Pre-Veterinary
Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate in Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences for students seeking a transfer degree to a 4-year institution:
Dean: Dr. Edward Kremer
Academic Advisor: Dr. Todd Gordon
Mission
The Pre-Veterinary Program is designed to prepare students for acceptance into veterinary school. Nationally recognized for its hands-on approach, this program provides both for the strong academic foundation necessary for professional school and the practical animal experience needed to perform veterinary medicine today. The Pre-Veterinary Program draws students with farm, suburban and urban backgrounds from all over the United States.
Students should check specific requirements of the four-year college where they plan to transfer and specific requirements of the medical college(s) where they plan to apply for admission.
Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to a four-year institution, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisor before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student's responsibility to follow the transfer requirements established by his/her transfer institution.
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, First Year Experience. All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV0101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning. (See exemptions)
| Course Number
|
Course Title
|
Hours
|
| HUDV Requirement:
|
| HUDV0100 | First Year Experience or |
1 |
| HUDV0101 | Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning | 2 |
| Total |
1-2 |
| |
| Basic Skill Requirements: |
| ENGL0101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL0102 |
Composition II* |
3 |
| SPCH0151 |
Public Speaking or |
|
| SPCH0153 |
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
| |
|
Humanities Requirements:
(6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines including: Art, History, Literature, Modern Language, Music, Philosophy or Theatre)
|
| |
Literature Core Elective |
3 |
|
Humanities Core Elective |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| |
| Social and Behavioral Science Requirements:
(6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines) |
| |
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| |
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| |
| Mathematics & Natural and Physical Science Requirements |
| BIOL0121 |
General Biology |
5 |
| CHEM0111 |
College Chemistry I and Lab* |
5 |
| MATH0108 |
Pre-Calculus** |
3 |
| Total |
13 |
| |
|
| Total General Education Requirements |
35-36 |
| |
|
|
Pre-Veterinary Requirements |
| BIOL0261 |
Microbiology* |
3 |
| BIOL0262 |
Microbiology Laboratory* |
2 |
| CHEM0112 |
College Chemistry II and Lab* |
5 |
| CHEM0211 |
Organic Chemistry I* |
3 |
| CHEM0213 |
Organic Chemistry I Lab* |
2 |
| CHEM0212 |
Organic Chemistry II* |
3 |
| CHEM0214 |
Organic Chemistry II Lab* |
2 |
| NASC0231 |
General Physics I* |
5 |
| NASC0232 |
General Physics II* |
5 |
| Total |
30 |
| |
|
| Total for an Associate in Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Pre-Veterinary Degree: |
65-66 |
*See course description for prerequisite.
**Mathematics sequence is contingent upon previous high school mathematics background and transfer institution. Students should confer with an adviser to determine correct placement.