New Mexico State University
The following course work is the required background for entry
into the veterinary medical program. These courses must be
completed with a grade of "C" or better. Repeated courses need only
be completed with a grade of "C" or better, not a cumulated average
of "C" or better. It is anticipated that highly motivated students
will exceed these minimal course requirements.
A limited number of correspondence courses may be acceptable as
satisfying specified course requirements. Students should consult
the admissions office.
| LIFE SCIENCES CATEGORY |
CREDIT HOURS |
NEW MEXICO COURSES THAT MEET REQUIREMENTS |
| General Biology with lab |
4 |
BIOL 211 and 211L |
| General Microbiology with lab |
4 |
BIOL 221 and 221L |
| Genetics |
3 |
BIOL 305 or ANSC 305 |
| Animal Nutrition OR Feeds & Feeding |
3 |
ANSC 422 or 304 |
| CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS CATEGORY |
CREDIT HOURS |
NEW MEXICO COURSES THAT MEET REQUIREMENTS |
| Inorganic Chemistry with lab |
8 |
CHEM 111 & 112 or CHEM 115 & 116 |
| Organic Chemistry with lab |
8 |
CHEM 313, 314 and 315 |
| Biochemistry (must be lecture hours only) |
5 |
BCHE 395 & 396 |
| Statistics |
3 |
STAT 371
|
| Physics |
8 |
PHYS 211/211L & 212/212L |
| NON-SCIENCES CATEGORY |
CREDIT HOURS |
NEW MEXICO COURSES THAT MEET REQUIREMENTS |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
3 |
ENGL 111 |
| Speech Communication |
3 |
COMM 253, 265 or 384 or AXED 201 |
| Technical Writing |
3 |
ENGL 218 |
| Psychology |
3 |
PSY 201
|
Please refer to the New Mexico State University Catalog for
current course descriptions.
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Updated as of April 11, 2013