Prerequisites

About Prerequisites

The prerequisites for entry into the DVM Professional Program are selected to best prepare applicants for the rigorous curriculum.

Applicants are encouraged to complete all prerequisites prior to submitting their application to obtain maximum Admissions Points.

See our Selection Process page for details on the Admissions Formula.

Prior to admission into the DVM Professional Program, applicants must have:

• Completed all of the 46 hours of prerequisite course work by the end of the spring semester prior to admission into the program.
• Completed or be enrolled in the following by the application deadline (course must be completed by December of application year with grade of “C” or better):

1. Organic Chemistry I with lab (NOTE: The organic chemistry lab must be completed by December of the application year, regardless of when the undergraduate institution offers the course.)
2. Physics with lab
3. Biochemistry I

• Completed majority of science prerequisites prior to fall application. Fall grades must be reported to TMDSAS by deadline shown on our Application Deadlines page.
• Completed all prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or better (or a grade of “S” if taken during the spring semester of 2020) within the past 10 years. (Note: Any required coursework taken more than 10 years ago will need to be retaken.)

**While not required, students are strongly encouraged to complete anatomy and/or physiology courses.

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Updates

For the cycle of EY 2026 and beyond:

• 4 hours of Physics with laboratory will be required.
• 3 hours of ENGL will be required. Note: A public speaking course is still required (3 hours). 

Life Sciences

Subject	Credit Hours
General Biology with lab	4
General Microbiology with lab	4
Genetics*	3
Animal Nutrition*or Feeds & Feeding*	3

* = Must be found at a 4-year institution only!

Chemistry/Statistics/Physics

Subject	Credit Hours
General Chemistry with lab	8
Organic Chemistry with lab	8
Biochemistry* (must be lecture hours only)	3
Statistics	3
Physics with lab	4

* = Must be found at a 4-year institution only!

Non-Sciences

Subject	Credit Hours
English	3
Public Speaking (Speech Communications)	3

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Courses from Specific Colleges & Universities

All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

When taking a science course at a community college, applicants from Texas may use the Texas Common Course numbering system as indicated below.  The science courses shown are those that are offered for students in science majors.

As of 3/24/2020: The DVM program at Texas A&M VMBS will accept a grade of “S” in prerequisite courses for which students are enrolled for the Spring 2020 semester. Candidates should be aware that the “S” grade will not factor into the cumulative GPA calculations, the last 45 hours GPA calculations, or the Science/Math GPA calculations. Each of these GPAs is weighted significantly in the ranking of our candidates.

Students may search for course equivalencies for lower-level coursework on the Transfer page of the Office of Admissions website by clicking on the maroon Course Equivalency button. Equivalent coursework must have a last reviewed date within 10 years. Courses that are older and/or not found can be evaluated by sending a syllabus for the semester in which the applicant completed the course to admiss-dvm@tamu.edu. Upper level coursework questions can be addressed to this email as well.