The School of Veterinary Medicine Faculty passed a revised curriculum for the Veterinary Technology Associate and Bachelor degrees beginning in the fall of 2010. Those applying in the fall of 2009 to enter as freshmen will be considered for application under the revised curriculum. Those applying in the fall of 2009 to enter the clinical portion in the summer of 2010 will progress through the current curriculum as detailed in the current plan of study.

Revised Veterinary Technology Curriculum

Effective Fall 2010

YEAR 1

FALL

CHM 111

MA 153

ENGL

BIOL 110

ANSC 102

VM 14000*

Semester 1

General Chemistry

Algebra & Trigonometry I

^AEnglish Course

Fundamentals of Biology I

^AIntroduction to Animal Science

^AIntroduction to Veterinary Technology

3 cr

4 cr

3 cr

1 cr

17 cr

SPRING

CHM 112

MA 154

BIOL 111

COM 114

100 Level

Semester 2

General Chemistry

Algebra & Trigonometry II

Fundamentals of Biology II

Fundamentals of Speech/Com

^AHumanities Elective

3 cr

4 cr

3 cr

2 cr

15 cr

YEAR 2

FALL

BMS 23100

BMS 23200

VCS 22100

VM 24100

VM 24200

VM 24300

VCS 25100

VCS 22200

VCS 22300

Semester 3

^AAnatomy for Veterinary Technicians

^APhysiology for Veterinary Technicians

^AVeterinary Nursing Techniques for the Normal Animal (SA & LA)

^ASafety, Prevention & Public Health

^AIntegrations I

^AClinic Rotations I (Monday)

^AIntroduction to Imaging (wks 1-7)

^ADentistry (wks 8-13)

^ASurgical Nursing/OR Protocols (wks 1-7)

4 cr

2 cr

4 cr

1 cr

1.5 cr

0.5 cr

1 cr

15.5cr

SPRING

VCS 22400

VCS 22500

CPB 25500

BMS 23300

VCS 22600

VCS 25200

VM 22800

BMS 23400

VM 24400

Semester 4

^ASmall Animal Nursing I

^ALarge Animal Nursing I

^AClinical Pathology

^AIntro to Pharmacology for VT (wks 1-4)

^APrinciples of Anesthesia (wks 5-15)

^AImaging for Veterinary Technicians

^ASA & LA Well Animal Nutrition

^AClinical Physiology

^AClinic Rotations II (Friday)

2 cr

4 cr

0.5 cr

2 cr

1 cr

1.5 cr

16 cr

SUMMER BETWEEN YEAR 2 AND YEAR 3

VM 24900

^AClinic Rotations III (M-F)

3.5 cr

Rotation is 6 weeks. Two sections—weeks 1-6 & 10-15

Vacation for 9 weeks

YEAR 3

FALL

VM 32300

BMS 33100

VCS 32100

VCS 32200

VM 34200

VM 34300

Semester 5

^ALaboratory Animals & Nursing of

Non-Traditional Pets

^APharmacology for VT

^ALarge Animal Nursing II

^ASmall Animal Nursing II

^AIntegrations II

^AClinic Rotations IV (T,W,Th)

^BVeterinary Technology Electives

2 cr

1.5 cr

2 cr

1 cr

5 cr

0-1 cr

14.5cr

SPRING

CPB 35100

CPB 35200

VM 34500

VM 34400

Semester 6

^AMicrobiology for VT

^AParasitology for VT

^AManagement I

^AClinic Rotations V (T,W,Th)

^BVeterinary Technology Electives

2 cr

1.5 cr

5 cr

0-1.5 cr

12 cr

SUMMER BETWEEN YEAR 3 AND YEAR 4
VM 34600	^APracticum	4 cr	Practicum is 12 weeks Vacation for 3 weeks
^AASSOCIATE DEGREE GRANTED (MINIMUM HOURS REQUIRED: 72)

YEAR 4

FALL

VM 44100

VCS 42200

VM 44200

BMS 43100

VM 44300

CPB 44400

Semester 7

Public Health and OSHA

Diagnostic Instrumentation

Management II

Clinical Toxicology for VT

Clinic Rotations VI (Monday)

Seminars on Animal Welfare

^BGeneral Undergraduate Electives

1 cr

3 cr

1.5 cr

2 cr

0-3 cr

14.5 cr

SPRING

VM 44500

ENG/COM

VCS 42300

Semester 8

Senior Project

Business or Technical Writing

OR—COM 320 (Small Group Comm)

OR—COM 324

Applied Small Animal Behavior

^BVeterinary Technology Electives

^BGeneral Undergraduate Electives

Minimum Credits for the Semester

4 cr

3 cr

2 cr

0-3 cr

15 cr

BACHELOR DEGREE GRANTED (MINIMUM HOURS REQUIRED: 128)

^*ACourses required for completion of AS degree

^{* B} Must include 11.5 elective credits (6 credits must be Veterinary Technology credits)