Associate degree in Pre-Veterinary at Adams State College

Students should prepare for admittance to professional schools in veterinary medicine by completing a BS degree in biology (cellular and molecular biology) or a BS degree in chemistry (biochemistry) prior to application for veterinary school admission. Veterinary schools often list minimum course requirements for admission. What follows is typical of these minimum course lists. Students are strongly urged to consult as early as possible with the biology pre-veterinary advisor to plan a program. Some upper-division courses have prerequisites not listed below.
BIOL 203 General Biology 5
BIOL 204 General Biology 5
BIOL 321 Genetics 3
BIOL 323 Cellular Biology 3
BIOL 325 Cellular Biology/Genetics Lab 1
BIOL 332 Evolution 3
BIOL 407 Comparative Animal Physiology 4
BIOL 408 Developmental Biology 4
BIOL 411 Comparative Anatomy 4
BIOL 448 Microbiology 4
BIOL 476 Molecular Biology 4
CHEM 131 General Chemistry 4
CHEM 131L General Chemistry Lab 1
CHEM 132 General Chemistry 4
CHEM 132L General Chemistry Lab 1
CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry 4
CHEM 321L Organic Chemistry Lab 1
CHEM 401 Biochemistry I 3
CHEM 401L Biochemistry I Lab 1
ENG 101 Communication Arts I 3
ENG 102 Communication Arts II 3
MATH 106 College Algebra 3
MATH 107 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry 3
MATH 205 Introduction to Statistical Methods 3
PHYS 225 College Physics I 5
PHYS 226 College Physics II 5
SPCH 100 Speech Fundamentals 3
Plus additional, required general education courses.