Students may complete the pre-veterinary medicine requirements in two years. Because the program load is heavy and the competition for entry is very keen, students are urged to spread their program over a longer period and to take the standard first-year courses for the B.S.A. or B.Sc.(An.Biosc) program.
Candidates of exceptional ability who seek to complete the entrance requirements in two years are advised to take the suggested sequence of courses.
It is essential that all students consult a departmental program advisor each spring to develop an approved program of studies for the following year. Successful completion of the pre-veterinary medicine course requirements does not assure admission to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Students can continue a B.S.A. in most fields of specialization or B.Sc.(An.Biosc) degree with little timetable and programming difficulty
Students should consult the
Admissions and the
Western College of Veterinary Medicine sections of the Course & Program Catalogue regarding details of admission procedures.
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
2 Year Pre-Veterinary Medicine - Suggested Sequence of Courses B.S.A.
Year 1
- AGRC 111.3
- AGRC 112.3
- BIOL 120.3
- BIOL 224.3
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- ENG 110.6 or two of ENG 111.3, ENG 112.3, ENG 113.3, ENG 114.3
- MATH 104.3
- PLSC 214.3
Year 2
- AGRC 113.3
- ANSC 212.3
- ANSC 313.3
- BMSC 200.3
- BMSC 230.3
- CHEM 250.3
- ECON 111.3
- FABS 212.3 OR MCIM 214.3 OR BMSC 210.3
- PHYS 115.3
- 3 credit units of restricted electives from the Animal Science major in the B.S.A.
2 Year Pre-Veterinary Medicine - Suggested Sequence of Courses B.Sc.(An.Biosc.)
Year 1
- AGRC 112.3
- ANBI 110.3
- BIOL 120.3
- BIOL 224.3
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- ENG 110.6 or two of ENG 111.3, ENG 112.3, ENG 113.3, ENG 114.3
- MATH 104.3
- 3 credit units from the areas of Social Sciences, Fine Arts or Humanities
Year 2
- ANSC 212.3
- ANSC 313.3
- BMSC 200.3
- BMSC 230.3
- CHEM 250.3
- FABS 212.3 OR MCIM 214.3 OR BMSC 210.3
- PHYS 115.3
- PLSC 214.3
- RCM 300.3
- 3 credit units from the areas of Social Sciences, Fine Arts or Humanities
