Lecture |
6 |
| Total |
187.5 |
| Course # |
4th Semester Courses |
Delivery |
Credits |
| VM7004 |
Clinical Skills IV |
Lab |
2 |
| VM7014 |
Professional Skills IV |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| VM7024 |
Thinking Like a Veterinarian IV |
Lab |
1 |
| VM7034 |
Exploration of Post-DVM Career Opportunities IV |
Lecture/Lab |
0.5 |
| VM7262 |
Population Health |
Lecture |
4 |
| VM7242 |
Anesthesia |
Lecture |
2 |
| VM7272 |
Theriogenology I |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| VM7223 |
The Body in Disease 3 |
Lecture |
5 |
| VM7224 |
The Body in Disease 4 |
Lecture |
3 |
| VM7625* |
Selective: Clinical Nutrition of Ruminants |
Lecture/Lab |
1 |
| Total |
21.5 |
Year 3
| Course # |
5th Semester Courses |
Delivery |
Credits |
| VM7005 |
Clinical Skills V |
Lab |
4 |
| VM7015 |
Professional Skills V |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| VM7025 |
Thinking Like a Veterinarian V |
Lab |
1 |
| VM7311 |
Equine Medicine & Surgery I |
Lecture |
3 |
| VM7321 |
Ag Animal Medicine & Surgery I |
Lecture |
3 |
| VM7331 |
Small Animal Medicine & Surgery I |
Lecture |
4 |
| VM7351 |
Live Animal Surgery I |
Lab |
1 |
| VM7363 |
Regulatory Veterinary Medicine |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7373 |
Theriogenology II |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| VM7035 |
Exploration of Post-DVM Career Opportunities V |
Lecture/Lab |
0.5 |
| VM7636* |
Selective: Clinical Nutrition of Equine |
Lecture/Lab |
1 |
| Total |
22.5 |
| Course # |
6th Semester Courses |
Delivery |
Credits |
| VM7006 |
Clinical Skills VI |
Lab |
4 |
| VM7016 |
Professional Skills VI |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7026 |
Thinking Like a Veterinarian VI |
Lab |
1 |
| VM7312 |
Equine Medicine & Surgery II |
Lecture |
3 |
| VM7322 |
Ag Animal Medicine & Surgery II |
Lecture |
3 |
| VM7332 |
Small Animal Medicine & Surgery II |
Lecture |
4 |
| VM7352 |
Live Animal Surgery II |
Lab |
1 |
| VM7342 |
Zoological Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7343 |
Applied Anesthesia and Analgesia |
Lecture |
2 |
| VM7036 |
Exploration of Post-DVM Career Opportunities VI |
Lecture/Lab |
0.5 |
| VM7645* |
Selective: Clinical Nutrition of Companion Animals |
Lecture/Lab |
1 |
| Total |
20.5 |
* = Students are required to select two clinical nutrition courses during semesters 4,5, and 6.
4th Year Clinical Rotations
| Course # |
Description |
Delivery |
Credits |
| VM7413 |
Clinical Year Orientation |
1 Wk Block |
0.25 |
| VM7400 |
Diagnostic Medicine |
4 Wk Block |
4 |
| VM7410 |
General Practice |
4 Wk Block |
4 |
| VM7420 |
Specialty/Referral Practice |
2 Wk Block |
2 |
| VM7430 |
Emergency/Critical Care |
2 Wk Block |
2 |
| VM7440 |
Shelter Medicine, Surgery, and Community Practice |
4 Wk Block |
4 |
| VM7450 |
NAVLE Preparation |
4 Wk Block |
4 |
| VM7423 |
Clinical Year Check-In I |
1 Wk Block |
0.25 |
| VM7460 |
Vacation Block |
4 Wk Block |
0 |
| VM7433 |
Clinical Year Check-In II |
1 Wk Block |
0.25 |
| VM7415* |
Elective Species Rotation: Small Animal Predominate |
4 Wk Block |
4 |
| VM7425* |
Elective Species Rotation: Mixed Animal Predominate |
4 Wk Block |
4 |
| VM7435* |
Elective Species Rotation: Equine/Large Animal/Food Animal |
4 Wk Block |
4 |
| VM7417 |
Elective Interest Rotation I |
4 Wk Block |
4 |
| VM7427 |
Elective Interest Rotation II |
4 Wk Block |
4 |
| VM7437 |
Elective Interest Rotation III |
4 Wk Block |
4 |
| VM7443 |
Clinical Year Check-In III |
1 Wk Block |
0.25 |
* = Students are required to select one 4-week equine/large/food animal rotation, and one 4-week rotation with either a small animal or mixed animal practice
Electives
| Course # |
Year 1 or 2 |
Delivery |
Credits |
| VM7601 |
One Health |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7602 |
Leadership I |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7605 |
The Small Rural Mixed Animal Practice |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7606 |
Practice Management I |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7607 |
Practice Management II |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7608 |
Equine Locomotor Anatomy |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| VM7625 |
Clinical Zoological and Wildlife Medicine |
Lecture |
1 |
| Total |
8 |
| Course # |
Year 1, 2, or 3 |
Delivery |
Credits |
| VM7597 |
Special Topics in Veterinary Medicine |
Lecture/Lab |
1-4 |
| VM7621 |
Small Ruminant Parturition and Neonatal Care |
Lecture/Lab |
1 |
| VM7560 |
Equine Parturition and Post-Natal Care |
Lecture/Lab |
1 |
| VM7623 |
Food Animal Mentorship Experience/Club |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7624 |
Equine Mentorship Experience/SCAAEP |
Lecture |
1 |
| Total |
5 |
| Course # |
Year 3, Fall Semester |
Delivery |
Credits |
| VM7631 |
Ag. Animal Production Data Analysis/Consulting |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7632 |
Equine Emergency and Critical Care |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7633 |
Avian/Exotic Animal Pathology and Medicine |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7634 |
Laboratory Animal Medicine |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| VM7635 |
Sm Animal, Ag Animal, Equine Clinical Nutrition (Selective) |
Lecture |
1 |
| Total |
6 |
| Course # |
Year 3, Spring Semester |
Delivery |
Credits |
| VM7641 |
Small Farm Production Medicine |
Lecture |
1 |
| VM7642 |
Equine Lameness and Imaging |
Lecture/Lab |
3 |
| VM7643 |
Agricultural Reproductive Techniques |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| VM7644 |
Large Animal Advanced Procedures & Surgery |
Lecture/Lab |
2 |
| Total |
8 |
