Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine

VETERINARY MEDICINE (YEAR 1)
SEMESTER 1 (Fall) (19 credits)
Veterinary Doctoring I
Veterinary Career and Practice Management I
Musculoskeletal System I
Cardiovascular System I
SEMESTER 2 (Spring) (19 credits)
Veterinary Doctoring II
Veterinary Career and Practice Management II
Respiratory System I
Immunologic and Hematologic Systems I
Reproductive System I
VETERINARY MEDICINE (YEAR 2)
SEMESTER 3 (Fall) (19 credits)
Veterinary Doctoring III
Veterinary Career and Practice Management III
Veterinary Science II
Immunologic and Hematologic Systems II
Reproductive System II
Respiratory System II
SEMESTER 4 (Spring) (19 credits)
Veterinary Doctoring IV
Veterinary Career and Practice Management IV
Cardiovascular System II
Musculoskeletal System II
VETERINARY MEDICINE (YEAR 3)
SEMESTER 5 (Fall) (19 credits)
Veterinary Career and Practice Management V
Clinical Reasoning I
Clinical Reasoning II
Surgical and Anesthetic Skills
SEMESTER 6 (Spring) (17 credits)
Clinical Reasoning III
Veterinary Clinical Experience
Complete 9 credits in required or elective clerkships.
VETERINARY MEDICINE (YEAR 4)
SEMESTERS 7 (Summer), 8 (Fall), 9 (Spring)
Students will be required to complete 30 required clerkship credits and an additional 15 credits of elective clerkship credits. Students complete their 9-credits of Preceptorship during Year 4 through enrollment in VM 611. The 9 credits in VM 611 must be completed in three consecutive, separate enrollments in consultation with the student’s advisor. Satisfactory completion of semesters one through six of the professional curriculum is required for enrollment in any of the listed clerkships.
REQUIRED CLERKSHIPS (30 credits)
Large Animal Medicine and Surgery
Diagnostic Pathology Clerkship
Diagnostic Imaging Clerkship
Small Animal Primary Care Clerkship
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Clerkship
Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery Clerkship
Small Animal Internal Medicine Clerkship
Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Clerkship
Clinical Problems in Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Research Problems in Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Special Problems in Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Off-Campus Sites
Equine Clinical Proficiency Clerkship
Equine Emergency and Critical Care Clerkship
Practice-Based Ambulatory Clerkship
Advanced Equine Clinical Clerkship
Equine Musculoskeletal Diseases Clerkship
Equine Theriogenology Clerkship
Equine Herd Health Clerkship
Advanced Equine Surgery Clerkship
Advanced Equine Medicine Clerkship
Techniques in Equine Anesthesia and Surgery
Advanced Food Animal Medicine and Surgery
Large Animal Anesthesia Clerkship
Equine Neonatal Medicine Clerkship
Concepts of Agricultural Practice Clerkship
Wildlife Disease Ecology and Management
Veterinary Preceptorship
Government and Corporate Veterinary Practice
Food Animal Production Medicine I
Food Animal Production Medicine II
Ruminant Health Problem Solving Clerkship
Veterinary Public Health Field Experience Clerkship
Veterinary Public Health Research Clerkship
Veterinary Microbiology Clerkship
Veterinary Gross Anatomy Dissection
Research Problems in Veterinary Anatomy
Problems in Veterinary Pathology
Special Problems in Veterinary Pathology
Endocrinology Clerkship
Special Problems in Histopathology and Cytology Clerkship
Aquatic Animal Medicine Clerkship
Research Problems in Pharmacology or Toxicology
Diagnostic Ultrasound Clerkship
Spay/Neuter Clerkship
Comparative Ophthalmology Clerkship
Zoo and Wildlife Clerkship
Dermatology Clerkship
Advanced Comparative Ophthalmology Clerkship
Clinical Medical Oncology Clerkship
Clinical Nutrition for Small Animals
Veterinary Molecular Biology Clerkship
Problems in Small Animal Clinical Sciences Clerkship
Small Animal Specialty Practice Clerkship
Veterinary Externship
Special Problems in Veterinary Medicine
Career Development and Business Skills