Title: What College Classes Are Needed to Become a Veterinarian? | Career Trend
Headings: What College Classes Are Needed to Become a Veterinarian?
What College Classes Are Needed to Become a Veterinarian?
High School Classes
Undergraduate Preparation
Veterinary School
Specialty Education

Content: The AMVA believes a career in veterinary medicine begins in high school. High School Classes
High school students can begin to gain animal experience by volunteering or working part-time at animal shelters, farms, zoos, animal clinics or wildlife parks, according to State University.com. The AMVA suggests volunteering for a veterinarian and participation in 4-H and Future Farmers of America as ways to gain experience that enhance college applications. The University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine recommends a high school curriculum that includes a full plate of sciences – biology, anatomy, chemistry, physics and physiology – as well as English, history, computers and languages. Undergraduate Preparation
As North Carolina State University notes, there is no prevet major, only preprofessional tracks within a major. Veterinary colleges accept any major as long as the student meet their pre-requisites for humanities and social sciences, English, math (statistics, algebra, trigonometry, calculus), biology, chemistry, physics and lab courses. NCSU says admission course requirements can be earned through degrees in animal science, microbiology, biology, biochemistry, poultry science and zoology. NCSU added a semester of animal nutrition to its list of prerequisite courses, joining University of Florida, Auburn, Oklahoma State University, Oregon State University and Purdue. Total undergraduate semester hours in required courses for admission range from 57 (Michigan State) to 90 (University of Pennsylvania), according to the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges. Association member schools use its Veterinary Medical College Application Service application to evaluate prospective students.