Veterinary Technology Option
The Veterinary Technology option is designed to prepare the candidate for a career as a Veterinary Technologist. Students in this option must be admitted to the Veterinary Technology Program.
Note: Since AGR 499C is counted in the core hours, it is not included in the General Education total hours.
The following General Education courses are required by the Veterinary Technology option.
Required General Education hours |
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MATH 135 — Mathematics for Technical Students or higher |
3 |
General Education Total |
46 |
An additional 33 hours of approved courses are needed to complete MSU's General Education program. These should be selected in consultation with the student's Veterinary Technology advisor.
For the Veterinary Technology option, the student must complete the Agricultural Sciences core. Where choices exist, the following core courses must be taken:
AGR 316 — Feeds and Feeding |
3 |
AGR 233 — Animal Diseases and Parasites |
3 |
AGR 243 — Equine Health and Disease |
3 |
CHEM 201 — Survey of Organic Chemistry |
4 |
VET 108 — Veterinary Clinical Anatomy |
3 |
VET 363 — Veterinary Preceptorship (1 hr.), and |
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AGR 402 — Advanced Agricultural Experience, or |
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approved cooperative education (1 hr.) |
2 |
Veterinary Technology Option Requirements (24)
For the Veterinary Technology option, the student must complete 24 hours of option requirements.
Option Requirements |
24 |
VET 255 — Large Animal Clinics I |
6 |
VET 256 — Small Animal Clinics I |
6 |
VET 355 — Large Animal Clinics II |
6 |
VET 356 — Small Animal Clinics II |
6 |
Veterinary Technology Supplemental Courses |
29 |
For the Veterinary Technology option, the student must complete 20 hours of supplemental requirements, plus nine hours of supplemental electives.
Required Supplemental Courses (20 hours)
BIOL 213 — Introduction to Veterinary Microbiology |
4 |
VET 110 — Animal Care Techniques I |
2 |
VET 111 — Animal Care Techniques II |
2 |
VET 211 — Animal Care Techniques III |
2 |
VET 212 — Veterinary Surgical Nursing |
2 |
VET 216 — Veterinary Clinical Pathology I |
2 |
VET 217 — Veterinary Clinical Pathology II |
2 |
VET 233 — Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology I |
2 |
VET 234 — Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology II |
2 |
Elective Supplemental Courses (nine hours)
An additional nine hours of supplemental electives from the following list:
AGR 221 — Equitation |
3 |
AGR 222 — Livestock Evaluation |
3 |
AGR 245 — Horseshoeing |
3 |
AGR 330 — Livestock Improvement |
3 |
AGR 336 — Dairy Production |
3 |
AGR 338 — Livestock Judging |
3 |
AGR 342 — Horse Production |
3 |
AGR 343 — Beef Production |
3 |
AGR 344 — Swine Production |
3 |
AGR 345 — Sheep Production |
3 |
AGR 380 — Equine Management |
3 |
AGR 480 — Equine Breeding and Reproduction |
3 |
AGR 415 — Animal Nutrition |
3 |
VET 370 — Veterinary Infectious Diseases |
3 |