The prerequisites required 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 “Admission Points.”
See Selection Process for details on the “Admissions Formula.”
Prior to admission into the DVM Professional Program, applicants must have:
- completed all of the 53 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 complete by December of application year with grade of “C” or better):
- Organic Chemistry I with lab
- Physics I with lab
- Biochemistry I
- completed majority of science prerequisites prior to fall application. Fall grades must be reported to TMDSAS by deadline shown on 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 course(s). **
LIFE SCIENCES
| Subject | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| General Biology with lab | 4 |
| General Microbiology with lab | 4 |
| Genetics* | 3 |
| Animal Nutrition*or Feeds & Feeding* | 3 |
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 | 8 |
NON-SCIENCES
| Subject | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| English | 6 |
| Public Speaking (Speech Communications) | 3 |
**The following are changes for Entry Year 2026 (EY 2026). EY 2026 will open on May 1, 2025. Please visit here for updates/changes.**
Prerequisite Courses
All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
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.”
Texas A&M University | Texas Common Course Numbering System
- Abilene Christian University
- Angelo State University
- Austin College
- Baylor University
- Dallas Baptist University
- East Texas Baptist University
- Hardin Simmons University
- Howard Payne University
- Houston Baptist University
- Huston–Tillotson University
- Lamar University
- Le Tourneau University
- Lubbock Christian University
- McMurry University
- Midwestern State University
- New Mexico State University
- Our Lady of the Lake University
- Prairie View A&M University
- Rice University
- St. Edward’s University
- St. Mary’s University
- Sam Houston State University
- Schreiner University
- Southern Methodist University
- Southwestern University
- Stephen F. Austin State University
- Sul Ross State University
- Tarleton State University
- Texas A&M International University
- Texas A&M University at Commerce
- Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi
- Texas A&M University at Galveston
- Texas A&M University at Kingsville
- Texas Christian University
- Texas Lutheran University
- Texas Southern University
- Texas State University
- Texas Tech University
- Texas Woman’s University
- Trinity University
- Texas Wesleyan University
- The University of Houston
- The University of Houston–Clear Lake
- The University of Houston–Downtown
- University of the Incarnate Word
- The University of Mary Hardin–Baylor
- The University of North Texas
- The University of St. Thomas
- The University of Texas at Arlington
- The University of Texas at Austin
- The University of Texas at Dallas
- The University of Texas at El Paso
- The University of Texas–Permian Basin
- The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
- The University of Texas at Tyler
- Wayland Baptist University
- West Texas A&M University
Animal Nutrition Requirements
| Texas Schools | Animal Nutrition Courses | Feeds & Feeding Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | ANSC 336 | ANSC 352 |
| Angelo State University | ANSC 3441 | ANSC 3342 |
| Lubbock Christian University | ANS 4324 | ANS 3403 |
| Prairie View A&M University | ANSC 3503 | N/A |
| Sam Houston State University | AGR 373 | AGR 494 |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | ANS 333 | ANS 444 |
| Sul Ross State University | ANSC 4303 | ANSC 3403 |
| Tarleton State University | ANSC 4063 | ANSC 3094 |
| Texas A&M University (College Station) | ANSC 303 | ANSC 318 |
| Texas A&M University–Commerce | ANS 308 | ANS 307 |
| Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi | BIOL 3300 | N/A |
| Texas A&M University–Kingsville | ANS 407 | NONE |
| Texas State University | AG 3325 | AG 4325 |
| Texas Tech University | ANSC 3301, ANSC 3305 | ANSC 3307 |
| West Texas A&M University | ANSC 275 | ANSC 310 |
Courses by Correspondence
| School | Animal Nutrition Course | Feeds & Feeding Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas State University (Tel: 800.622.2578) | ASI 218 | N/A |
| Oklahoma State University (Tel: 405.744.6390) | ANSI 3543 | N/A |
| Purdue University | ANSI 221 | N/A |
