Pre-Veterinary Technology

Associate of Science Degree

You can earn an associate of science degree with an concentration in pre-veterinary technology.
Note that not all courses for each program can be offered every semester.

You will need to successfully complete a minimum of 60 Credit Hours.

Courses

Recommended Core Courses

Core		31 Credit Hours
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
AGRI 1010	Animal Science	3
AGRI 1230	Feeds and Feeding	3
AGRI 1340	Animal Science Lab	1
AGRI 2210	Animal Health	3
AGRI 2830	Advanced Animal Nutrition	2
AGRI 2870	Agricultural Law	3
VTEC 1000	Animal Husbandry and Restraint	3
VTEC 1110	Veterinary Terminology	2
VTEC 1120	Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals I	3
VTEC 1121	Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals II	3
VTEC 1123	Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Lab	1

Required General Education Courses

Behavioral Science & Social Science select at least one - Must have 9 credit hours TOTAL from Behavioral & Social Science, English/Literature, and Fine Arts & Language with at least 3 credit hours from Behavioral & Social Science and 3 credit hours from English/Literature		3-6 Credit Hours
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
ECON 2110	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
PSYC 1810	Introduction to Psychology	3

English / Literature select at least one - must earn a C or above - Must have 9 credit hours TOTAL from Behavioral & Social Science, English/Literature, and Fine Arts & Language with at least 3 credit hours from Behavioral & Social Science and 3 credit hours from English/Literature		3-6 Credit Hours
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
ENGL 1020	English Composition II	3
ENGL 2030	Creating Poetry I	3
ENGL 2040	Creating Poetry II	3
ENGL 2050	Creating Stories I	3
ENGL 2060	Creating Stories II	3
ENGL 2070	Technical Communications	3
ENGL 2190	Comparative Mythology	3

Fine Arts & Language select one if needed - Must have 9 credit hours TOTAL from Behavioral & Social Science, English/Literature, and Fine Arts & Language with at least 3 credit hours from Behavioral & Social Science and 3 credit hours from English/Literature		0-4 Credit Hours
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
ARTS 1050	Introduction to Art History and Criticism I	3
ARTS 1060	Introduction to Art History and Criticism II	3
FREN 1200	Elementary French I	4
MUSC 1010	Introduction to Music	3
SPAN 1200	Elementary Spanish I	4

Mathematics MATH 2170 required; select one additional Math		6 Credit Hours
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
MATH 1100	Topics and Ideas in Mathematics	3
MATH 1140	Intermediate Algebra	4
MATH 1150	College Algebra	3
MATH 1220	Trigonometry	3
MATH 1600	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	5
MATH 2170	Applied Statistics	3

Natural Science required		8 Credit Hours
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
AGRI 1131	Plant Science	3
AGRI 1132	Plant Science Lab	1
BIOS 1010	General Biology	4

Oral Communication select one - must earn C or above		3 Credit Hours
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPCH 1010	Fundamentals of Communication	3
SPCH 1110	Public Speaking	3

Technology select one		3 Credit Hours
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
AGRI 1500	Microcomputer Applications in Agriculture	3
INFO 1100	Microcomputer Applications	3

Written Communication must earn C or above		3 Credit Hours
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3

Suggested Elective Courses

Electives See advisor and confirm with transfer institution for recommended electives.		4-5 Credit Hours
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
CHEM 1090	General Chemistry I	4
MATH 2010	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	5
MATH 2020	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III	5
PHYS 1100	Physical Science	4
PHYS 1410	Elementary General Physics I with Algebra and Trigonometry	5