Title: Pre-Veterinary Medicine Advising | University of Tampa
Headings: Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Preparing for Veterinary School
Earn a bachelor’s degree
Basic pre-requisite* courses required for veterinary school:
Build an extensive record of relevant experiences
Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE)
Veterinary school applications
Veterinary School Information and Beyond
Pre-Health Professions Committee (PHPC)
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Content: At UT, students can earn a bachelor's degree and take pre-requisite courses. They will need to choose a major, as pre-vet is not a major or a program at UT. Students who are interested in going to veterinary school typically major in biology, chemistry or biochemistry. These majors include most of the required courses for entrance into veterinary programs. However, other degrees can also prepare students for health professions; thus students are encouraged to major in the field where they excel and should consult the pre-health professions advisor about course work. Basic pre-requisite* courses required for veterinary school: Biology I and II with labs
General Chemistry I and II with labs
Organic Chemistry I and II with labs
Physics I and II with labs
Biochemistry
*Each veterinary school has its own set of pre-requisites, and student’s need to research the admission requirements of each school to which they are intending to apply. Search pre-requisites for each veterinary school. Build an extensive record of relevant experiences
Animal experience – work or volunteer to gain experience with animals
Veterinary experience – including clinical, lab, volunteer, paid, shadow/supervised by a veterinarian;